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What Causes An Itchy Red Bump On The Shaft Of The Penis?

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Posted on Mon, 17 Apr 2017
Question: I have a single red itchy bump on the shaft of my penis that occurred about 2 weeks ago. I noticed the night before it appeared, that my penis was itchy that night. When I woke up I had a pink colored bump that was slightly itchy. It's about 2 mm in diameter. Typically, it appears round with a dimple in the middle. About every 3 days it will get itchy and a milky white head appears on it and then disappears.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Probably you have developed fungal infection.
If possible upload a photograph of the involved area.
This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis and better way of management.
Waiting for your response.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (31 minutes later)
I uploaded 2 pictures.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (15 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Fungal infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the photograph.
It is looking like a fungal infection.
I treat such cases with an antifungal cream like clotrimazole to be applied twice daily for two weeks and tablet fluconazole 150 mg per week for the same duration.
This combination works well.
You can try this.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.
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What Causes An Itchy Red Bump On The Shaft Of The Penis?

Brief Answer: Photograph required Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query. Probably you have developed fungal infection. If possible upload a photograph of the involved area. This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis and better way of management. Waiting for your response. Thank you.