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itchy, sticky scrotum

This is to address the posted answer that was made on itchy sticky scrotum. Dr. this condition is a real condition and it is spreading like wild fire. No doctor out there has found any real answers for this condition. The man that made the statement concerning his scrotum is not imagining his problem nor is it in his mind. I share his problem and have gone from doctor to doctor, dermatologists, etc., you name it. They have put me on creams, foams, powders, but nothing has helped.  I am tired of the excuses and guesses. I know its frustrating for a doctor to not be able to help his patient, that is if he/she really cares about their patient. Truth is sir, no one knows anything about this skin condition. Mine started with small tiny bumps in my pubic hairs. I remember like it was yesterday. It was after an sexual encounter or night at a hotel and I thought the female gave me something. I'm not saying its sexually transmitted because we were in a hotel and it could have be that in my bathing maybe the hotel rags had some type of bacteria in them. I have been reading up on this condition from many men postings over the web and some said they were not sexually active or never been outside their marriage or really don't understand how this came about. I can only speak for me that it was the day after a sexual encounter. Now whether the woman or something in the hotel I can't tell but like I said it started with small bumps in my pubic hairs. Later, I started itching in my scrotum. When I started using antifungus creams it later became sticky. I have been affected by this condition for 2 years now and nothing and nobody has said or gave me any cures. I am still hoping that some Dr. out there will take on this condition and learn about it, study it, maybe get some scientific help concerning it. You will here more about this condition from men because it is real, and we don't know how we are getting it and the saddest part, there seems to be no cure at the present time. I just wanted to speak on the man's defense that its not in his mind. May have nothing to do with a new STD because its not proven to come through sex. But I will say I hope somebody will find a cure out there before it ends up an epidemic all over dermatologist offices everywhere.


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My sticky skin syndrome covered my entire body. I finally went to a dermatologist who recommended using Neutrogena Body Clear Body Wash. I believe it's the salicylic acid that solved the problem. This worked like magic.
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I too have been dealing with this for a year now! It drives me crazy. i have seen two different dermatologists and have taken/applied so many creams, powders, sprays, pills and washes that i have lost count. I am STILL suffering from red/sticky/itchy/stingy symptoms. Everything comes and goes except the stickiness is ALWAYS there even after a shower or bath. things definitely get worse after sex.

It all happened after I had sex with a girl who had celiac disease. The next morning is was like my entire penis and scrotum were on fire. SUPER itchy and red. my penis and balls were cracking and turned white/red/scaly.... it was really bad. i was put on anti-fungal creams and pills and antibiotics which definitely helped but it didn't completely work.

Then i had weird red bumps that would come and go on my pubic area, butt and legs but that went away after 4-6 months. i had a bump tested when it was happening and the biopsy results all came back negative. They said I had "red scrotum" and asked my if i was stressed. I almost lost my **** because this obviously all happened after i had sex and i had never had this issue before and i have had sex with a lot of women.

after a year of this i am kind o depressed about it but i haven't lost hope and this blog is so nice to see because I now know that i am not alone! I am seeing another dermatologist and have taken notes on everything you all have said. If i find something that works i will definitely let you all know!

Thanks for posting everyone.
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Potassium Supplements.
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This can't be a coincidence. I'm 16 and I have the exact same thing. My scrotum is really itchy and sticky. This is not my only problem. For a while I've been very tired and ill all the time so I went to see a docter and had a blood test. It showed that I had really low Vitamin D levels. Could this all be related?
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Hey Healthy

Did you ever get a chance to test the Psorexederm?
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Hi I know this is a while ago, but did your scrotum get irritated at first using the psorexederm?
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