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The skin on my penis is dry and irritated. i try not to

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the skin on my penis is dry and irritated. i try not to touch it mostly but it gets very itchy on the shaft the the tip. I am generally very clean and wash every day. i have only had sex with my partner and have been together for just over a year the problem has only occurred in the last 3 months or so..I took fluconazole 150mg which actually worked temporarily and i was fine for about a month and now it has come back.
Submitted: 10 days ago.
Category: Medical
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Expert:  Dr Uzair replied 10 days ago.

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Customer: replied 10 days ago.
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Customer: replied 10 days ago.
some times it looks worse with flaking skin on tip. but just itchy on shaft near tip
Expert:  Dr Uzair replied 10 days ago.

Thanks for the reply.

It looks like fungal infection, you need to apply clotrimazole cream over it and followup with your doctor for another course of fluconazole orally. You can take or apply Claritin or any antihistamine as well to control itching.

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Expert:  Dr Uzair replied 9 days ago.

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