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After having sex I noticed something that resembles a blister or water bumps that turned into a scab on my foreskin . After showering the scab is gone but it s left with what looks like bruised skin that s healing.. I got an hiv test and it came out negative.. what could this be?
It might be sexually transmitted infection such gonorrhea, syphilis, or chancroid. Advice 1. Ceftriaxone 250 mg intramuscular single dose 2. Azithromycin 1gm single dose orally 3. Metronidazole 400 mg every 12 hours orally after meal for 7 days 4. Take hepatitis B vaccine – 3 doses – on 0, 1 and 6 months 5. Use condom before sex 6. Inform your partner also about the disease 7. Investigations a. VDRL b. HBsAg (Australia antigen) c. HCV DNA Further action will be taken after report. Thanks
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Suggest Treatment For Blisters On The Foreskin
It might be sexually transmitted infection such gonorrhea, syphilis, or chancroid. Advice 1. Ceftriaxone 250 mg intramuscular single dose 2. Azithromycin 1gm single dose orally 3. Metronidazole 400 mg every 12 hours orally after meal for 7 days 4. Take hepatitis B vaccine – 3 doses – on 0, 1 and 6 months 5. Use condom before sex 6. Inform your partner also about the disease 7. Investigations a. VDRL b. HBsAg (Australia antigen) c. HCV DNA Further action will be taken after report. Thanks