Suggest Treatment For Cracks On Foreskin

Posted on Fri, 22 Jan 2016

Question: I am suffering from cracks on foreskin. Can you suggest medicine ?
I'm based in XXXXXXX I'm suffering from this since last 2-3 weeks.
I tried applying Candid-B. It only removes the dryness but problem is not solved.
Especially in early morning, it really pains as the skin becomes dry & cracks increases.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Candidal balanoposthitis; Add fluconazole, an oral antifungal

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I have gone throug your query and I have understood it. You seem to have developed candidal balanoposthitis, a yeast infection

In addition to the cream that you have been using I also suggest you to take a tablet of fluconazole 150 mg, once every alternate days, for a week.

Also get your blood sugar levels checked if this is a recurrent problem for you.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (9 minutes later)

Thanks a lot Dr.

Will take fluconazole 150 mg, but can i ask the chemist for fluconazole 150 mg, or any specific company name etc?

Also, do you suggest any other cream / lotion to be applied to affected area ? B'coz this cream only helps to remove the dryness & not removing cracks.

Please guide

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Fluconazole tablets

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

The cream is fine. You can take a tablet of Zocon 150 mg (fluconazole 150 mg).

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar