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Suggest Remedy For Irritation On The Foreskin

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Posted on Mon, 12 Jan 2015
Question: Hi Doctors, About 4 weeks ago I found irritation in my Penis in side the fore skin.Initally I thought it cud be cos of sweat but late on I sae cracks on the innerside of my foreskin and also that my foreskin wud not slide down when erect. ALong with this I noticed some whitish cream like formation on the head of my organ every morning inside the foreskin.I consulted a homeo doc but in vain .Then I visited my family doc and I was diagonosed of having Diabetes for last 2/3 months.My doc prescribed me Neosporin cream to apply twice daily .With that for about 8 days the cracks healed and i felt I was releaved but on 9th day again I found thick off white cream like deposit on the inside of my foreskin foirst I tries to clean it with water but it didnot come off ,I thought it was a kind of puss formation inside the skin but later on it got removed to a great extent and the head of my organ developed patches of red color and that portion became very sensitive even the touch of my finger shook me .Again I visited my doc and showed it to him he said it was an infection and prescribed my few med like fluconozole ,Levomac 500and sertaconozole lotoion. What do you feel has happened to me and how serious it is. kindly give suggesstion
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Answered by Dr. Hardik Pitroda (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Oral and topical antifungal drugs

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for writing to us on HCM.
From the description it seems that you are having candidial balanoposthitis, a kind of fungal infection of gland penis and prepuce
Since you are diagnosed with diabetes in addition also supports our diagnosis of balanoposthitis, which is frequently seen in diabetics.
I would recommend you oral antifungal drugs like fluconazole 150mg once daily for 10 days.
Also I would advise application of anitfungal cream containing sertaconazole twice a day for 4 weeks.
Maintain hygiene and use Ketoconazole based soap for rinsing of genitals on regular basis.
Avoid tight undergarments.
I would also insist on examination of your partner for any fungal infection.
Hope this will take care of your condition.
Let me know if you require any more assistance from my side.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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Suggest Remedy For Irritation On The Foreskin

Brief Answer: Oral and topical antifungal drugs Detailed Answer: Hello, Thank you for writing to us on HCM. From the description it seems that you are having candidial balanoposthitis, a kind of fungal infection of gland penis and prepuce Since you are diagnosed with diabetes in addition also supports our diagnosis of balanoposthitis, which is frequently seen in diabetics. I would recommend you oral antifungal drugs like fluconazole 150mg once daily for 10 days. Also I would advise application of anitfungal cream containing sertaconazole twice a day for 4 weeks. Maintain hygiene and use Ketoconazole based soap for rinsing of genitals on regular basis. Avoid tight undergarments. I would also insist on examination of your partner for any fungal infection. Hope this will take care of your condition. Let me know if you require any more assistance from my side. Thank you Dr Hardik Pitroda