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A member asked:

Sores and foul odor coming from my penis shaft what is that??

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Zachary Veres answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Lesions?: infectious process of some sort. Direct visualization is more appropriate. SEE a physician or perform a virtual consult to help you.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/23/2015

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Infection: Most likely STD like gonorrhea. See doctor and get checked for other STDs as well.

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/10/2015

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About 4 weeks ago I was performing oral sex on my partner and accidentally grazed the tip of his penis with my tooth. He had 1 painful sore on his penis which has now turned into multiple painful ulcer like sores on the shaft that wont heal?

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A member asked:

Feb. 23, 2020 I had one unprotected sexual encounter. 7 weeks later I had 10 open sores appear on the shaft of my penis/scrotum. Dr said folliculitis and swabbed for hsv. Came back neg. Today, I still have constant burning sens where sores were?

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A member asked:

4 wks ago injury to tip of penis by tooth No cold sores in partners mouth Now has multiple ulcers on shaft Won't heal Very painful experienced ED for first time 4 wks prior to incident never had sores before 46yrs Have asked prior but wanted add info?

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