Hello Paul, yes I did get like ulcers quite rarely and I presume I used to get 1 on my tongue every now and then aswell which as you could imagine hurts like a bit*h when trying to eat
Hello everyone, I had the same problem with this and I went to the doctors and as usual the redness ain't really there as bad when you go, so they just done the usual stuff checked for chamida & all the other stuff (all come back fine) few months later I thought I would stop certain things to see if there was a change, after sex I used to always wipe down with a wipe so I stopped that and I used to get this soreness daily soon as I stopped using wipes it has basically gone i also stopped using mostly all shower gel, or anything to clean it just to warm water and every now and then just some normal shower Jel "nothing named" and it's a whole lot better, the only time I get it now is straight after I ejaculate it becomes sore on the tip I have yet to find a solution for this I thinks maybe it's where it tenses and so much blood is rushing round maybe that's why but I honestly don't know that's just me guessing! I have exzema which I think is personally what it is! Also if you can't get rid of it sudacream works a treat leave it on for a day! Hope this helps people
Hello again. Mine is 100% from a sexual encounter, as it was never present before and came up only a day after, so it's not from any kind of excema or cleaning products, just to clear that up. Also the lesions on my tongue, I'm almost sure from the encounter, they are like patches that kind of come and go. It's driving me mad. Thanks
I've been looking for days for someone who has the same issues simila to mine. I've been having this for a couple weeks now. I don't know if it is heat related or not. Kinda seems like it. I work in a wood shop and am sweating all day if I am not in front of my bench. It is irritating on my underwear when it touches, when I walk, work, pull up my boxers ect. I seen my dr and he thought fungal infection. I was prescribed something like clotrozol or something. It did nothing, Spent like 50 bucks on two prescriptiond of that. Just got back from Walgreens and paid 52 bucks for Mupirocin ointment. Any updates on your condition?
Did you notice it getting worse after the hydrocortisone? A doc told me to use that for about a month and cant tell if it actually did more harm.
Has anyone here used hydrocortisone on it and notice it getting worse? A doc told me to use it for about a month but that was close to a year ago. Cant tell if there was some skin damage or not. Also does anyone have symptoms of what seems to be increased sensitivity / swelling of urethra / general irritation thats not always constant but rather comes and goes? I have been dealing with my problem for over a year now and at first it was a terrible stinging pain at the tip of the urethra (that was a digestion issue that allowed certain foods to go into blood stream and immune system would actually attack my prostate for whatever reason which casued that pain). I know that if something is going on with your prostate the symptoms manifest in the head of the penis and personally after ejaculation or sometimes randomly throughout the day ill feel what seems to be slight burn or inflammation up in there. I just hope the hydrocortisone did not actually compound the issue. And like I said if anyone notices that the irritation/discomfort comes and goes through out the day for whatever reason Id be curious to see if we could narrow down a commonality. If you do have on and off irritation I would reccomend being actively aware of your pelvic muscles down there. For me I know that if Im stressed or doing something that causes me to tense up those muslces will unconsciously tighten and I notice increased sensitivity with it. Try relaxing and breathing with your belly and it might help.
I am uncirmcised, but my foreskin hasn't covered the glans since I was about 13.
Balanitis is an 'umbrella' term used by doctors to diagnose any kind or inflammation of the penis without really knowing the actual condition or its cause. My interpretetion of 'Balanitis' (or Thrush) was what I used to get as a kid; sore penis and foul-smelling smegma discharge. I only used to get that because I never pulled the foreskin back to clean. What I have now is nothing of the sort and is purely a reaction to an irritant.
When I initially went to the doctor about it, hydrocortisone was the first thing they prescribed me. I think I used it for no more than a week and stopped because it can and does thin the skin and as my issue seems to be sub-dermal, any thinning of the skin on my glans would only make it look even worse.
I can 100% relate to the urethral irritation you refer to; its does seem to only happen now and again. It was certainly worse immediatley after it first happened, but now I only feel it randomly or straight after ejaculating but even then only lasts for 30 mins. Although I do also experience left pelvic discomfort as well. I may have a prostate issue I don't know I have or due to a varicocele.
In regards to commonalities, there might be a dietary cause but I couldn't narrow it down. I only drink water, so it can't be that.
As far as dietary reasons go I had to cut out gluten and dairy to make the really bad pain affiliated with the prostate stop and I havent experienced that for a long time. I have not been able to pin point a food I am eating now that correlates with when I get the irritation. When you experence the urethral irritation does it actually look like the urethra at the meatus is swollen? I notice that when I experience my irriattion it appears to be a bit red and swollen semi shut. Also other then the anitbioitics youve been on have you ever been on accutane? I had to use it for acne and the pain/irritation started in the 5th month of the accutane treatment, however I havent been able to link the two. I also notice that when I workout the irritation fades away, its almost like everything relaxes down there for a time being and gradually comes back to on and off (talking only a few hours at max). Some days seem to be worse then others as well, Ive gone a few days without any discomfort and then for whatever reason the discomfort will come back. Still sound like what you have going on?
