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Can Discharge, Pain In The Foreskin Signs For Yeast Infection?

Hi I'm just wondering if I have a yeast infection, I have Abit of discharge, a smell, struggle to pull my foreskin back at times and some redness, my girlfriend was tested for an sti last week and it came back clear so it can't be that, can you help please?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello
Thanks for query .
Inability to retract foreskin completely wit a discharge and redness of the foreskin is mostly due to infection of foreskin (Posthatitis)and needs following tests to be done to confirm the diagnosis
1) Swab Test of a discharge to rule out fungal infection
2) Blood sugar levels on empty stomach and 2 hours after lunch to rule out diabetes .

In the mean while start taking broad spectrum antibiotic like Cefixime along with anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily .along with topical antibiotic ointment like Neosporin twice daily.

Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily.

Ensure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely.

Dr.Patil.
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Can Discharge, Pain In The Foreskin Signs For Yeast Infection?

Hello Thanks for query . Inability to retract foreskin completely wit a discharge and redness of the foreskin is mostly due to infection of foreskin (Posthatitis)and needs following tests to be done to confirm the diagnosis 1) Swab Test of a discharge to rule out fungal infection 2) Blood sugar levels on empty stomach and 2 hours after lunch to rule out diabetes . In the mean while start taking broad spectrum antibiotic like Cefixime along with anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily .along with topical antibiotic ointment like Neosporin twice daily. Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily. Ensure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely. Dr.Patil.