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A 33-year-old male asked:
Cannot define whether the foreskin or head of penis is swollen. small cuts develop once foreskin is pulled back. burning sensation, extremely sensitive. used some savlon to clean but burning sensation became worse?
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Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Exam needed: Often when small cuts appear in the foreskin when it's retracted it is either because the foreskin itself is too tight from some chronic skin disease or that the head of the penis is swollen from inflammation or trauma. I think it's best that you consult a urologist for diagnosis and treatment.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
The top foreskin of my penis is swollen. 1 week ago i had unprotected sex and noticed lil cuts on top of for skin and swollen?
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Staph: This sounds like a bacterial infection known as staph. You should get to your family doctor on monday.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
I never tried to pull back my foreskin until recently and now Ive been cleaning it everyday but The head of my penis is sensitive to touch does this go away with time?
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Yes
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Answered Sep 16, 2021
A 42-year-old male asked:
Hi there is it safe to use sudocrem on penis head for burning feeling under foreskin?
Dr. Edward Seegersanswered
Internal Medicine 48 years experience
Penile cream: hello~ dont use anything stronger than 1% HYDROCORTISONE CREAM and combine it with an antifungal cream like clotrimazole if there is a fungal infecti... Read More
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Dr. Susan Rhoads commented
Family Medicine 40 years experience
Dr. Seeger is correct, as usual. Also, do not use hydrocortisone cream for more than 7 days on this area, or on the face or neck, or more than 10 days on rest of the body. Also, if you have no response to either cream in 3 days, get seen.
May 16, 2016
A member asked:
My foreskin is red and swollen and stings to the touch. Also, there is a white milky liquid coming out from the head of my penis. What is this?
Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Doesn't sound good: Need to see a doc and be evaluated for sexually transmitted disease and possibly inflammatory disorders.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Uncomfortably swollen penis head during erection, once foreskin is retracted, it continues to swell until it goes numb. I've been given some hypocortisole cream and tried it for a week, several times over the last few months but no effect?
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Daily retract your foreskin as far back as possible using baby oil or the cream you have then pull it forward. Do this daily and gradually it will bec... Read More
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Answered Mar 09, 2022
Last updated May 1, 2020
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