I can very much relate to the underwear irritation; when the redness first started my glans was incredibly over-sensitive and almost painful but its nowhere near as bad now, still sensitive though. I can't wear briefs without discomfort, so have to use loose fit boxer shorts instead.
In terms of updates, its a weird one. The redness seems to change all the time throughout the day, one minute it looks fairly normal, the next it flares up again. What I have noticed that with an erection, the redness pretty much disappears and blends in with the surrounding skin. This backs up my erythema theory of blood flow/capillary involvement.
I've experimented with a Fluconazole tablet (for Candidal Balanitis) with no change. Applied Clotrimazole cream consistently for a period of days with no effect. Im now trying Sudocrem, but don't hold much hope. The best thing I can do really is to just try and keep the skin moisturised.
I've read good things about soaking the glans in salt water, so this is the next thing for me to try. I'm also trying an 'inside-out' approach through an anti-fungal/inflammatory diet. Once winter arrives I'll go back on 50mg Doxycycline as well.
I'm not intolerant to any foods, but I eat health alternatives wherever possible; gluten free bread/spread, almond milk etc. Although I am susceptible to junk food binges every now and again lol.
The skin around my urethra has always been pinker/redder ever since my reaction, but not swollen. The irritation comes and goes through.
Nope never taken Accutane so couldn't comment on that.
Your workout thesis certainly makes sense; blood gets pumped to other parts of the body, possibly taking some away from the genitals thus reducing any inflammation in the area.
Glad I found this thread. First off I ha e the exact same condition as you all. Can't for the life of me figure out what the deal is, and it is DEFINITELY worse after sex.
Now, I have been diagnosed with herpes simplex virus 2 however to my knowledge there is no relation whatsoever between these two conditions. I say this because I take daily antivirals for hsv2 and never have outbreaks while I am on them (it also is a very different rash). I do occasionally get the lesions in my mouth/gums even though I do not have oral herpes and they do seem to coincide with when I started getting this rash. If I had to guess I'd say it also has to do with a sexual encounter somehow but I can't be sure. When I was tested for herpes I was also tested for everything else to which I came up negative. Any insight someone could provide would be great because honestly I feel bad enough about myself already, and having to look at another rash every day that reminds me of my permanent condition every time I pee really sucks.
Also, in the US you have to specifically ask for a herpes test. Typical at screens do not cover this. Just throwing that out there.
Glad to see I'm the only one with a penis problem. I've had this for over 4 years... All started after unprotected intercourse.. Girl gave me chlamydia. I took azithromycin and rocephin but had pain in penis head for about a week so they gave me 7 days of doxycline. Wierd thing is about a week and half after taking doxycline I started getting crazy balanitis which came and went. This accompanied tingling prickly pins and needles pain at random spots on my penis head. The balanitis comes and goes. For the longest time I thought I had a unidentified infection (got tested like million times for everything and all negative) but I'm starting to think it may be some adverse reaction to antibiotics that damaged my penis nerves and is somehow causing me rashes. Or possibly auto immune disease of my penis that's causing me rashes and nerve problems?
BTW I got a biopsy about2 yrs ago and they found plasma cells which is consistent with zoons balanitis. But this doesn't really tell me anything because plasma cells just mean inflammation.... Not many ppl biopsy their penis so it's probably way under diagnosed.
hi all i dont know if i have the same problem but my foreskin burns my penis head is sore and pain in my penis been to for different doctors that cant see anything wrong the burning pains comes and goes Specially when i lay the pain goes, when i pull my foreskin back to pee dry the penis head the for skin goes back then i get a burning feeling had this problem two years ago then it went past month its came back i dont masterbate or have sex due to my wife being ill for the past 5 years i clean my penis with warm water everyday pull back my forskin clean it dry it then when my foreskin goes back it starts to burn but i cant see any sores on it.
It's quite common for antibiotics to cause balanitis, but it should clear up after you stop taking them.
I have exactly the same issue, here's my bit to add:
6 months ago, I either used shower gel which irritated the penis head, or sex/masturbation that was a little rough, but I ended up with thrush/yeast infection. Took a while to clear up, kept returning, but after a few months and pro biotics it's stayed away. However it has left behind the exact same markings to you. Whenever I ejaculate, the patch becomes bright red for a day, then will go back to normal, it causes no pain, but very unsightly.
Anti fungals have produced no results, so currently taking a healing cream, awaiting results.
It's thrush, got back from doctors today, prescribed daktacort, only had 2 applications and redness has reduced massively, I'm over the moon.
Best of luck lads but this has what's helped me, STDs clear too
Hey guys, any update?
balanitis??
Hey Jason1327- any update on this? Been having the same issues on and off for over 10 years now. Done all the tests, even a biopsy, with dermatitis being the result. I can't help but think it's more than that because like you said, it feels internal as well. I also have pain but in my right side, and it acts up when I have caffeine and alcohol. All liver panels are normal. All other panels as well. I have taken doxycycline and it could've possibly been around the same time this started. Can't be too sure since its been so long. Really hoping to find some answers on this forum.