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My local gp says i have a fungal infection on my penius and has prescribed me with hydrocortisone cream for over 4 years and it yet still comes back?
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Whoa: That’s not how you treat fungal infections even if the diagnosis is correct. Get with a dermatologist.
Answered 3/31/2018
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