The only explanation I can think of is that vaginal sex with some women places pressure on that part of your penis which a condom prevents. If you had an allergy, you'd have itching and scaling and it would be all over and wouldn't go away without treatment, so I think you can eliminate that possibility.
I don't see how any of this affects your desire for monogamy. You aren't describing an STD, herpes or otherwise.
So if your penis gets red sometimes in a way which goes away on its own, I'd just ignore it.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
Is there anyway to strengthen the skin down in that area? Maybe if I toughen it up a little bit this would stop happening. It doesn't cause a problem with monogamy, but more like with consistency. Like if I continue dating this girl and we have unprotected sex, it's like I need to wait 3 days for the symptoms to clear up (skin to flake off and return to normal) before we can have sex again. Frustrating.
Thanks again, kc-sd
I have the exact same symptoms you were describing. A slight burning sensation on the end of the penis during unprotected sex. A small spotty rash appears for a few days then flakes off as dead skin. The rash is small, usually only a thumbnail in diameter, and not always in the same place.
I hope to get a little more advise on this. I went to a PCP today, without barely looking he prescribed an anti-fungul cream (Lotrisome). Just looking for some more info.
Please let me know if the cream works. Is your flaking occuring on the head.. or right below it (like mine is)? And yes, it does vary where it appears in that area as well. I have found very few people who even know what we are describing... hopefully we can figure it out. Keep your post coming on this thread. -kc-sd
I think it does have to do with the woman. Some women have a higher amount of yeast bacteria in the vagina than others and this can cause reactions like a burning sensation and rash in the man. Of course I'm not sure if this is what you are experiencing but my partner and I went through a similar thing which lead to me being treated for an infection - not him and this solved the problem. If the woman's infection isn't too bad, I believe the man can use anti-fungal cream instead to keep the reaction from causing a great deal of discomfort.
Anyway hope this helps.
Vryde,
Thanks for your very useful input! That's exactly what I needed to hear because that is what I felt was happening... I just had no idea what content in the woman was causing the irritation (the yeast). Could you please provide me with some more specific info since you are heading me down the right track. What should I have my girlfriend take to get rid of her yeast infection? Should she go to the gyne? What she tell him/her? If I decide to try the anti-fungal cream approach, what should I get, where should I go? It's so nice to hear of someone having the same problem. Really comforting as I have searched the web countless hours trying to get some help.
Thanks a bunch,
kc-sd
Follow-up:
I went to see a dermitologist, he gave me some free samples of Locoid* to use for 10 days. It has almost been 10 days and the affected area seems completely healed. I have had sex several times during the last 10 days with no re-occurance of the rash. (I did wash off before and after and reapply the Locoid.)
I quess I'll have to wait and see what happens after I stop using the Locoid.
As far as the high yeast content in your partner, my girlfriend was checked for that and she did not have a high content.
Will post a follow-up after treatment is over.
rd450,
nice to hear you are seeing good results. I ordered the stuff you mentioned, but I had to go overseas so it might take a bit to get here. If you get a chance, can you post followup results, plus maybe if your symptoms were present when you used the topical. Any more info would be appreciated.
thanks,
kc-sd
I dont know if I am posting my comment too late, but it definetly sounds like a yeast problem..my husband and I went through this right after I went on birth control. I never had problems with yeast infections until I started birth control and then I started getting them. The problem is, is that if the man is not treated he will keep giving it back to his partner. Your best bet is Nystatin ( I believe it can now be purchased over the counter) for 14 days twice a day...to clear it up, (it is a cream you use externally). It comes to the man in the form of jock itch or a rash. Your girlfriend should buy a kit (Monistat or something similar) and use it at least for 3 days of treatment. She can also ask her OBGYN to prescribe Diflucan which is a one time pill you take to clear up the infection (though I am pretty sure men cannot take this). This is what our Dr advised us of...and it worked...but as always you should check with your Dr too.
Consider the possibility that it is related to vaginal pH.