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My boyfriend caught the tip of his penis in a zipper. it's bleeding & has created a blood blister. i put ice & polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin). anything else we can do?thx

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Pressure dressing: need to put pressure to stop from bleeding. Would suggest seeing a urologist to see if suture needed.

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 8/11/2015

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