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After me and my wife have sex. the head of my peniss itches really bad and gets stuff around for skin. what can this be.

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Dr. Peterson Pierre answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Yeast or eczema: You probably have a yeast infection or eczema that gets aggravated with sex. Try Cortaid twice a day for 1 week. If that doesn't help, try Lamisil (terbinafine) cream twice a day for another week. If that doesn't help, see your dermatologist.

Answered 6/26/2014

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