What Is The Cause And Treatment For Candidal Balanoposthitis?

Posted on Fri, 6 Jun 2014

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Question : The tip of my foreskin is white and it itches,it is difficult to pull my foreskin down.I have used anti-fungal cream yeast-gard capsules and ate yogurt nothing helps,it's been three months.What can I do?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Candidal Balanoposthitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it.

Classical Candidal Balanoposthitis presents with the following signs and symptoms: Itching, redness, edema, white deposition and linear cracks all round on the inner surface of prepuce.

Rather than using just a plain antifungal cream, I would suggest you to use a topical Steroid+Antifungal combination cream (Clotrimazole+Beclomethasone) twice daily for 7 days.

I would also suggest an oral antifungal (either Fluconazole 150 mg single dose OR Itraconazole capsules 100mg twice daily for a week).

An oral antihistamine e,g cetrizine once daily would provide you symptomatic relief from itching.

You should get your blood sugar levels checked

take care
regards

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