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Red itchy rash on penis
Recently the shaft of my penis has been red and dry. The skin seems thin and sometimes peels. A couple of time it is so dry it cracks and bleeds. That seems to be helped by the regular application of skin lotion. The base of my penis lately is now red and itchy. My wife has now noticed that areas of her vulva are red, itchy and dry too. We have both been traveling around the world for 9 months. During travel was when I first noticed my shaft red and dry. I thought it was due to the hard travel conditions, but we have been back in the States for months now. We are currently in a drier climate than we usually live, but now that my wife has seen the same symptoms I am concerned it is something that was caught maybe from our travels. My wife has heard of "dry warts" and thought it was a possibility. The symptoms have not spread to any other areas. Both my wife and are have been fully tested for STDs and have not been with other partners since. Any advice?
Hi,
I think it appears to me as External Genital Wart’s. This is common and an estimated 24 million Americans are infected with HPV.
EGWs are visible warts that occur in the genital area (e.g., penis, scrotum, perineum, vulva, perianal area, pubic area, upper thighs, and crural folds). They appear as discrete lesions or may coalesce into confluent plaques. The clinical diagnosis of EGWs in the immunocompetent patient by physical examination is reliable on the basis of a good correlation between physical findings and histological studies. Clinical inspection, without the aid of instrumentation (i.e., colposcopy, anoscopy, and urethroscopy), is sufficient to diagnose most EGWs. EGWs are frequently multifocal, with one or more lesions on one anatomic site (e.g., vulva), or multicentric, with lesions on disparate anatomic sites (e.g., perineum and cervix). Thus, it is important to examine the entire lower genital tract for the presence of multicentric visible warts before treatment.
I think you should consult a dermatologist to evaluate this condition and decide regarding further management.
It can also be due to some fungal infection which is been picked up.
Hope this helps.
Bye.
I think it appears to me as External Genital Wart’s. This is common and an estimated 24 million Americans are infected with HPV.
EGWs are visible warts that occur in the genital area (e.g., penis, scrotum, perineum, vulva, perianal area, pubic area, upper thighs, and crural folds). They appear as discrete lesions or may coalesce into confluent plaques. The clinical diagnosis of EGWs in the immunocompetent patient by physical examination is reliable on the basis of a good correlation between physical findings and histological studies. Clinical inspection, without the aid of instrumentation (i.e., colposcopy, anoscopy, and urethroscopy), is sufficient to diagnose most EGWs. EGWs are frequently multifocal, with one or more lesions on one anatomic site (e.g., vulva), or multicentric, with lesions on disparate anatomic sites (e.g., perineum and cervix). Thus, it is important to examine the entire lower genital tract for the presence of multicentric visible warts before treatment.
I think you should consult a dermatologist to evaluate this condition and decide regarding further management.
It can also be due to some fungal infection which is been picked up.
Hope this helps.
Bye.
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