dry penis

[csimmonds]

I had a crazy itch problem my inner thighs my penis my balls my ***. eventually spread to my wrists and behind my knees. Went to a doctor they gave me a cortizone dose pack. helped but it came back worse. Went to another doctor said maybe a longer dose of steriods but gave me a second opinion with someone in the office they called the RASH QUEEN. She said some kind of mite. applied elimite cream twice head to toe. the red bumps are getting smalled or dissapearing for the most part its only been a week. but now my penis where the skin stretchs when i become erect has had larger bumps on it that are going down i think and the same thing on my balls. but the skin when i masturbate especially on the head of my penis is cracking just enough for it to be red inbetween and shiny from fluid i guess. and the skin literally peels in small pieces like a sun burn almost. Im going to florida in a month mainly to see my boyfriend and to have sex. I cant have him see me like this is there anything i can do or should i go back to the doctor for a third time??

[csimmonds]

They put me on a prednisone dose pack 4mg for 6 days. it takes the redness away but i dont see it healing to well. should i go back or wait for the dose pack to be finished and see.

[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi,

Have you changed your bed sheets or any furniture at home that could have caused this?

Have you spent some time outdoors where you could have stayed on the grass and sat there exposing the areas behind the knees which could have lead to the symptoms?

I suggest that you change your beddings and change your towels. Wash them and always keep them dry. This may be a contact dermatitis, a reaction secondary to an insect bite, a fungal infection or a bacterial infection. The presence of dryness and scaling on the penile head may suggest a balanitis probably due to a dermatitis or a fungal infection.

I suggest that you have a blood test done to see if there is any bacterial infection present. A complete blood count may show increased white blood cell levels in the presence of an infection. A microscopic examination of skin scrapings in the area, and a trial round of oral antibiotics may help.

Discuss this with your physician. At this point,  infectious and inflammatory conditions are likely.