Redness and pain on tip of penis

Hi, for the last 6 weeks, I am experiencing exactly the same problem as discribed by other members. So I copied two posts (year 2004) below and hopefully I could find a solution. Thank you for your input.

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Redness and pain on tip of penis.
by 141414 , Jan 05, 2004 12:00AM
Tags: pain, penis, Rashes, dermatology, head, redness

   Fot the past nine months I have been experiencing pain at
the tip of and on the head of my penis. The skin is red right
behind the opening of my urethra and on the top, but not on the sides. There is also some paleness in certain areas. It almost looks like a mixture of red and white spots, and somtimes the skin actually looks wrinkly. The pain is there 90% of the time and it seems like it lookes more irritated when
the pain increases. The pain is kind of a burning pain. Of course my first reaction was it must be an STD. I went to my regular doctor and was tested, all came up negative and was told not to worry. Still experiencing pain, I went to a urologist. He told me I was fine as did four other Urologists after him. I was treated for prostatitis, UTIs, I was given Lotrisine cream for a possible fungile infection, nothing helped. During this process I also went to a dermatolgist and he also said he saw nothing wrong. The last urologist I went to asked me if I had any lower back problems, which I do, but at that point had never been diagnosed. He sent me for an MRI which showed that I have two herniated disks and said my pain can be from a pinched nerve. I don't buy it because of the redness of the skin. Can a pinched nerve cause skin irritation? When I brought up this point to him he said he sees nothing wrong with the skin. I do have eczema. I thought maybe it could be that, but I have prescription strength cortisone cream and that does'nt help. Could I have some other type of skin problem and if so, is it possible for somthing to go on for this long? Could stress cause somthing like this? My sress level is through the roof because of this. After all this time and all the different doctors I have been to, I still have not gotten a real answer and I am at my witts end. Should I go to another dermatologist? I've spent most of my time going to urologists, but all their efforts have been exhausted. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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by peasnuts , Jan 06, 2004 12:00AM
The last e-mail by 1414 sounds exactly like me.  It is hard to describe what I or we feel.  Some days are worse than others.  Everytime the glans (glands) touches the front of my boxers, it feels as if someone is nicking it with 30 grit sandpaper.  There are times when it appears red (mainly a line from each opening of the urethra), yellow and shiny patches.  I am not sure about 1414 but I have a tingling sensation bordering painful from the tip down the urethra to the prostate.  My urologist actually diadnosed me with a slightly swollen prostate which has only slightly gotten better, but I still feel it.  I have been to three dermatologists, through every antifungal, a few steriods, elidel (which gave it a nice painful red color, by the way), one urologists for them to tell me it looks just fine.  However, I have an uphill battle to prove that it does not feel fine and I have seen it for quite awhile and it just does not look right.  You are right Dr. if you rub or manipulate it gets redder, but my glans (glands) appears red with an intricate pattern of raised areas.  It never did that before.  I heard a mention of balantitis to another person seeking advice, could you tell me more about that?

Thank you for your time,

At wits end





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[hope_seeker]

Dear Doctor,

It has been 5+ years since the initial question on this specific problem was posted (http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Dermatology/Redness-and-pain-on-tip-of-penis/show/242168). I would like to know if there have been more similar cases reported and if there exist some diagnosis and treatment available for these symptoms. For the past 6 weeks, I am so depressed because of this problem. I am really suffering and my life is totally disturbed. I am 49 years old and I really hope I can get rid of this disease. P

[hope_seeker]

Dear Doctor,

It has been 5+ years since the initial question on this specific problem was posted (http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Dermatology/Redness-and-pain-on-tip-of-penis/show/242168). I would like to know if there have been more similar cases reported and if there exist some diagnosis and treatment available for these symptoms. For the past 6 weeks, I am so depressed because of this problem. I am really suffering and my life is totally disturbed. I am 49 years old and I really hope I can get rid of this disease. Please help.

(sorry for the previous unfinished post)

[unlucky2bme]

My advice is to get a blood test for Herpes if you simply swabbed for it before.  Swabbing is far less reliable.  Make sure you are getting HSV-1 and HSV-2 results.

I'm not a doctor but I'll take a guess at you having a non-classic presentation of Herpes due to your also having exzema (eczema)...

[hope_seeker]

TO: unlucky2bme

Thank you for reply. All common STD tests are negative. But doctors refused taking Herpes and HSV tests because no lesion. Question: is it possible to blood test HSV and Herpes in USA ?

Thanks again.

[Pete_123]

Did youe symptoms ever resolve?  Pete