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What Are The Side Effects Of Hydrocortisone Cream?

Posted on Mon, 4 May 2015

Question: I had a male yeast infection 2 months ago. At first it was just this dry spot in my penis. Then it developed into yeast infection. I did a ton of research and found this out. I treated it with monistat cream hydrocortisone cream and Zeasorb powder. and an antihistamine pill for over two weeks. Symptoms cleared and all was well untill I started to develop this dry patch on my penis again. I keep putting cortisone cream on it. And it will somewhat go away but always return. I am sexually active. But know as a absolute fact it's not a sexual transmitted disease.

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (22 minutes later)

Brief answer...use an antifungal cream and stop using hydrocortisone cream
Detailed answer...
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query and understand your concern.
Yes it appears to be a fungal nfevtion only.
In my opinion your problem is being caused by the steroid ( hydrocortisone ) crem you are using.Ideally you should use a plain antifungal cream.
Apply CLOTRIMAZOLE crem locally twice a day for at least 15 days more after your lesion clears.
In addition take oral antifungal medicine like FLUCANAZOLE 150 mg every week for 4 weeks for complete eradication of fungus.
Both these products are OTC products and easily available.
I hope you should be all right with this treatment.
I hope it helps,however you are most welcome to revert to me for any further query.
Best of luck
Thanks

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

Follow up: Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (3 minutes later)

How would the cortisone cream cause this?

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (7 minutes later)

Hello,
Hydrocortisone cream clears the inflammation very fast and has no role in treating fungus.So while your skin tends to show that it has healed,in fact fungus has not gone from there and it erupts again after sometime.
Other antifungal agent being used by you is in powder form and so doesn't remain there for long .
Thanks

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

Follow up: Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (42 minutes later)

Would it hurt to combine hydrocortisone and clotrimazole? And take flucanazole?

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (6 hours later)

Hello,
it would mislead you again as the lesion would heal very fast.
It is always better to use CLOTRIMAZOLE alone.
Combination is generally used in initial few days period when accompanying itching is bothering you very much.
You may use it for initial 4-5 days but ultimately use plain CLOTRIMAZOLE only.
Thanks

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

Follow up: Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (49 minutes later)

Okay thankyou bunches!!

Answered by Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta (4 minutes later)

Hello,
You are most welcome to ask any query any time.
Thanks

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