Cracked skin and redness on penis head.

This writeup is about a medical issue but my introduction may mislead you. Read it for the medical info.
These forums provide a lot of information and have helped me from time to time. This is my payback if you bill.
I am 52 and have sex about 10 times weekly with my wife. I am semi retired and she is not. So often when she gets home i get a quick one. I suppose i had too many quick ones and there was roughness, intense thrusting but we did not give ourself a chance to lubricate - the body has natural lubrication. This intense thrusting caused some problem on my part - the tearing of the frenulum. I am not circumcised.

This tearing of the frenulum casued intense burning sensation. I should have taken a break but did not. More thrusting and the frenulum tore again. This time I stayed away from sex but not long enough. Again the frenulum tore. As it started to heal, it did not do so smoothly - meaning it is like the after effect of a bad surgical stich, where the ajoining skins form a sort of bump.

This bump, if you will, caused the forskin to get tighter. Since the foreskin got tighter it triggered smegma ( that smelly but natural stuff). The smegma buildup is to provide a lubricant to help the foreskin to recede. But another problem also developed. Since the forskin was tight, it started to split - almost with cuts. In the meantime, i started to overwash the penis with strong soaps which caused irritation.


I finally figured out this cycle on my own - although i got pieces of help from online forums - and started to put a lot of vaseline/petroleum jelly on the inside and the foreskin. It helped to keep the whole unit moist. The smegma build up eased up a lot and the foreskin started to recede more easily. The frenulum is not healed.

But any intense thrusting will again tear the frenulum and the whole problem will start all over. Therefore natural lubrication has to be generated. My penis has obviously been traumitized by this whole deal and I am a wee bit disappointed but again I am thankful that I have a sexual appetite and that I can do it. I suspect i got carried away a bit too much.

Lastly, I have been using this petroleum jelly maybe a little too long. This morning in the shower i noticed some abrasion - red marks almost like blisters on my penis head. It is not irritated nor does it hurt. I did not use the p. jelly. I will not use it anymore for now and will stay off sex for a few days for the natural color to come back. I have not ruled out circumcision; in fact i will try and get it done in the summer.

I hope this helps one way or the other.

Hi all, I noticed the same cracked skin and a little bleeding today after sex. It doesn't hurt or itch just like most of the other cases on this thread. I was a bit shocked but I'm not particularly worried. Here's why.

1. I don't really engage with the medical industry however I recently had the all clear for sti and stds. First ever check up and I'm almost 30.

2. The reason why I don't engage with the medical industry is because I have realised over the years that healing is a natural function of a stress free body. I am an advocate of natural healthcare, mainly qigong (energy work) and I know that ALL ailments are an external expression of an internal imbalance.

3. While auto-meditating on the subject a few possible reasons for this happening came to mind, all of which were stated on this thread by various people.

4. I believe it is a combination of these which has caused mine. Namely new soap, not enough sleep recently, not eating particularly well recently, partying all weekend, increased mental stress (financial) recently, excessive sexual activity, possibly condoms and/or lube both of which I've only started to use recently.

5. All of the above constitute stress or strain. That includes the chemicals in the soap/lube/condoms/alcohol.

6. Whenever I push myself too hard I.e. stay up for days or don't eat right for a period of time I notice undesirable external expressions which subsequently I take as a signal to slow up. And as soon as I DECIDE to rest/eat/meditate/energy heal, said conditions reverse and completely disappear. Natural healing. ; )

7. I am in no doubt that this condition will heal the same way.

8. This condition seems incredibly common and medical professionals don't seem concerned according to the testimony of the sufferers. And medical professional usually hype up concern as a marketing strategy for the products they sell. No offence intended.

9. We all live with a certain amount of stress as standard, and any one or a combination of the possible causes mentioned throughout this thread could easily push the stress level past a critical point resulting in the external manifestation.

10. WE HEAL OURSELVES. Not doctors or drugs. Again, I'm not attacking doctors. I just know this to be true.

I could go on but I've been up since yesterday and I'm powerfully tired. Lol.

My point is this. Worrying compounds and sustains illness. Stress compunds and sustains illness. So as hard as it may seem especially for the teenagers, Do not worry even tho ur penis is cracked, scaly and possibly bleeding. Lol

I was thinking of visiting a doctor for a thrush test but after Reading this thread I have decided not to. By all means see a doctor if it will put ur mind at ease. I personally avoid them at all cost.

Rest, eat good, and KNOW that u will heal as soon as u alleviate ur stress.

Stick two fingers up at WHATSOEVER may be stressing u cos it's nowhere near as important as ur penis, surely.

Seriously just relax and enjoy ur life first and foremost and u'll notice that ur healed real soon. But this will not be possible if u r continuously worrying about this issue. Some may say it's easier said than done and that may be true for some but U ALWAYS CHOOSE what to think. ; )

I'll be continuing to have sex cos I love it and I'll try to post again with an update soon.

oh btw, give thanks for ur healing in advance. ; )

hope I've helped.

Thank god! I thought I was going to be stuck at 25 years of age with a wrinkly 80 year man penis. I live with my girlfriend and sex life is good (about 5 times a week) although self stimulation to internet porn is a different fulfillment for me (about 5 times a week). Been jerkin the magerkin way too much. Got the wrinkles, got the weird circles that are a centimeter in diameter. I went to the doctor a year ago for this although the wrinkles and the added amount of circles were not there.
Doc said he was 99% sure it was from rough sex and too much masturbation, told me not to stress and to just cool it on the sexual activities for a couple weeks. Sure enough the symptoms went away.
One more thing I think may have caused this was using coco butter for my personal lube. I think my skin may have built up a dependence on this moisturizing product thus making my skin dry when it was not applicated.

