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Hi! I Am Seeing A Red Patch On The Head
Question: Hi! I am seeing a red patch on the head of my penis and it has been there since almost two weeks now. I have been researching about it and it looks like a fungal infection, psoriasis to be more precise but I’m not sure. I tried a topical cream but the condition doesn’t seem to be improving and I’m a bit worried about that. Can you please help me with that?
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Can you please upload a photograph of the involved area.
This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis and better way of management.
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Thank you.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Can you please upload a photograph of the involved area.
This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis and better way of management.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you.
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Dr. Dr. Yogesh D
Hi I’m unable to get a way to upload photographs with this question. How can I send them to you?
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the photographs.
It looks like herpes infection or fungal infection.
I would like to know few additional details.
1. What symptoms do you have in these lesions?
2. Do you have any systemic disease such as diabetes?
3. Is this the first episode or you keep developing such lesions in past ?
4. Any history of sexual contact prior to development of these lesions?
Please answer the above so I can help you better.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the photographs.
It looks like herpes infection or fungal infection.
I would like to know few additional details.
1. What symptoms do you have in these lesions?
2. Do you have any systemic disease such as diabetes?
3. Is this the first episode or you keep developing such lesions in past ?
4. Any history of sexual contact prior to development of these lesions?
Please answer the above so I can help you better.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Saisudha Kotla
Hello! Thanks for the initial diagnosis.
1. There is no itching or burning sensation on these legions, it just smells sometimes when I pull my foreskin back for washing the area. Besides that there is really nothing as of now. The lesions seems to go white as if they’re repairing themselves but at the same time it isn’t going away.
2. No, I do not have any such disease nor have a history of any such disease as diabetes.
3. This is the very first episode that I’m experiencing.
4. Yes, I did have a sexual contact about a month to month and a half ago, but did not have any intercourse. But I did wear a condom at that time.
Please let me know if you need any more information!
1. There is no itching or burning sensation on these legions, it just smells sometimes when I pull my foreskin back for washing the area. Besides that there is really nothing as of now. The lesions seems to go white as if they’re repairing themselves but at the same time it isn’t going away.
2. No, I do not have any such disease nor have a history of any such disease as diabetes.
3. This is the very first episode that I’m experiencing.
4. Yes, I did have a sexual contact about a month to month and a half ago, but did not have any intercourse. But I did wear a condom at that time.
Please let me know if you need any more information!
Brief Answer:
Fungal infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
With the details provided it appears to be candidal balanitis ( fungal infection).
Apply ointment clotrimazole twice daily for two weeks.
This should give you relief.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you .
Fungal infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
With the details provided it appears to be candidal balanitis ( fungal infection).
Apply ointment clotrimazole twice daily for two weeks.
This should give you relief.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you .
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Dr. Raju A.T
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