22 years
4 years ago , I got some allergy ( red skin, irritation and sorness of the glans , an unpleasant odour , phimosis ..) my doctor told me to take dermophix and diflucore but nthg has changed.Any help ?
Apr 26, 2014
Phimosis could be a risk factor to cause balanitis because it will induce a decrease hygiene at this site.
The treatment given for you was for that episode of balanitis.
But this condition could recur. In this case, we must search for the cause of recurrence and treat it.
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Balanitis is an inflammation of the end of the penis (the glans). Often the foreskin is also inflamed at the same time as the glans. (The foreskin is the loose skin that covers the glans if you have not been circumcised.)
The most common symptoms include redness, irritation and soreness of the end of the penis (the glans). It can range from a small patch of redness confined to part of the skin surface of the glans, to the whole glans becoming red, swollen and painful. Sometimes there is a thick clumpy discharge which comes from under the foreskin.
There are many different causes of balanitis:
-poor hygiene
-infection
-allergy and irritants
-skin conditions
In some cases the likely cause can be determined by the look of the inflammation. For example, the inflammation caused by candida often looks quite typical (that perhaps what your doctor see )
The following is recommended if you have balanitis, regardless of the cause:
Avoid soaps when inflammation is present. You can use a moisturising cream or ointment (an emollient) to clean instead of soap.
Use lukewarm water to clean your penis and then dry gently.
Some people find that salt baths are soothing whilst treatment takes effect.
The treatment depends on the cause of the balanitis. The following are often given:
An anti-yeast cream or a course of anti-yeast tablets is a common treatment if the balanitis is caused by candida.(like DERMOPHIX)
Antibiotics will clear infection caused by germs (bacteria), including certain STIs.
A mild steroid cream to reduce inflammation is useful for balanitis caused by allergies or irritants(this can be added by your doctor )
if the problem stays or increases with no improvement call your doctor.
The most common symptoms include redness, irritation and soreness of the end of the penis (the glans). It can range from a small patch of redness confined to part of the skin surface of the glans, to the whole glans becoming red, swollen and painful. Sometimes there is a thick clumpy discharge which comes from under the foreskin.
There are many different causes of balanitis:
-poor hygiene
-infection
-allergy and irritants
-skin conditions
In some cases the likely cause can be determined by the look of the inflammation. For example, the inflammation caused by candida often looks quite typical (that perhaps what your doctor see )
The following is recommended if you have balanitis, regardless of the cause:
Use lukewarm water to clean your penis and then dry gently.
Some people find that salt baths are soothing whilst treatment takes effect.
The treatment depends on the cause of the balanitis. The following are often given:
An anti-yeast cream or a course of anti-yeast tablets is a common treatment if the balanitis is caused by candida.(like DERMOPHIX)
Antibiotics will clear infection caused by germs (bacteria), including certain STIs.
A mild steroid cream to reduce inflammation is useful for balanitis caused by allergies or irritants(this can be added by your doctor )
if the problem stays or increases with no improvement call your doctor.
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