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A 19-year-old male asked:

Ive been std tested and took doxycycline. my head still has some redness. should i be worried ? do you know what it is. i have slight itchiness, no pee irritation, no bumps?

2 doctor answers3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Hunter Handsfield
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
No STD is a likely cause of "redness" or itching of the head or scalp. Was your STD test positive? Which STD? Why the doxycycline?
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Dr. Birendra Tandan
Urology 36 years experience
WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS? TRY SOME CORTISONE OINTMENT AND IF NOT BETTER PL SEE YOUR DOC/urologist
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Last updated Mar 6, 2023

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