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What Causes Cracks On Foreskin Of Penis?
Question: hi my foreskin in often cracked and very white. When i pull it up I see some white liquid at the base of the grand. I clean it off but it come back hours later. It sometime itch, its odourless
Brief Answer:
It seems to be balanitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
The cuts or cracks are usually due to tight foreskin.
The white liquid you see at the base of the gland it is called smegma.If you do not wash under your foreskin, old skin, urine, sweat, and other debris can collect there and this is smegma.
Tight foreskin causes smegma to form a dry layer at tip of penis.
This may irritate the glans and lead to inflammation of the glans (Balanitis).
For this reason your doctor has prescribed you an antibiotic and corticoid cream to treat this inflammation.
It is important to prevent the recurrences and the best way is to keep a good hygiene of your genital area.
To prevent this inflammation you should wash the end of the penis (the glans) each day. Pull the foreskin back gently then gently clean the glans using just water, or water and a bland soap.
-Apply some liquid parafine (vaseline) in the foreskin to prevent cracks.
If the inflammation doesn't improve with antibiotic cream and steroid cream ,then it might be an fungal infection and you need to use an anti-fungal cream (Clotrimazole twice a day).
Hope it was of help.
Let me know if you have other questions or doubt to clarify.I will be happy to assist you further.
Kind Regards!
Dr.Rovena Murati
It seems to be balanitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
I read carefully your query and understand your concern.
The cuts or cracks are usually due to tight foreskin.
The white liquid you see at the base of the gland it is called smegma.If you do not wash under your foreskin, old skin, urine, sweat, and other debris can collect there and this is smegma.
Tight foreskin causes smegma to form a dry layer at tip of penis.
This may irritate the glans and lead to inflammation of the glans (Balanitis).
For this reason your doctor has prescribed you an antibiotic and corticoid cream to treat this inflammation.
It is important to prevent the recurrences and the best way is to keep a good hygiene of your genital area.
To prevent this inflammation you should wash the end of the penis (the glans) each day. Pull the foreskin back gently then gently clean the glans using just water, or water and a bland soap.
-Apply some liquid parafine (vaseline) in the foreskin to prevent cracks.
If the inflammation doesn't improve with antibiotic cream and steroid cream ,then it might be an fungal infection and you need to use an anti-fungal cream (Clotrimazole twice a day).
Hope it was of help.
Let me know if you have other questions or doubt to clarify.I will be happy to assist you further.
Kind Regards!
Dr.Rovena Murati
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Tks
I wash every time I urinates which means 10x a day.
I am impressed at how much accumulates each time.
Anything rlse to do ?
I wash every time I urinates which means 10x a day.
I am impressed at how much accumulates each time.
Anything rlse to do ?
Brief Answer:
Keep washing it.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Just keep washing it every time you urinate.
If the situation doesn't seem to improve you can try Clotrimazole cream twice a day for 1 week.
Kind regards!
Dr.Rovena Murati
Keep washing it.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again!
Just keep washing it every time you urinate.
If the situation doesn't seem to improve you can try Clotrimazole cream twice a day for 1 week.
Kind regards!
Dr.Rovena Murati
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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