Patient's question:
I have been sick for a long time, but it wasn't until I got checked that I found out it was this condition. May I ask: How can I treat the itching on my glans to get better?Doctor's answer:
When the glans penis exhibits abnormal symptoms again, such as itching, redness, swelling, or burning, it can be considered as being caused by an inflammatory infection. Currently, balanitis is a very common disease in urology, and its causes can mainly be divided into the following two categories:1. The glans penis exhibits a burning sensation.
These types of balanitis are often caused by phimosis or excessive prepuce. The accumulation of secretions within the prepuce due to phimosis or excessive prepuce leads to the formation of smegma. Bacterial, smegma, and urine irritation, or in rare cases, mechanical injury, often cause the prepuce to become red and swollen, with yellowish discharge. When the prepuce is retracted, the entire glans penis also appears red and swollen. This is a typical case of acute balanoposthitis.