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To @jeffmarc Thanks for the reply..."Yes" indeed, I am using Desitin and Balmex, almost to no avail. It tends to rub off into the pad, but does leave a light coating on my parts. I just don't understand it...The first time this happened, I went to Urgent Care it was so bad, and I had to take an antibiotic and a one-pill/one-time anti-fungal since the doctor didn't know the type infection but could clearly see I was in deep need of treatment. I also had to take twice-daily epsom salts baths to sooth the skin and hopefully kill whatever bacteria or fungus/yeast was there, with the high salt content of the epsom salts. I might start slathering Desitin on when I go to bed. I don't have any leakage at night - never did from "Day #1" post-surgically. I am sure that rolling around in bed will see the majority of the Desitin rub off onto my underwear through the night, but that will be a nice long time of inactivity for the Desitin to do its thing. Prostate cancer has been the most exasperating ordeal of my life, with all of these associated annoyances.

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@rlpostrp
I took a look, but I can’t see whether or not you are on ADT. I know you’ve written an awful lot, but I just couldn’t find it going for your profile. Didn’t want to spend too much time.

ADT can cause a rash. Just one of the wonderful side effects. Maybe you have a rash because of a combination of urine and ADT.

Have you tried putting a thicker coat of Desitin on? I imagine you’ve probably tried everything though.