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Swollen foreskin cure
A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dorothy Carinanswered
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Ointment: The main cause of that is infection, either bacterial or fungal. I would try an antibacterial cream for a few days and if it is not better, you shoul... Read More
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5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
May need a Dr.: You may need to see a dr. (urologist) as sometimes inflammation of the are in the foreskin can lead to healing and scar tissue, making the area "tight... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Simon Kimmanswered
Urology 18 years experience
Balanitis. : Swelling and inflammation of the penile skin sounds like it could be an infection called balanitis. I would get it evaluated to make sure it is not pr... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Vance Harrisanswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Possible fungal infe: One week is a long time to have swelling. You may have a fungal infection so i would go ahead and see a dr. After a week of swelling.
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A 24-year-old male asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Possibilities: This can be a bug bite, irritation from manipulation, reaction to a chemical or foreign material, infection, etc. There are numerous possibilities &am... Read More
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272 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. David Sneidanswered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
If that is a: Question instead of a statement, and you want to know why the end of your foreskin is swollen -- you need to let your doctor take a look at if for the... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:

Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
See your doctor: You may need antibiotics if the foreskin is infected. Foreskin may be swollen because of phimosis (tight ; will not retract easily) ; irritating smegm... Read More
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:

Dr. Keegan Duchicelaanswered
family medicine 16 years experience
Depends..: It really depends on what caused the foreskin to be swollen in the first place. Swelling from a recent procedure or surgery would take a different am... Read More
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5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:

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Gentely: Depends on the cause. If it is rough activity then gentle ice and ibuprofen will help. If it is from an infection warm running water and soap are a r... Read More
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575 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:

A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 53 years experience
Here are some...: Clinically and most likely, you are experiencing a condition called paraphimosis, which could be manually reduced under usually experienced hands or r... Read More
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1.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Jonathan Flackeranswered
Geriatrics 33 years experience
Balanitis: Sounds like balanitis, hich is a genera term for an inflammation of the the rounded head of the penis, usually in uncircumcised males. I would suggest... Read More
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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