This has been reoccurring for 5 or more years now. I have not been very sexually active since i contracted herpes. I am on daily medication (famvir/valtrex) for the herpes and this seems to keep that under control but on an almost regular basis i have a redness on the tip of my penis and on the underside of the foreskin. Sometimes it gets a little tingle or light itching i have used canesten cream in the past but that did not help at all. I have spoken to my doctor but he has been unable to offer any assistance with this. I clean under the foreskin with every shower (daily) and dry thoroughly but this does not seem to make a difference. Sometimes it is bearly visible, other times it is a very dark smooth red almost looks like a stain but always seems to be there and alwys in the same place. the reoccurance has nothing to do with sex or masterbation.