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Foreskin a bit red, it comes and goes sometimes not red then next hour it is. antifungal,steroid cream not effective. doc said no balanitis, what's it?

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Penis red: If penile skin only red with no pain, no discharge and no unusual blisters... Then unlikely to be infected. Usually just local irritation

Answered 4/30/2018

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