I think this may be a sign that I have a problem. I am a sex addict.
I went home about an hour ago for lunch, had a little "Afternoon Delight" with the girlfriend even knowing that this would further more compromise the integrity of my penis's good looks and charm. This is definitely time for the test of man.
Starting today I will see how long I can go without sex or masturbation.
Wish me luck gents!

Dave

I have this same problem, except it's so dry and starts to crack then when i masturbate or have sex with my girlfriend it sometimes causes pain and i'm to ashamed to tell her i don't want to have sex cause of what's wrong with me. I used to think it was my eczema acting up but the cream i have for that doesn't help. I'm also to shy to go to the doctor about it :/

Cortisone is the answer! I suffered for months, tried moisturizers (made it worse), neosporin/bacitracin, abstaining from sex - nothing worked. After 1 application of cortisone cream i noticed an OVERNIGHT improvement. Good luck!

I have problems with my skin on the glans too, there is some redness and like wrinkles and in the middle to the tip of my glans there is some like craks and it's red and sore if i rub on it with my finger, i have some urological problems and i think maybe it's got something to do with the blood? the circulation to the penis head is not good. Does your penis head erect fine? maybe some vein that is supplying the blood to the skin of the penis glans not working probly and the skin drying out, just my suggestion, if i will get it treated somehow i will let you know thanks and sorry for my english.

If anyone is still wondering, this happened to me. Its a condition called urethritis. It can be caused from having had chlamydia/gonorrhea/or..hate to say it boys, you rubbed your d*&k raw, broke skin and caused the infection. A trip to the doc is required. You'll need some form of drug depending on how you received this lovely gift. Look at pics on google and you will knowwww lol. And here's the wiki page:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urethritis

If anyone is still wondering, this happened to me. Its a condition called urethritis. It can be caused from having had chlamydia/gonorrhea/or..hate to say it boys, you rubbed your d*&k raw, broke skin and caused the infection. A trip to the doc is required. You'll need some form of drug depending on how you received this lovely gift. Look at pics on google and you will knowwww lol. And here's the wiki page:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urethritis

I have his problem aswell :-( its not nice but mine has cracks and has tightend up my foreskin at the tip ov my penis what means i cannot pull it down without the pain or my cracks re-splitting :-( i dont know what to do and im quite scared :S

OMG, Im 22 years old, and I had my first relationship two month ago, and what all of you are talking it is happening to me. My glan has been always red but some days ago was more red than normal, and sometimes it is irritated, sometimes not. So, I went to the doctor, and I told him everything. then he checked me and he concluded that I have nothing, after that I was a little more happy. Now, the things are better but I dont sure if my penis is the same some months ago, Im still thinking about it because it didnt happen to me in the past and my imagination is imense, so I started to think many things about what was happening to me. I thought it was candida or another STD , but the doctor said no. Maybe I have a rare disease, I dont know. But like many of you I have visited many doctors and they said the same thing, so I dont know what to do. I was happy when I found this forum because I am not the only one. I hope that you update your coment about what was happening and if you finally found a cure. thanks

In all likelyhood its probably a yeast infection yry over the counter antifungal cream. Smells bad but it should clear it up. I had the same problems

I know this post is a few years old now but, I'm replying to it should anybody view it in the future.
A lot of the symptons being described here are what I was suffering three years ago.

A red raw, cracked and crystalized foreskin.

I too was scared beyond belief and seriously believed that I had caught something nasty because of my excessive dipping habits.

I investigated this thoroughly before I went to my doctor and said "I think I might be diabetic".

It was confirmed that I have diabetes and these symptons are common in men with diabetes, when their blood sugars are high.

Fellas, if you are suffering these symptoms, get to your doctor.
Don't suffer in silence with embarrassment or with the fear of thinking or having to tell that you have an STI.

My big fear was the thought of having to tell my wife that I had been doing the nasty all over town and obviously for the sake of her health, I would have to divulge this.

Other symptoms that I suffered before being diagnosed and commencing medication were:
Night sweats, dry mouth and frequently having to go pee through the night.

the head of penis starts out by getting very very dry and cracking. within a few days the top skin sheds itself like a blister and leaves 80% of the penis head without the top layer of skin. the unprotected skin is constantly wet which, along with the shape of the penis head makes banadging near impossible - needless to say this is very painful and exetremely difficult to deal with. i also notice dry skin and cracking under the scrotum which eventually blisters and sheds also. these symptoms usually coencide with extreme blistering inside the mouth which turn into canker sores that occupy the roof, both sides, and on the inners of the lips. this extreme pain limits eating to only room temperature broth with a straw that must be positioned in the very back of my throat. i dont have much money and the quality of life during these bouts is very low. someone please help i am suffering..
anon, age 22

I had this problem after having thrush. It cleared up but every now and again it would flare up and becoe red and the skin would crack so bad that it would bleed.

I went to the doctors and he prescribed me a topical steroid called daktacort. It's in cream form and it works very well. It does still come back every now and again but when it does i just use this for a couple of days and it goes away.

This problem has started to flare up less and less since using the cream but it is not a cure.

hope this can help anyone suffering. It is awful when it happens.

Could it be genital warts? I know there are strands of HPV that cause flat, red warts. This may be the irregularity in the texture of the skin.