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While Intercourse Penis Head Gets Sore, Raw, Skin Cracks. Can This Be Because Of Partner? What Can Or Should We Do?

Hi, my name is kim and I have quite an embarassing question..well since me and my partner have started having sex, it seems as if he s allergic to me or at least I m starting to believe. His penis , near the head, gets sore and raw and his skin cracks..can this be because of me? What can or should we do? I don t have a yeast infection or anything and I m the only girl this has happened to him with
Fri, 5 Jul 2013
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I believe this is secondary to a fungal infection/ or due to not washing himself after sex,this may lead to balanitis(infection of glands on the rim of the glans) and soreness.A trial of antifungal medicine by both of you taken together will help if there is fungal infection.
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While Intercourse Penis Head Gets Sore, Raw, Skin Cracks. Can This Be Because Of Partner? What Can Or Should We Do?

I believe this is secondary to a fungal infection/ or due to not washing himself after sex,this may lead to balanitis(infection of glands on the rim of the glans) and soreness.A trial of antifungal medicine by both of you taken together will help if there is fungal infection.