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A 17-year-old male asked:
I see chickenpox bumps on my penis's glans, what should i do? i cleaned my glans with salt water, is that ok? my medicine : acyclovir, no lotion
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Chicken Pox on penis: Hi
if you were in my office we could have a very open and frank discussion. Chicken pox can be very irritating anywhere it is found. But, on the penis is especially painful or irritating.
I do have one concern and that is if this is herpes and not chicken pox. Herpes is a virus that is part of the chicken pox family. I am glad to hear that you are on acyclovir. This is the right medicine.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Chickenpox: If you have chickenpox would anticipate blisters in far more areas than the penis.
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