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What Causes Burning Sensation On The Penile Head While Having Scabies?

i was diagnosed with scabies last friday, and applied the permethrin 5% cream that night. earlier today, i had sex with my girlfriend who also treated the same day. during intercourse, i experienced a burning sensation on the head of my penis. is this caused by the scabies/permethrin cream or is something else going on? i am very scared, please help
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
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Infectious Diseases Specialist 's  Response
Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

Permethrin cream is the causative agent responsible for the burning sensation.

When you are given permethrin cream it is advised to you not to apply the cream on the mucosal surface.

As you have applied the cream on skin, during the intercourse it is inoculated in the mucosa of the penis which caused a burning sensation to you.

Washing with water immediately after the burning sensation can cure the burning and it's harmful effect.

In future please take care of this cream while you are doing intercourse.

Scabies is very contagious and can transmits to the passive partners.

So treatment of both the partner is necessary.

If possible avoid the sex until you are fully cured. Otherwise the infection will be maintained between the two.

Please complete your treatment to eradicate the infection otherwise it will recur.

Please wash your all the clothes with anti scabies agent other wise family members can be affected with the scabies.


I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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What Causes Burning Sensation On The Penile Head While Having Scabies?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. Permethrin cream is the causative agent responsible for the burning sensation. When you are given permethrin cream it is advised to you not to apply the cream on the mucosal surface. As you have applied the cream on skin, during the intercourse it is inoculated in the mucosa of the penis which caused a burning sensation to you. Washing with water immediately after the burning sensation can cure the burning and it s harmful effect. In future please take care of this cream while you are doing intercourse. Scabies is very contagious and can transmits to the passive partners. So treatment of both the partner is necessary. If possible avoid the sex until you are fully cured. Otherwise the infection will be maintained between the two. Please complete your treatment to eradicate the infection otherwise it will recur. Please wash your all the clothes with anti scabies agent other wise family members can be affected with the scabies. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.