Patient's question:
When taking a shower at night, I noticed a white ring around the head of my penis, and it seemed a bit wrinkled and red. Recently, I also found that I wasn't urinating smoothly. After checking at the hospital, they said it was balanitis. Please ask: What are the common methods for treating balanitis?Doctor's answer:
Treating balanitis, misdiagnosis and improper treatment: Many men, after developing balanitis, believe it is a sexually transmitted disease and self-treat with medications or apply numerous creams. As a result, the wrong treatment exacerbates the inflammation, leading to the recurrence of balanitis.Neglecting treatment: Due to the mild symptoms of balanitis in its early stages, it is often overlooked and left untreated. By the time the condition worsens and the patient seeks medical attention again, complications and concurrent conditions have already developed.
Ignoring treatment: Excessive foreskin is a significant factor in the onset and recurring nature of balanitis. If a person with excessive foreskin does not seek treatment promptly, bacteria and inflammatory secretions can easily spread to the glans, causing inflammation and leading to the recurrence of balanitis.