Brief Answer:
Candidiasis of genital region : Proper treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX ,
I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I will be able to help you in the same.
Now from description that you have provided, it looks like you are suffering from recurrent Candidal infection of the penile region.
Candidiasis is a
fungal infection which is quite common in this area.
There can be many reasons for such a recurrent infection.
One is that it is possible that your partner is also having candidiasis which is causing recurrent infections in you also.
The second possibility is the inadequate treatment that you have been taking. The cream that you have been using is totally inappropriate to use in this problem. It just temporarily suppresses the fungal infection which comes up again after sometime.
So now I would advise that both your partner and you should take treatment together this time, irrespective of whether your partner has any symptoms or not.
You need to apply a
topical antifungal cream which contains only
clotrimazole to the affected area twice a day. Continue the application for atleast two weeks.
Both of you should take an
oral antifungal agent along. I prefer to give
fluconazole 150 mg along as a single dose only.
In addition, stop application of the cream that you were previously using.
Do not apply any other creams or oils over the affected area also.
In case you have any lesions at present, you can click a close up picture of the skin lesions and send. It will help in confirmation of the diagnosis. You can upload the pictures here on this page. You can also mail then at YYYY@YYYY with heading as ref to Dr Geetika Paul.
I am sure I will be able to help you more once you follow up with the pictures.
Hope it helps,
If you have any other query, please let me know.
Dr Geetika Paul