Penis thrush over a year

[wlinh]

Hello,

I have been suffering penis thrush for over a year. Before that, I have ringworm in my thighs and after It has been cured, I started to get penis thrush and also there is some redness on my testicle skin which make me itchy (sometimes it really itchy). Now, I have been in UK for 3 months. In my country, I went to my dermatologist and had treatments. For medication, I got Fluconazole, Canditral Itraconazole capsules and Candid-B cream to put on. But it has no improvement in treating for a whole year and same as before. I have got to do blood check up and also checked for the diabetes during these period and the result is none. He also suggest me to take less sugar and I follow that. I tried to get enough sleep and also I tried to avoid foods that make fungal infection overgrowth such as dairy and alcohol.

So, I would like to get some advice here for medication to cure this permanently or do I need to go to sexual health clinic near me and see the GP and take medication. Please, it really annoying me and cannot focus on working and studying

Thank you

[Iamthemedicalmystery]

Ten years ago I went through this same thing. Was told by Gp that I had thrush and was treated for a year with the same medication. I then visited a sexual health clinic for something else and was told it wasn't thrush but was Lichen sclerosus instead. This is the worst itching ever, sore, cracks in vulva. I was prescribed very strong steroid cream and the relief it gave me was immense.

I do still get thrush sometimes but always know the difference now so get prescription for that as and when.

My advice would be to go to a sexual health clinic to put your mind at ease.

[wlinh in reply to Iamthemedicalmystery]

Thank you so much. I will go

[SkyBluePInk47 in reply to Iamthemedicalmystery]

Hi! If you haven’t found out exactly what is causing this awful discomfort please ask a doctor if you could possibly have Lichen Sclerosus. Just a thought. It can cause immense itching in genitalia (and sometimes other areas) Lichen Sclerosus is Not contagious and not an STD. Please look that up online, if it may be a possibility. Hopefully you are better now and that it wasn’t anything too serious, after all.

[moo196]

I concur with the other response. You may want to see a dermatologist as an alternative.

[wlinh in reply to moo196]

Thank you