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What Causes Redness On Penis?

Posted on Mon, 10 Aug 2015

Question: I have redness on my penis and i am unsure about what it is

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of a drug reaction i.e a fixed drug eruption (FDE)

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I have gone through your query and I have also reviewed the Image. I can see an eroded patch on glans as well as undersurface of prepuce.

Do you have any symptoms at this site like pain? Or burning sensation? and Is there a recent history of any drug intake e.g Painkiller? Antibiotic etc?

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (6 minutes later)

I do have itching and a fluid like discharge , no drugs have been taken for the last few months

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I suggest a single tablet of fluconazole; test for genital herpes

Detailed Answer:
Hi. Thank you for additional details

In the absence of any preceding history of drug intake I would like to keep possibilities of either Candidal/ Yeast infection Or Genital Herpes.

I need some more details from you..
Are you sexually active? If yes, do you have a single or multiple sexual partners? When was you last sexual contact?

To cover for the possibility of genital herpes I would suggest a blood test for genital herpes i.e ELISA for Type 1 & 2 Hsv, IgM and IgG.

If I was the treating doctor I would suggest you to take a single dose of an Fluconazole tablet. Fluconazole is an Oral antifungal and a single dose would be enough to resolve candidal/ yeast infection.
Topically I would suggest that you use an antibacterial cream e.g fucidin Or T- Bact cream, twice daily for a week.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (9 minutes later)

I am sexually active with 2 partners . We had sex about a week ago

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Test for herpes

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

This makes testing for herpes all the more important to rule out possibility of genital herpes.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 minutes later)

I have been googleing this , doesnt this sound like balanitis?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need to rule out genital herpes

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

I kept that possibility already i.e candidal balanitis but I would also like to rule out genital herpes with surety.
You may take a single tablet of fluconazole as suggested in my earlier reply. That would take care of candidal balanitis.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar