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What Causes Sensitive Painful Hard Skin Of Testicles?
Posted on
Fri, 6 Jun 2014
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Fri, 6 Jun 2014
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Thu, 26 Jun 2014
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Question : Skin around the outside of my testicles is very sensitive to the touch, slight pain and skin feels a little hard underneath.
Brief Answer:
Furuncle/Boil
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it. I have also looked at the Image.
I would keep a possibility of Furuncle/boil, which is bacterial infection of the hair follicle with surrounding cellulitis. The infection usually gaining entry through the hair follicle.
The best way to approach is to start on an empirical oral antibiotic for a week OR 10 days (My choice of oral antibiotic would have been Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily, for a week OR Cephalexin 500ng thrice daily OR Cefadroxil 500mg twice daily, for a week). This would take care of the infection.
An OTC antibacterial cream/ointment e.g 2% mupirocin can be applied twice daily.
An OTC pain killer e.g ibuprofen once or twice daily would help you deal with the pain.
regards
Furuncle/Boil
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it. I have also looked at the Image.
I would keep a possibility of Furuncle/boil, which is bacterial infection of the hair follicle with surrounding cellulitis. The infection usually gaining entry through the hair follicle.
The best way to approach is to start on an empirical oral antibiotic for a week OR 10 days (My choice of oral antibiotic would have been Amoxycillin 500mg in combination with clavulanic acid 125 mg, thrice daily, for a week OR Cephalexin 500ng thrice daily OR Cefadroxil 500mg twice daily, for a week). This would take care of the infection.
An OTC antibacterial cream/ointment e.g 2% mupirocin can be applied twice daily.
An OTC pain killer e.g ibuprofen once or twice daily would help you deal with the pain.
regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So how can i get ahold of those items and should i see a doctor ?
Brief Answer:
Oral + topical antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
You can get a prescription for these from your local care practitioner.
Regards
Oral + topical antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
You can get a prescription for these from your local care practitioner.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can i get that from a drug store like walgreens ?
Brief Answer:
Antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Topical antibacterials like Mupirocin ointment OR Neosporin Ointment, can be easily obtained since they are OTC.
I am not sure whether you can get Oral Antibiotics OTC??
I think they would need a doctor's prescription for Oral Antibiotics. You need to check with them.
Regards
Antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Topical antibacterials like Mupirocin ointment OR Neosporin Ointment, can be easily obtained since they are OTC.
I am not sure whether you can get Oral Antibiotics OTC??
I think they would need a doctor's prescription for Oral Antibiotics. You need to check with them.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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