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My penis is on fire
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So, uh... slightly embarrassing question.
I was somewhat desperate for lube, and ended up using some scented antibacterial liquid soap... until my penis started burning with the heat of a thousand suns. After washing it off with regular bar soap and running it under cold water for a minute, it's much better; but it's still quite sensitive to touch and some tiny bumps have formed.
I'm assuming other people have experienced this at some point. Will it just go away after a while, or is it potentially more serious? Is there anything I can do to speed the recovery?
I was somewhat desperate for lube, and ended up using some scented antibacterial liquid soap... until my penis started burning with the heat of a thousand suns. After washing it off with regular bar soap and running it under cold water for a minute, it's much better; but it's still quite sensitive to touch and some tiny bumps have formed.
I'm assuming other people have experienced this at some point. Will it just go away after a while, or is it potentially more serious? Is there anything I can do to speed the recovery?
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Avoid scented oils, soaps, etc... use a lube specifically designed for that part of the body. It's far more sensitive to chemicals than your hands and such.
The harder the rain, honey, the sweeter the sun.
In all seriousness though, I'd give it a bit more time. If you wake up tomorrow or the next day and things aren't looking or feeling much better, bite the bullet and seek some medical aid, especially if the bumps are looking worse.
He/she has seen way more cock than you ever will.
Another tip would be to avoid shampoo.
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I had PEELING once. It was terrible. For about 2 days. Then it got better. You're probably fine.
I'd like to agree with this.
Also, to state that I need more sleep. When I first glanced at this, I could have sworn that it said to give the doc head.
Though that might help ensure good treatment.
Good stuff in this thread, it's likely just the natural response to irritant exposure. Having diluted the irritant with water already, it's just a matter of waiting to see how deep the cell damage actually went. Having a really clean penis means it didn't get past the epidermis. Having a pink, shiny, sore penis (perhaps with some epidermal peeling) means it reached the dermis layer. Having bleeding, ulceration, pus formation, an angry red or black sore (or any other fun color), or pain that doesn't go away in a day or two means it's time to call the doctor. I wouldn't necessarily do that right away, but you certainly should if it concerns you for any reason.
Keep in mind that your irritation will drastically increase the chances of transmission of STDs until it heals completely. Also keep in mind that your penis is usually kept in the same, warm and possibly sweaty clothing layer as your anus and is more vulnerable to infection than most other slight burns or cuts. Wash often with mild soap and water.
Lots of private parts in this job, but either they are medically related, and are therefore crime scenes, or they are not, and are therefore land mines.
You can wash your hands with it, but your dick skin isn't exactly hardened by hours of use. (I'm sure yours isn't.)
The same stuff that destroys the bacteria cells is going to fuck up your dick cells, not to mention the fact that soap is most likely kept in a nice low pH environment.
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I've been in your situation and it sucked bad. Lots of peeling. I thought my dick was going to fall off. It went away in a few days.
Yes, it's about intensity of the irritation. Bath soaps are actually highly manufactured to be less nonpolar and to lack allergens - they're chock full of proteins designed to give a smooth texture, which coincidentally dilutes the soap. Hand soaps are otherwise - they're more concentrated and stronger, being more nonpolar, which means they're better at penetrating deeply into the skin.
Also, I should mention that antibacterial soaps are not very good at killing human cells. This is because human cells are eukaryotes and the majority of bacteria are prokaryotes. The mechanisms used in antibacterial soap focus on differences in those cell types that create vulnerabilities, such as the fact that bacteria have a cell wall or lack internal cell membranes. I just Googled for specifics and read that the most common antibacterial component of soaps now targets prokaryotic DNA replication to do its job. Fun stuff.
Do not do this.
Also, when you are simply washing your penis, you probably...umm... aren't as thourough as our OP.
I can honestly say that that was the stupidest thing I have ever done. Especially considering I'm uncircumcised.
Time and a delicate touch should do the trick. Just rememeber that whatever embarassment you may feel if you do have to go to the doctor with a slightly burning pinkpenis will be magnified when you don't go, and then later have to go to the doctor with a giant swollen red firepenis.
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Oh lord. I will never forget the pain.
They are putting antibiotics in soaps now? That doesn't seem like such a good idea.
I'm not 100% sure if it would work but you might want to give a hydrocortizone cream a try - in a very small quantity of course - to relieve some itching and burning.
If someone thinks or knows that this is bad advice, let me know!
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Actually, it'd be a good idea not to handle anything. In fact, the best thing to do when working with the chilis is to wear disposable gloves, like the kind people use to colour their hair.
I thought antibacterial was different than antibiotic.
It is
CUZ THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S GIVING ME A RASH