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Q: Balano Postitis and treatment

asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 10th, 2008

I am embarassed about this. I am seeing a woman and when we had sex the condom broke. There is redness on the tip and under the head of my penis after we had sex. It burns when I urinate but not from the penis only when urine gets on the shaft under the tip of my penis. What could be the cause of this? years ago I had a yeast infection on my penis could this be a returning occurance? I am embarassed about this

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on December 10th, 2008

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Answer A5070

According to your symptoms (burning feeling on the penis when urinate) you might have an inflammation of the penis’s head or/and foreskin (balano-postitis). Balanopostitis could be due to an infection (including sexually transmitted) but it can also be due to physical irritation or an allergic reaction to the condom.

A yeast infection in a man could be transmitted from a woman who suffers from vaginal candidiasis.

No matter how embarrassed you feel, you should visit your primary health provider for precise diagnostics and proper therapy.

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