Anonymous

4 years

28yo male encounter dry penile skin

Hi dr,Im 28yo male, uncircumcised, recently i got my STD-free results. But recently i felt the penile skin is dry sometimes. May i know wats the causes? Thanks

Dr Ramzdhan,

4 years

Good evening. thank you for your inquiries. The following answers regarding your current queries are just a general description due to the limited information provided by you.

First and foremost, we truly understanding your concern regarding your symptoms of having a dry skin on your penis. There are a few explanation and causes that are best suited for your current situation, such as:

  • The use of a new product/cream that may cause an allergic reaction
  • Allergic caused by clothing
  • Personal soaps or detergents used
  • Dry masturbation/sex
  • Yeast infection
  • Eczema
  • Psoriasis.

However, we may give a few suggestion on how you can help to ease the symptom:

  • Prevent the use of cream of the current or recent product used.

  • Cleanse penis using mild cleanser or only water

  • Change your clothing material

  • Using hypoallergenic laundry detergents on your clothes

  • Drink plenty of water.

  • Apply penis-specific moisturizer if available.

In order for us to provide you with an accurate choice of treatment and management, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor. You may also click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to speak with our doctors online. We assure you that our conversations are kept in confidentiality unless additional consultation needed with other medical parties.

Thank you.

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