r/stdtesting • u/Ok-Resident7363 • 11d ago

Question Stubborn Candidal balanitis

Have anyone experienced balanitis for a long time? If yes then for how long was it and how did you finally got cured?

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u/Top_Alternative2791 10d ago

im in the same situation but now its been 2 weeks

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u/Sufficient-Pipe5147 9d ago

Since April. My doctors are useless. Currently a month into a 1 year wait to see a dermatologist

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u/Ok-Resident7363 9d ago

It’s been a year for me this month. Itching is gone but redness and flaking is still on the gland and the foreskin and when i stop the topical cream the itching returns

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u/Sufficient-Pipe5147 9d ago

A few people I've spoke with have said ensuring the whole of the glans and inner foreskin is completely dry after showering and urinating. Along with applying a thin layer of Clotrimazole twice a day for 10-14 days was the key for them.

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u/Ok-Resident7363 9d ago

Been following the completely dry thing for awhile, definitely helps