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What A Boil In The Penis And How It Will Affect Me?
Right to cut a long story short. I noticed a lump on the shaft of my penis a few weeks back, so last week i went to my GP where he said it was a boil. but didnt really say what a boil is and how it will affect my penis. so yeah, any additional info on what a boil on the penis is, how it will affect me, and how long it will take to go will be great...cheers!!
Mon, 20 Dec 2010
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It's a bacterial infection of the skin. The best treatment is moist heat. Try a warm moist application two to three times a day. Due to its location and the fact that it is going to become painful to the touch, Sex is not recommended until it abscesses and drains. There has been some success using Ichthammol ointment 20%. It is a topical cream applied to the Boil to make the white blood cells gather to fight the infection faster.
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