I have Red Rash (Thrush?) and pretty sure its because of diabetes.

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I have red rash on my foreskin that is patchy and scaley and get "aggravated" by masterbation (which sounds a lot like thrush). The redness goes down if i use E45 cream but it doesn't go completely. My concern is that i may have diabetes as thrush is one symptom and i have a few of the others. Frequent Urination, tired (with 8/9 hours sleep), dizziness (while exercising). Excessive sweating after a 5-10 min walk to somewhere.

Just looking for someone to shed any light on my situation because i could be wrong.

Im 20, uncircumsized and never had sex.

@Qwerty Some of the symptoms are indeed those of diabetes. However, the only way to be sure is to get a physical work up from a doctor.
Diabetes can be easily controlled, but can be quite a problem if it is not. I suggest that you do make an appointment with your doctor.

Hi, Thanks for the reply. As stupid as it sounds im trying to avoid the doctor as I have a phobia of injections so i dont want to do blood tests. or inject everyday with insulin.

I understand only they can diagnose me properly but i may just adjust my lifestyle and see if it clears up. Thanks Again

I can relate as I have a terrible phobia of needles as well and just hate when the time for my annual physical comes around. Sometimes, though, gutting it through one needle can reduce the need for more, I'm not a doctor (couldn't be as I can't even stand to see someone else get an injection) but I do know that sometimes diabetes can be treated with pills if you catch it early. What adjustments to your lifestyle do you intend to make?

I plan to change my eating because currently i have

Oats for breakfast

Noodles, crisps, biscuits, chocolate yogurt, an an apple for lunch

Dinner i have a meal and then snacks, chocolate. Ice cream and sometimes popcorn after

So yeah i can definately eat better haha. I want to cut down to 1 treat and more fruit.

I started going to the gym 3 times a week.

An i also want to cut down masturbation to clear up the rash down there.

It will be hard to do this because i have no will power but if it gets rid of the problems i have i will be more than happy to do it

@Qwerty Congrats to you for recognizing that your diet could stand improvement. You might want to considering adding vegetables to your diet as well, especially those containing protein. Regular workouts are also a path to wellness.

Is there any history of diabetes in your family? You mentioned that you were cutting down on the masturbation, so I assume there is no problem with you getting a hard erection. One of the signs of diabetes is that your erection is not as strong as it used to be.

Yeah I will try to add veg too. I do weights at the gym and only 1 cardio day so i could up that too.

My nan has diabetes but im not sure about any other instances. Im usually fine getting erections. theres the odd occasion where its not that strong but I always just brush it off as its tired haha. I only masturbate once a day though. But its usually fine.

I used to think that once a day it is very often