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A 42-year-old male asked:
I have some white dry patchy skin at the base of my penis/groin area. what could it be? should i worry about an std?
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Dr. Julan Craneanswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
White dry skin penis: Hard to answer without more information and pictures and or examination
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Hi is there any std symtoms show up under 24 hrs got a protected blowjob got small white patch on penis very next day no itching no burning tried to clear so the skin texture came out, when i keep oil dose not look white but when its dry looks white?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
No STI can show up in under 36-48 hours, and a "small white patch" is unlikely to be an STD. Whatever this is, probably it was there before the sexual... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
White bumps red irritation base of penis. Negative for all std including herpes. Can warts cause red skin and hurt or could it be follitatis?
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Try to send pictures.... worth 1000.....If in pubic hair area then may be folliculitis. No hair on penis itself ussally.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
I have dry cracked ichy skin on my penis. Do I have an std? What should I do?
Dr. Marvin Ottanswered
Emergency Medicine 22 years experience
Not likely: These symptoms are more consistent with tinea cruris, or jock itch in layman's terms. Try an over the counter anti-yeast cream or spray. Hope this hel... Read More
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A member asked:
I had unprotected sex and now I have 3 red dots on head of my penis and a itchy red rash around the shaft and base of my penis is this a std?
Dr. Ziad Aklanswered
Infectious Disease 33 years experience
Probably not: None of the stds does that. It's probably a skin issue. Eczema is common.
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Hi dry scrotom and penis shaft. Been doctors gave me canistan but no difference. No STD any clues or help. Don't have any skin disorders it's just suddenly come been about 6 months now was given trimovate before?
Dr. Robert Bennettanswered
32 years experience
SCROTUM: Could be a chronic fungal infection. The skin becomes bark like and strong steroids and antifungals over a 3-4week period of time is the remedy.
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