Posted: 11/25/06 - 00:13 Post subject: REDNESS PLZ HELP
Hi, i am a 16 year old boy. I am sexually active but recently had a blood test for STD and i was clean. My question is, after frequent masturbation when i pull my foreskin back i notice some redness under the penis head. This occurs very often after masturbation. I clean under my foreskin daily and have been using canesten - clotrimazole for about 2 weeks & havnt noticed much imporvement. This redness come and goes. I also noticed some redness on the top of my foreskin which dried up into dry skin, this has only happend once.
Can someone please help...is this a fungal infection or? I am becoming worried any answers will be appriciated.
It could also be balanitis. It is inflammation of the penis head often presented only with redness or a head rash and it could be itchy. Sometimes it shows no symptoms. Balanitis usually clears after proper and regular cleaning and medical treatment is rarely needed.
It could also be a fungal infection. IT does cause redness and peeling and dry skin but I guess you would need a doc to figure out what it really is.
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