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A 24-year-old male asked:
I am 24.i'v noticed few red rashes on the head of my penis. since then i'm cleaning it regularly with luke warm water adding suthol in it twice a day. also i've used boroline n soframycin once in it. bt d rashes r still there. plz hlp me solving this?
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Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Please see a Urologist to make sure . Stop using all those meds and try OTC cortisone ointment in the meantime
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Answered Apr 09, 2021
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A 62-year-old female asked:
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Dr. Andrew Lipton commented
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Is it normal to have a rash-like irritation (redness) on the head of one's penis after masturbating w/out lube? It went away after 1or 2 days.
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Absolutely normal: The reason it was red was due to the friction on dry skin.
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