Suffering From Thrush, Foreskin Gets Itchy, Dry, And Followed With Red Rashes. Comes Again When Medication Stopped. Worried
I went to a doctor and was told I had thrush, the infection went away after 2 days. Recently my foreskin has been getting itchy and dry, which slowly again became a mild red rash. I applied the same cream and it went away, but the same symptoms came up again. It is driving me mad as I am washing my penis and drying it often.
Hi,
Thrush is an infection caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. Candida lives harmlessly on the skin, in the mouth, gut and vagina and is normally kept under control by harmless bacteria. But sometimes conditions change and the yeast increases rapidly, causing the symptoms of thrush. Causes are:
Wear tight clothing, such as jeans or nylon underwear, because this prevents natural ventilation.
Take certain antibiotics.
Have uncontrolled diabetes, HIV or other illnesses that affect your immune system.
Some allergic or contaminated (used by other) soap.
Treatment. Clear and complete examination of the genital area, followed by a cotton swab test to confirm the diagnosis.
If left untreated it may go off due to natural immunity.
better to apply anti fungal cream + oral anti fungal tab + tab for itching.
nothing to worry
H/O exposure needs HIV test.
Best wishes
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Suffering From Thrush, Foreskin Gets Itchy, Dry, And Followed With Red Rashes. Comes Again When Medication Stopped. Worried
Hi, Thrush is an infection caused by a fungus called Candida albicans. Candida lives harmlessly on the skin, in the mouth, gut and vagina and is normally kept under control by harmless bacteria. But sometimes conditions change and the yeast increases rapidly, causing the symptoms of thrush. Causes are: Wear tight clothing, such as jeans or nylon underwear, because this prevents natural ventilation. Take certain antibiotics. Have uncontrolled diabetes, HIV or other illnesses that affect your immune system. Some allergic or contaminated (used by other) soap. Treatment. Clear and complete examination of the genital area, followed by a cotton swab test to confirm the diagnosis. If left untreated it may go off due to natural immunity. better to apply anti fungal cream + oral anti fungal tab + tab for itching. nothing to worry H/O exposure needs HIV test. Best wishes