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Small red sensitive area on penis coronal ridge

Hello all,
For the last 10 days, I have had a small area on my coronal ridge (approx 3-5mm) that can become red and I think a little inflamed (difficult to say whether it is just the redness that makes it seem so).  Most of the time, it is almost normal and difficult to see, then sometimes (normally after sexual activity) it is more noticeable.  I first noticed it in the shower and it felt like a small, fine cut that stings, which I though was a hair caught around one of the little corona spikes.  I realised it wasn't a hair and that there was no obvious cut or tear I could see.

In the moments when it is most normal, I can touch it and it is just a little more sensitive than the rest.  When it is more red, it can be quite a strong sting if touched in the right way.

Any ideas?

Additional context:
Monogomous for years.
Been trying for a baby with my wife for 6 months with relatively intense periods of sexual activity around her fertile period.  This has been quite tough and we have tried to reduce the time we engage to the minimum.  Towards the end of her fertile period, it can be difficult to easily be aroused, so this can mean some hand stimulation to get things going.

Many thanks.
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If this started when you started this abnormal, for you, sexual pattern, it could just be that having so much sex under so much pressure is, shall we say, rubbing you the wrong way.  If you're having a lot of sex in a short amount of time it could just be getting rubbed tender.  Same could be happening to her vagina.  I'm a bit confused about the hand stimulation, though.  A lot of people enjoy foreplay before intercourse, so that's a pretty common thing.  My own take would be, let nature take its course unless your wife is up against her biological clock.  If you just have unprotected sex the way you've always had protected sex when you weren't trying to have a child eventually your wife will get pregnant anyway, no matter where she is in her cycle as long as it's not during her period.  If it's been six months of unprotected heavy sex, it's time for both of you to get checked out by a medical professional to see if there is a fertility issue, just to make sure.  I wouldn't want to strain your marriage by forcing sex.  The only time to force sex is when life is such either due to physiological problems or just too busy that it's the only way to assure there's still intimacy in the relationship.  As long as you don't find any fertility problems, keep it normal, and keep it sexy.  Peace.
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Alright, well, I guess we can rule out herpes if you are in a faithful, monogamous relationship. So, the other thing that comes to mind is balanitis.  This can have these symptoms although sometimes it also itches.  Or a friction burn is another possibility.  Balanitis is a hygiene issue usually and is treated with steroid cream or antifungal cream.  I'd get yourself checked with your doctor if it lingers.  Usually not hard to treat if this is the issue.  https://www.healthline.com/health/mens-health/red-spot-on-penis#balanitis
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