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Question: I'm a male 49 years old I have a problem with my penis is very irritated I was told that it looks like I have phimosis so I started taking a medication called flucanazole 150mg last Saturday and took another one on Monday as of today it does not hurt as much as before but I notice today when I was cleaning my self that I was bleeding a little bite I see more like patches on the penis I'm kind of worried is this normal while taking this medication
Brief Answer:
Likely to be fungal infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
It is most probably due to ring worm infection (Dermatophytes).
It is easily curable with appropriate antifungal antibiotics both topical and systemic and anti-histamines for itching. Both have to be continued for at least 4 weeks to prevent recurrences on the advice of your Dermatologist.
You are already taking fluconazole. The patches are due to the infection and not due to the medicine.
You may try an over the counter available ointment like Candid or clotrimazole twice daily on the affected parts for 4 weeks.
Avoid sharing your clothes, towel, and soaps with others and avoid bathing in common pool. Use cotton inner-wears and avoid tight clothing and its continuous use more than 10-12 hours.
The other possibilities are seborrheic Dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis and may be due to ecto-parasites. These can be differentiated well by your dermatologist, and all can be easily managed well and he/she will help you recover fast.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Likely to be fungal infection.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
It is most probably due to ring worm infection (Dermatophytes).
It is easily curable with appropriate antifungal antibiotics both topical and systemic and anti-histamines for itching. Both have to be continued for at least 4 weeks to prevent recurrences on the advice of your Dermatologist.
You are already taking fluconazole. The patches are due to the infection and not due to the medicine.
You may try an over the counter available ointment like Candid or clotrimazole twice daily on the affected parts for 4 weeks.
Avoid sharing your clothes, towel, and soaps with others and avoid bathing in common pool. Use cotton inner-wears and avoid tight clothing and its continuous use more than 10-12 hours.
The other possibilities are seborrheic Dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis and may be due to ecto-parasites. These can be differentiated well by your dermatologist, and all can be easily managed well and he/she will help you recover fast.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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