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What Causes Tearing At The Sides Of Penis Foreskin?
I believe I have a tear in the side of my foreskin, are you able to give me some advice?
It isn't giving me too much discomfort, other than when I go for a wee.
I have been given Canasten cream, which I have been applying morning and night for the last four days as directed, and anitbiotics just incase I had an infection.
Like I said there seems to be a cut or tea in the foreskin, which is fairly red and bumpy in the particular place where I seem to have the wound.
As well as being red, on top of the wound I see to have three very small white blister-like things, is this normal?
If I leave for a while the foreskin then seems to droop over the top of my penis, so when I do go for a wee I have to make sure I pulled the bad area down a little to make it easier to wee.
Are things like this common and how long should it take to heel?
It isn't giving me too much discomfort, other than when I go for a wee.
I have been given Canasten cream, which I have been applying morning and night for the last four days as directed, and anitbiotics just incase I had an infection.
Like I said there seems to be a cut or tea in the foreskin, which is fairly red and bumpy in the particular place where I seem to have the wound.
As well as being red, on top of the wound I see to have three very small white blister-like things, is this normal?
If I leave for a while the foreskin then seems to droop over the top of my penis, so when I do go for a wee I have to make sure I pulled the bad area down a little to make it easier to wee.
Are things like this common and how long should it take to heel?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello
Thanks for query.
You have not mentioned your age ,sexual history and whether you are able to retract your foreskin completely over your glans penis or not.
You have infection of the foreskin ( Posthatitis).
Consult qualified General surgeon or Urologist to rule out Phimosis.
You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Cefexime 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.
Thanks for query.
You have not mentioned your age ,sexual history and whether you are able to retract your foreskin completely over your glans penis or not.
You have infection of the foreskin ( Posthatitis).
Consult qualified General surgeon or Urologist to rule out Phimosis.
You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Cefexime 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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