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Balanitis - NEED HELP!! (please)
Hi Guys,
Im a 25 year old male.
First post on here. I ripped my banjo string (frenulum) a few months ago & due to that I couldnt pull my foreskin back to clean properly. As a result of this there was a huge build up of smegma which clearly seriously irritated my penis head. I have been to the doctors and they have told me its balanitis & I should use an anti fungal cream once a day and keep the penis clean and dry after showering which I have been doing now for 2 months! it seems to clear up mostly and the red sore patches go but i can still feel a slight, annoying irritation. As soon as I stop using the cream the balanitis just comes back within a few days and I am back to square one! I went to the doctors again today and he has referred me to a urologist (which im not sure why) but that will take 2-3 months for me to actually get an appointment anyway. When using the antifungal cream it seems to create like a thin layer of skin over the penis head and after I stop using the cream it seems to flake off in the shower and ill be back to where i started...
I really need some advice and tips to get rid of this! Its really annoying me now & obviously ruining my sex life completely. I have got some amoxicillin capsules at home which ive seen suggested they may work? if so, how many will i need to take a day and for how long?
Thanks in advance for any advice! Its all greatly appreciated :)
Im a 25 year old male.
First post on here. I ripped my banjo string (frenulum) a few months ago & due to that I couldnt pull my foreskin back to clean properly. As a result of this there was a huge build up of smegma which clearly seriously irritated my penis head. I have been to the doctors and they have told me its balanitis & I should use an anti fungal cream once a day and keep the penis clean and dry after showering which I have been doing now for 2 months! it seems to clear up mostly and the red sore patches go but i can still feel a slight, annoying irritation. As soon as I stop using the cream the balanitis just comes back within a few days and I am back to square one! I went to the doctors again today and he has referred me to a urologist (which im not sure why) but that will take 2-3 months for me to actually get an appointment anyway. When using the antifungal cream it seems to create like a thin layer of skin over the penis head and after I stop using the cream it seems to flake off in the shower and ill be back to where i started...
I really need some advice and tips to get rid of this! Its really annoying me now & obviously ruining my sex life completely. I have got some amoxicillin capsules at home which ive seen suggested they may work? if so, how many will i need to take a day and for how long?
Thanks in advance for any advice! Its all greatly appreciated :)
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