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STDs (Expert Forum)
fungus on penis
Answered by
University of Washington
Seattle - WA
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
fungus on penis
by River64, Apr 20, 2005 12:00AM
I really don't know if this is where I should be my boyfriend of four years informed me that evertime we have intercourse he gets this fungus below the head of his penis He uses a antifungal cream and it goes a way. Four years is a ling time to keep this from me and my obgyn can't get me in foe three more weeks, I have now discharge, pain, have always practiced safe sex. I very scared any ideal what this is. Thanks River
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Apr 20, 2005 12:00AM
, Apr 20, 2005 12:00AM
The first thing is to be sure your BF's penile rash in fact is due to a fungus (yeast). The apparent response to an antifungal cream may be coincidental. Penile yeast infections rarely come and go with the frequency your question implies; and a penile yeast infection would not show up immediately after sex, it would take several days.
That said, many women carry yeasts in their vaginas, without symptoms. I can't be sure that isn't the problem. I suggest you and your partner go together to a health care provider with expertise in STDs and genital infections. You might start with your local health department STD clinic, or a gynecologist with particular expertise in genital infections. Most academic medical centers have such experts.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
That said, many women carry yeasts in their vaginas, without symptoms. I can't be sure that isn't the problem. I suggest you and your partner go together to a health care provider with expertise in STDs and genital infections. You might start with your local health department STD clinic, or a gynecologist with particular expertise in genital infections. Most academic medical centers have such experts.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
