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What is the most effective over the counter cream for men who occasionally get fungal balanitis? clotrimazole, terbinafine, etc.? there's so many

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Balanits: Clotrimazole is as good as anything else available

Answered 9/7/2018

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Doctor Suggested applying a antifungal cream and then a antibacterial on top of each other to treat balanitis? Is it safe to put them both on at once? The fugal is Lotrimin and the bacterial Im not sure about. Will this cause long term penis damage?

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Why I am not 100% free from Balanitis even after using clotrimazole and miconazol cream for more than 1 month and two pills of fluconazole. Some small red spots are still appear though no rash, no painful urination, no itchiness ... thank you?

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