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Q: Penis Question

asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 2nd, 2009

I have a white substance under my foreskin also the head of my penis is extremly itchy at times and nothing seems to relieve the itch. Im embaressed to approach the doctor about this issue if it can be avoided.

There is no scarring although my foreskin has been getting tighter recently.

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on March 3rd, 2009

Yeast infection and intercourse ?

According to the data you reported you might be experiencing yeast infection. You might want to visit your family doctor about antifungal medication (probably topically applied cream). Meanwhile, you might want to use some over-the-counter antifungal cream by yourself. Please, have in mind that the treatment might take longer, maybe even up to several weeks. You might want to ask your sexual partner to check for yeast infection. If the results are positive, avoiding intercourse until you are both treated would be recommendable.

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