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I have meatitis on the tip of my penis at the urethral opening and the right side of the head is quite inflamed. will it heal with vaseline only? or should i use hydrocortisone on it? and it a steroid safe at my urethral opening..?

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Dr. Mark Lucianna answered

Steroid safe: check with your dr for other cause, e.g. yeast infection vaseline no help

Answered 7/9/2018

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A member asked:

I have meatitis on the tip of my penis at the urethral opening and the right side of the head is quite inflamed. will it heal with vaseline only? or should i use hydrocortisone on it? and it a steroid safe at my urethral opening..?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mark Lucianna answered

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