Doctors at an allergy center in Hyderabad have successfully diagnosed and treated a 32-year-old man who had been suffering from a severe penile allergy , clinically known as balanoposthitis, for seven years. The patient, a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, had been experiencing recurrent episodes of genital itching, rashes, and swelling, along with respiratory distress, general weakness, fatigue, and loss of libido. Despite seeking medical attention multiple times, his condition remained undiagnosed, and was repeatedly treated with antibiotics, which provided only temporary relief.
Eventually, he consulted specialists at the allergy center, where a detailed medical history revealed that he had been allergic to seafood and nuts for over a decade. Further comprehensive skin prick tests confirmed allergies to peanuts, almonds, crab, prawns, fish, coconut, cockroaches, house dust mites,…
