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Written by Ivan at 11 Jul 2005 03:39:20: Re: Irritation or what?
As an answer to: Irritation or what? written by MNielsen at 10 Jul 2005 09:00:04:
>today I noticed several red spots on my glans, along with some white little 'blisters' sort of. these extend to the skin that comes over the glans (im not circumcized). it's somewhat itchy and I know for sure there wasn't anything there yesterday, so it spread pretty fast.
>what can it be? normal irritation caused by poor lubrification or something else? herpes?
>has someone here had anything like this?
>any advice would be great.Your description is pretty sketchy, but the best bet would be a yeast infection. There is always yeast present on the skin, but it's normally kept in check by 'friendly' bacteria. Soap, scents, or other chemicals can disrupt the good guys and let the yeasts multiply very fast. You can try the same creams that girls use for their yeast infections (I would not recommend using the suppositories :-O ). If it works, great; if not, then a doctor visit is in order.