How can someone do a comprehensive STD test for diseases like HIV, Balanitis, Syphilis among others?
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- The baseline tests that are done in case of a sexually transmitted disease are the serology test for HIV, Hepatitis B and C and Syphilis (VDRL).
Those must be done at the time of exposure (to detect i... Read More
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What medication or lubricants can I use to fix the bad odor caused by balanoposthitis?
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Balanitis is a completely curable condition. Treating the condition will treat the bad odor caused by it, good hygiene plus medications would be good.
Before starting the treatment, it is important to... Read More
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4 years ago , I got a STD it called balanities ( red skin ,irritation and sorness of the glans , an un pleasant odour , phimosis..). my docotor told me to take dermophix and diflucore bas nthg changed
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- Balanitis is not an STD (sexually transmitted disease). It is rather an infection of the gland of the penis by bacteria or by fungus.
Phimosis could be a risk factor to cause balanitis because because... Read More
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Hello i have balanitis sympt. . i went to doct he gave me sporanox for 1 week and exoderil, the symptoms disappeared but the inflammation of the forskin (gonflement) happen during masturb. ?
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- The swelling of your foreskin could be a normal finding if you had a vigorous masturbation.
If this is the case, this would spontaneously resolve after a day or so.
If not, it would be better to re-co... Read More
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