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How To Treat Chapped Foreskin?

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uery here...hello my husbands penis foreskin is chapped and he is having a difficult time getting foreskin over head. when we have sex this is forcing the skin back causing the chapped skin to crack and bleed. what caused this and what can we do to help it
Mon, 8 Apr 2019
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Hi,

I can understand your concern for your symptoms, your husband may be suffering from Phimosis or infection, few reasons for Chapped foreskin.
a. Diabetes
b. repeated Urinary Tract Infection.
c. Trauma
d. Direct Infection
E. Sexually Transmitted Infection.
f. Forceful Masturbation.
g. Change in bath soap
h. Psoriasis. We can investigate to identify the cause for the above reason. Most common above 30 years in Diabetes.

You can do blood investigation for diabetes, a swab from the wound to diagnose the organism and urine test for diagnosis of the organism. And if u have recently changed the bath soap or Shower gel. Use of lubrication Gel (KY Gel) During sex.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. S.R. Raveendran, Sexologist
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How To Treat Chapped Foreskin?

Hi, I can understand your concern for your symptoms, your husband may be suffering from Phimosis or infection, few reasons for Chapped foreskin. a. Diabetes b. repeated Urinary Tract Infection. c. Trauma d. Direct Infection E. Sexually Transmitted Infection. f. Forceful Masturbation. g. Change in bath soap h. Psoriasis. We can investigate to identify the cause for the above reason. Most common above 30 years in Diabetes. You can do blood investigation for diabetes, a swab from the wound to diagnose the organism and urine test for diagnosis of the organism. And if u have recently changed the bath soap or Shower gel. Use of lubrication Gel (KY Gel) During sex. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. S.R. Raveendran, Sexologist