Patient's question:
I got tested for my health last week and found balanitis. It seems to be getting worse recently, with some bleeding and discharge, and it looks like there are also blisters. Is the condition getting serious? Please ask: How can I treat redness and swelling of the glans quickly?Doctor's answer:
From the description, it is mostly suspected to be balanitis. The common symptoms of balanitis include initial redness and swelling of the penis skin, a burning sensation, and itching on the glans. Turning to the foreskin reveals congestion and purulent discharge, with even broken skin. Secondary infection often presents as small ulcers and creamy, foul-smelling discharge. In clinical diagnosis, infectious balanitis is more common. Infectious cases are often caused by poor hygiene, leading to infections with Candida albicans, trichomonas, chlamydia, mycoplasma, diplococci, or other bacteria. Non-infectious factors are often due to excessive foreskin, insufficient hygiene, and the accumulation of unclean substances between the foreskin and glans, known as smegma, which can irritate the foreskin and mucosa, leading to recurrent inflammation.