Penis Rash - Recurrent

[Healthquester]

For about a year I have had a rash that continues to show up on my glans penis.  It is a very strange red rash that used to sort of concentrate around the Urethra but now seems to have generalized around the the glans.  It used to hardly ever be visable until after sex when a subtle red rash would appear.(a year ago, and sometimes it mostly goes away to this point)  Now the red rash is visable all the time and after any friction it is very apparent.   I have searched images on the internet endlessly to identify this and the closest thing I found was psoriasis.  The rash gets much more apparent after any friction – including sex, masturbation, or just clothes rubbing at night, sometimes I get an erection in the morning because I have to pee and that seems to really make it worse.  It doesn’t itch it’s more of a burning or pinching type of sensation.  Sometimes it seems to go into the Urethra but I’m not sure.(seems like it used to but lately it’s been a mild rash on the glans.  It will almost go away at times but as soon as a friction even occurs it comes back.  I feel like maybe there is some scar tissue building or something as it almost seems like very small skin tags are developing.  I have been dealing with this for over a year, initially it wasn’t bad but seemed to be concentrated near the Urethra.   I tried some pretty radical self prescribed treatments like cleaning with Betadine, because I thought it was a fungal or bacterial infection.  I have also tried Monistat(which made it worse)  Protopic(which I think may help a little) and recently I’ve applied a vitamin D cream which also seemed to provide some relief.    I’m concerned that I misdiagnosed and complicated the problem.  I do have HSV2 but I don’t think this is related as that looks much different and affects a different area, but it did come about shortly after the HSV2, possibly because my initial response to the HSV2 infection was to cleanse the area vigorously with things like Betadine(and Dynimaclear which has some sort of sulfur compound) as I thought it was a microbiological infection.   I do have a history of psoriasis in my family but I have not shown any symptoms that I know of.  I thought maybe HPV as I have been dating women from Herpes dating sites, and it's pretty common for some to have HPV as well.

I have never had any discharge from my urethra, but sometimes it looks red inside and I think I can see a little sore in there.  Mostly the problem is on the head of the penis but there has never been anything on the shaft.  My HSV2 outbreaks however have been on the shaft and never on the glans.  Any theories would be appreciated.

[hmf099]

I also suggest if you have anymore questions/comments on this subject to start a new thread, this one is a few years old

[hmf099]

Curious, are any of you circumcised?  My ex who is used to experience a problem with friction  from sex, masturbation, going commando, etc. Since his glans were exposed constantly without the protective foreskin it seemed to make the problem worse. I wouldn't judge by Internet pictures, I have HIdradenitis (HS), and mine looks NOTHING like many of the google search and website pics. Have you tried getting an opinion from a different derm or maybe a urologist? I hope you guys find some answers soon!

[Sammy566]

Ok guys, I've been suffering for a while. Doing a lot of research has given me a diagnosis. "Phimosis ". Look it up. At one time or another we suffered and infection or even minute cuts from our partners pubic hair. These tares healed leaving the skin just a little tighter. Each time we achieved a good erection we would create the same routine. After a long period of time. It only gets worse. My penis is beginning to look like an hour glass. There are lengthily solutions to the problem. You might want to look up.

[makpao]

Hey guys. I have the same problems regarding the Rash, and some Red/dark spots,(which usually appears in the same spot) but feels like its spreading.
Anyway, I will start off by saying, my GF had fungal infection after antibiotics. but as far i can remember i had only 1 rash on the same spot (darker one) before her fungal infection. 2 years after it have been gradually worsening. and i MASTURBATE alot. I am sexually active, and have protected sex, and unprotected ORAL. ofc i had test done, hepatitic, HIV, herpes, gonorea and all possible things you can have. i also made urinary test for different kind of IC = intracellular dis, but all come NEG..

I am medicine student in 3rd year, and i have READ almost all forums and sites about this type, i have searched all images on google.

So as a Pre-doctor :) i have been reading alot, and asking my proffessors, which are 10 X times better then all doctors i have been seeing. i did not get any direct answer.

so i have some theories. by the way im circumsiced from year of 19.

1. Drinking less, with alot of masturbation, and sex, and usually without any cream. (if cream, then for my gf)

2. psoriasis, or other related skin dis, which is not curable (can be prevented by not masturbating, and this should be for MONTHS. even if the symptoms appear, it can be a regenerative cell or what ever. anyway. (like herpes etc)

so sure, it can be one of these 2 alternatives, and if we COULD know for sure, then we would not stress about it that much, and the symptoms would decrease, with the stress and not thinking about it.

but there possibility for other cause.. and as i wrote im sexually active with other girls, and have alot of unprotected oral sex.

3. It can be cutaneous TBC (tuberculosis) i have seen some images, and it resembles the "outbreakes" / crackes on the penis gland.

4. IT can be related to food, and it can be a sign of diabetes, or that your body is developing some kind of Diabetes.

as far, i have no IDEA how to cure this, and as you all have been reading, no one have been "cured".

im still searching and searching, and i think i will make my final work about this. so maybe i can figure something out.

thanks // pre-doc

[ceeeee]

I too have had thisvrash. I notice after i got treated for clap. I had a editional srd test n shows up negative for any std. I hav another goin pn right nkw ncase something went wroong they the last. I also have been drinking. Masterbating alot. Sometimes three tyme a day. I jus started to stop becuz i igured that was the problem. Im goin to c. Urologist on it . Oh n i have wat i think is athlers foot tbe sane time. Tryex foit powder n sprY ut wat wrkd was coco butter. Im think atll help. Wit my enis hopevi dont have herpes ill die i ant live wit that

[theolympian]

I have had a similar rash for a couple of months, worse with friction, painless.
I suspected HPV. I have previously  had success getting rid of a large wart of 14 years duration taking 100mg of zinc  per day (as zinc gluconate). So I took 100mg zinc /day for three weeks, and the last few days I have been applying zinc oxide cream to the affected area. After only a few days of applying the zinc oxide the rash has disappeared.