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What Causes Red Spots On Penis Tip?
I have a small little cut where the forskin connects to the penis
And I have a white build up under the forskin that i have never had before its slimy and its all over the tip and other skin bellow (usally covered by the forskin)
It covers the skin but rubs off and Im pretty sure its dead skin
About a week ago is when i got the small cut/tear and its been very sore but has calmed down and has very little swelling but has seemed to swell abit lately.
At first i had a few red spots on the tip under the skin but now i have red blotches and they arnt round actually they look like theyre the bits that the white skin has fallen off.
My penis doesnt hurt apart from the sore forskin and sometimes during intercourse it stings a lot and a couole of days ago it would sting from just pulling the skin back
But ive been with my girlfriend for 3 months and she is clean of any stds or STIs and i havnt had unprotected sex with anyone in well over a year.
And I have a white build up under the forskin that i have never had before its slimy and its all over the tip and other skin bellow (usally covered by the forskin)
It covers the skin but rubs off and Im pretty sure its dead skin
About a week ago is when i got the small cut/tear and its been very sore but has calmed down and has very little swelling but has seemed to swell abit lately.
At first i had a few red spots on the tip under the skin but now i have red blotches and they arnt round actually they look like theyre the bits that the white skin has fallen off.
My penis doesnt hurt apart from the sore forskin and sometimes during intercourse it stings a lot and a couole of days ago it would sting from just pulling the skin back
But ive been with my girlfriend for 3 months and she is clean of any stds or STIs and i havnt had unprotected sex with anyone in well over a year.
Fri, 31 Jul 2015
Hi there and thank you for your question.
I can appreciate your concern regarding this issue and I'll try to help you were I can.
Judging by the symptoms you have noted in your inquiry, it sounds as if you might have a fungal infection of the head of the penis. This condition is called fungal balanitis and caused by the fungus Candida albicans.
Now, candida is a normal fungus found in the vagina and is present to help with regulation of the normal organisms found there. If your girlfriend had a fungal infection (colloquially also known as 'yeast infection'), then it could be a way that you have been infected with this fungus. it doesn't mean that your girlfriend gave you an STD but rather a common infection women get via the sexual intercourse route.
You can ask your pharmacist for clotrimazole cream and apply it liberally to the head of the penis 2 times a day until the issues resolves or for a maximum of 14 days. Once the symptoms have resolved, then continue applying the cream for another three days so as to make sure you kill off all the fungal spores so that this issue doesn't recur. Before applying the cream, just make sure that you have cleared as much of the discharge from the head of the penis as possible.
If the problem still persists then you should consult your doctor as you may need to have this condition treated with oral antifungal medication.
I hope this helps and good luck.
I can appreciate your concern regarding this issue and I'll try to help you were I can.
Judging by the symptoms you have noted in your inquiry, it sounds as if you might have a fungal infection of the head of the penis. This condition is called fungal balanitis and caused by the fungus Candida albicans.
Now, candida is a normal fungus found in the vagina and is present to help with regulation of the normal organisms found there. If your girlfriend had a fungal infection (colloquially also known as 'yeast infection'), then it could be a way that you have been infected with this fungus. it doesn't mean that your girlfriend gave you an STD but rather a common infection women get via the sexual intercourse route.
You can ask your pharmacist for clotrimazole cream and apply it liberally to the head of the penis 2 times a day until the issues resolves or for a maximum of 14 days. Once the symptoms have resolved, then continue applying the cream for another three days so as to make sure you kill off all the fungal spores so that this issue doesn't recur. Before applying the cream, just make sure that you have cleared as much of the discharge from the head of the penis as possible.
If the problem still persists then you should consult your doctor as you may need to have this condition treated with oral antifungal medication.
I hope this helps and good luck.
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