I am 40 of black African origin. I'm circumcised and generally in good health. I weigh 10stone (65kg). Recently I had a little scare that perhaps I was developing penile thrush after a "near miss" of unprotected sex. I then bought thrush cream over the counter and loaded it heavily on myself. After more than 2wks I noticed that what I thought was ?developing thrush is something that has ever been there as it doesn't seem to change with time. I've been keeping a very close eye on it and its now over 2months since the incident but still the suspect part of my penis is looking the same. But now my concern is that I have recently noticed flaking on my glans. It’s just a small area, about 30% of the whole glans. On closer examination it appears like the area is keratinised. I'm not sure whether it’s because of my conditioned of circumcision, or I overused thrush cream more than a month ago, or it’s something needing urgent medical care. Otherwise all other things are normal. I've not developed any sores, or pain when passing urine. All is normal except for this flaking. If it wasn't for the near miss experience I will dismiss this flaking as keratinized glans. But I've never experienced flaking before. I've been circumcised for 10yrs now. Thanks.
Hello, It could be eczema or fungal infection. As a first line management, you can apply low potency steroid creams like betamethasone for symptomatic relief. If the lesion persists, it is better to consult a dermatologist and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician