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Are Itchy Pimples A Sign Of Sexually Transmitted Disease?
Question: Male, 46, 5'10'', 190lbs .. small itchy pimple like spots appearing sporadically on my skin (legs, shoulders, chest, back, fingers, .. a few spots did appear on my penis shaft but went away over time .. i am concerned this is a sexually trasmitted disease of sorts .. my girlfriend has mentioned she has had some spots here and there that look to enlarge when itched, and one bled recently from the scratching .. did one of us contract a sexually transmitted disease somehow?
Hello,
This is unlikely to be a sexually transmitted disease.
It can be scabies, dermatitis herpetiformis or simple endogenous dermatitis. Please email the pictures of the lesions for a better insight into your problem to YYYY@YYYY with Sub: ATTN Dr. Gaurang Krishna.
Please answer the following questions:
1) Do you or anyone in the family have asthma/dust allergy/recurrent sneezing?
2) Have you taken any treatment for this problem?
3) Are you on any other medication?
It helps me understand the problem better if you provide the above details.
Awaiting your reply.
This is unlikely to be a sexually transmitted disease.
It can be scabies, dermatitis herpetiformis or simple endogenous dermatitis. Please email the pictures of the lesions for a better insight into your problem to YYYY@YYYY with Sub: ATTN Dr. Gaurang Krishna.
Please answer the following questions:
1) Do you or anyone in the family have asthma/dust allergy/recurrent sneezing?
2) Have you taken any treatment for this problem?
3) Are you on any other medication?
It helps me understand the problem better if you provide the above details.
Awaiting your reply.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello Dr,
I sent you pictures via email as you requested. to answer your questions:
1) Do you or anyone in the family have asthma/dust allergy/recurrent sneezing? No
2) Have you taken any treatment for this problem? initially, was prescribed an steroid pill of sorts and topical cream betamethasone dipropionate. might have helped a little for the week i was taking, but just came back. been occuring sporadically for 3 months now.
3) Are you on any other medication? No
Thank you! XXXXXXX
initially, was prescribed an steroid pill of sorts and topical cream betamethasone dipropionate. might have helped a little for the week i was taking, but just came back. been occuring sporadically for 3 months now.
I sent you pictures via email as you requested. to answer your questions:
1) Do you or anyone in the family have asthma/dust allergy/recurrent sneezing? No
2) Have you taken any treatment for this problem? initially, was prescribed an steroid pill of sorts and topical cream betamethasone dipropionate. might have helped a little for the week i was taking, but just came back. been occuring sporadically for 3 months now.
3) Are you on any other medication? No
Thank you! XXXXXXX
initially, was prescribed an steroid pill of sorts and topical cream betamethasone dipropionate. might have helped a little for the week i was taking, but just came back. been occuring sporadically for 3 months now.
Hello,
Thanks for the query,
The pics that you sent are very defocussed...hardly anything is visible. To get a better picture hold a pen near the lesion and then click. It will focus better that way.
Anyways, with what I got from the pic, it looks like a endogenous dermatitis + nummular dermatitis. Betamethasone dipropionate is a good medicine for this. This problem has a tendency to come back. Keep your skin well moisturized. Use the cream as and when it occurs and keep in touch with your dermatologist.
Hope you are satisfied with my answer.
Regards,
Thanks for the query,
The pics that you sent are very defocussed...hardly anything is visible. To get a better picture hold a pen near the lesion and then click. It will focus better that way.
Anyways, with what I got from the pic, it looks like a endogenous dermatitis + nummular dermatitis. Betamethasone dipropionate is a good medicine for this. This problem has a tendency to come back. Keep your skin well moisturized. Use the cream as and when it occurs and keep in touch with your dermatologist.
Hope you are satisfied with my answer.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Radhika
Thank you for the information. i will send you a few more pictures. Are the conditions you mentioned contageous and be transmitted to others? a few more observations:
1. seems like it is contageous
2. seems to flare up during/after sweating
3. get a tingling itch as one starts to form
Does this lead you to a more specific diagnosis?
Thank you! XXXXXXX
1. seems like it is contageous
2. seems to flare up during/after sweating
3. get a tingling itch as one starts to form
Does this lead you to a more specific diagnosis?
Thank you! XXXXXXX
Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for the pics.
My most probable diagnosis for your condition is endogenous dermatitis/prurigo.
It is not contagious at all.
Continue the same medication and be in touch with your dermatologist.
Regards,
Thanks for the pics.
My most probable diagnosis for your condition is endogenous dermatitis/prurigo.
It is not contagious at all.
Continue the same medication and be in touch with your dermatologist.
Regards,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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