well vidya,
These lesions could be due to one of the following causes:
- Friction and fungus are very likely to be the causes of these symptoms since it occurs in an area where skin rubbing against skin is highly frequent.
Skin rubbing against skin generates heat and sweat, they in turn lead to , redness and , painful Itchy patches.
Obese and active people are more susceptible.
The Itch may progress into inflammation and becomes more complicated.
If caused by fungus, the Itch and redness will be more gradually. In such cases, the patches of scaly skin will have defined, ring-like borders—hence the medical name Tinea cruris, or ringworm of the groin. Fungus-caused jock Itch predominates in the summer.
These lesions give also similar picture but less likely to be the cause according to your description.
- Genital Candidiasis another type of fugal infection that causes Itchy rash on the penis. They are normal pathogens in our bodies and are activated when the immune system is lowered e. g. during stress, when on Antibiotics, DM etc.
and rarely through sexual intercourse.
Microscopic examination of tissue scrap from lesions help in the diagnosis for these types of fungal infections.
Treatment of fungal infection may require about 4 weeks of regular local anti fungal measures to clean these lesions. Oral -systemic- therapy is indicated by dermatologists for resistant disseminated cases( immunocompromised also) under close observation for side effects.
- Less likely your symptoms to be due to Herpes simplex, which is one of the sexually transmitted disease. Genital herpes is a very common disease caused by Herpes virus type2.
It spread by direct contact.
It results in small, very painful blisters (fluid is inside the lesion)on the penis
and anus in men,
genital irritation, Itching, and discharge,
swelling, reddening, or a feeling of pressure in the groin.
The sores turns into crust, that scab
and heal in about 3 weeks
Answered by Priyanka C
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10:45 AM on December 02, 2008
