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Im a male. I have a "blemish" on the tip of my foreskin. It looks like cracked skin. That is the best I can describe it. It is not painful, itchy or sore and it feels just like the other skin around it. The only difference is that its "blemished" color makes it stand out. It doesnt change at all. I have had unprotected sex once (due to a condom break) but I have had this blemish ever since I can rememeber - ie before I became sexually active. So it wasn't from unproteted sex. Occasionally when I masturbate too much it will get red and irritted and the dead skin may scab. I got a STI checkup at clinic twice and it wasn't diagnosed as anything then. So I did a search on the net and from what I can deduce, it is similar to a yeast rash. What are your thoughts, because I was under the impression that it was more common for girls to get yeast rashes.
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Answer:
by Scott Gross: (02/17/2006)
Hi and thanks for your question. Because you have had this blemish for a long time, and you have had unprotected sex only once (good for you!) due to a broken condom, I think it is probably safe to say that it is not an STI or yeast infection. Men can get yeast infections but they are pretty uncommon and only occur for people who are having unprotected intercourse with a woman who is having a yeast infection.
You have had it looked at for STI exams and it sounds like those clinicians were not concerned about it. If it still bothers you and you want more information, I suggest you see your family doctor and have that person take a look at it and give their opinion. It is impossible for anyone to give a diagnosis over the internet and I do not recommend that you try to diagnose yourself with information you find on the internet.
Good luck, and take care,
M. Scott GrossReviewed by: Patricia Fawver Ph.D. in Sexology
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