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Eczema, dermatitis, herpes?
I have been having frequent sex lately with my girlfriend, I’ve notice it’s been a little painful and the skin on my penis has been extremely dry (very flaky/itchy). I don’t generally use lube and I’ve been using bar soap a new sugar scrub and body wash. The red spots you see did not start as fluid filled they were just little spots of very dry skin that cracked and got bigger and more irritated by sex. They weren’t leaking any fluid at all. What the heck is going on with my penis?
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It doesn't look like herpes. I can't tell you if it's an allergic reaction to something you're using, like the soap or sugar scrub, or if you are using too many products.
Are you using the sugar scrub on your penis? You probably shouldn't be. Most scrubs are made for the thicker skin on arms, legs, backs, etc., and not the thinner, more sensitive skin of our genitals.
You just need a gentle soap or cleanser to clean your genitals, and just one. I don't know if you are using all 3 products during the same shower, as a mutli-step process, but you don't need to.
Give your skin a few days with just the most gentle soap, and avoid sex for a few days, and see if you see an improvement. If not, see your doctor.
Are you using the sugar scrub on your penis? You probably shouldn't be. Most scrubs are made for the thicker skin on arms, legs, backs, etc., and not the thinner, more sensitive skin of our genitals.
You just need a gentle soap or cleanser to clean your genitals, and just one. I don't know if you are using all 3 products during the same shower, as a mutli-step process, but you don't need to.
Give your skin a few days with just the most gentle soap, and avoid sex for a few days, and see if you see an improvement. If not, see your doctor.
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I was using the sugar scrub on my penis and it had mint and oil in it which may have been a contributing factor. The only other thing I can think of is that a few nights I ago we had oral sex and she had eaten peanut butter M&Ms prior and I’m allergic to peanuts... she brushed her teeth like she always does after eating peanut butter however there could have been traces in her mouth. When we kissed I had no reaction but maybe oral sex would be a different outcome because of the depth.
Also, thanks for the reply
Yeah, or maybe a combination of all of it.
Mint isn't good for the genitals. It's really, really irritating. Scrubs aren't either. Your penis doesn't need to be exfoliated. You really only need a gentle soap, like Ivory or Dove for Sensitive Skin. You can even do a non-soap cleanser.
I don't know how allergic you are to peanuts - some people get itchy, some get a rash, some go into anaphylactic shock - but maybe she could just not eat peanut products around you at all, especially if there is going to be kissing or sexual activity, which I would assume kissing would happen every time you're together. For your health, and to avoid any slip ups, maybe she could just avoid peanuts and peanut products when she is going to see you.
So going back to my previous suggestions, leave it alone for a few days, just using a gentle cleanser or soap. If it doesn't improve, see your doctor.
Mint isn't good for the genitals. It's really, really irritating. Scrubs aren't either. Your penis doesn't need to be exfoliated. You really only need a gentle soap, like Ivory or Dove for Sensitive Skin. You can even do a non-soap cleanser.
I don't know how allergic you are to peanuts - some people get itchy, some get a rash, some go into anaphylactic shock - but maybe she could just not eat peanut products around you at all, especially if there is going to be kissing or sexual activity, which I would assume kissing would happen every time you're together. For your health, and to avoid any slip ups, maybe she could just avoid peanuts and peanut products when she is going to see you.
So going back to my previous suggestions, leave it alone for a few days, just using a gentle cleanser or soap. If it doesn't improve, see your doctor.
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