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Suggest Treatment For Redness And Itching On The Penis

Posted on Wed, 11 Mar 2015

Question: Hi need clarification for one problem related to penis there is redness on the penis when I pull back the skin also it itches some times .when I take bath and clean it with citaphel solution the redness ddisappear s but it comes every 2 alternate days

Answered by Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It could be a normal response or due to infection.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic.

First of the let me tell you penis has a very sensitive skin especially the tip of penis. Any kind of friction , trauma , infection can cause redness over it .

So if you are sexually active , even the act of sex can cause redness or even masturbation can causes redness. But these are normal and nothing to worry. I advise you don't wash with Citaphel and see whether the redness persists or not .
If it persists then we need to evaluate for some Infectious cause of redness. Kindly do this and revert back .

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (2 days later)

Hi Thanks for the reply .I have stopped using cetaphil solution.
Now I washed my penis with only hot water while taking bath .
one more observation I seen ...
I usually masturbate in night before sleeping ( not washing the penis after masturbate ) then in morning I find redness and small sores and itching when I pull back penis skin , after washing all of them disappears for the day .Mostly it appears next day after masturbation.
So bit worried about it, earlier I was not happening. .If I dont masturbate for 3 -4 days then while urinating small amount of sperms flows out and once again got above skin problem

Please help me in this...

Thanks in advance
Regards XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Divakara (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It's due to masturbation.

Detailed Answer:
HI

I strongly feel the redness over your penis is due to your masturbation habit.

My advise to you is don't masturbate for 2 days and next day observe your penis if there is no redness then that's it , there is no problem in you its just because of Masturbation.

But if there is still redness we need to evaluate for other causes . Do this and revert back .

Hope this information was useful

Any clarification feel free to ask .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (2 days later)

Sir,
Thanks for the answer I have followed your advise.
As I haven't done masturbation for 3 days but the redness still appears the next day when I pull back the skin also there is itching at the tip and near by area of penis.when I wash it warm water the itching disappear s but the redness still persists . As for 3 days I havnt done masturbation then I find some amount of sperms flows through while going for toilet in morning time (when I give pressure to do toilet)
This redness I found 8 to 9 months back only before that there was no any problem.
please help me in this
I am in XXXXXXX XXXXXXX If you recommend any doctor for personal visit then I can do that also.
plz help me

Answered by Dr. Divakara (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It could be Infection or Allergy.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Thanks for the follow up .

Well this means some abnormality is there with you. Either there is infection or there is allergy.

This needs to be differentiated . By doing tests it is difficult to to differentiate these two . So my approach is to start treatment for one of them .

I advise you to get a prescription from any doctor for Clindamycin gel ( this is an antibiotic gel used to treat infection ) Use this for around 2 weeks and observe.

Revert back to me if the redness persists inspite of using full course of Clindamycin gel.

Sorry I don't know personal any doctors in XXXXXXX but if you want to consult you need to consult a Dermatologist.

Leakage of sperm is normal after few days of abstinence from masturbation don't worry about that.

Hope this information was useful

Any clarification feel free to ask .

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Divakara (32 minutes later)

Sir thanks for it
what combination of clindamycin gel shall I take as while goggling out I can see clindamycin phosphate combination .if I ask chemist clindamycin gel then what exact name shall I ask him. So that it is readily available
plz help

Answered by Dr. Divakara (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It's Clindamycin Phosphate

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Clindamycin Phosphate will do ( unless you have any know allergy to phosphorus ).

With the chemist you just ask Clindamycin gel only as the brands which I advise may not be available in your city.

Still mentioning some brand Clindatec , Clindac A .

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar