Patient's question:
I noticed that my glans seems to have some blisters, red and swollen. The hospital examination said it's balanitis. I didn't do much, but how did I get this condition? Please ask: What causes balanitis?Doctor's answer:
The main cause of balanoposthitis is phimosis or excessive prepuce. Additionally, dirty sexual intercourse, drug irritation or allergy, are also causes of. Generally, when an infection recurs acutely, the local area often exhibits dampness, redness, swelling, pain, itching, and even recurring erosion and superficial ulcers, accompanied by yellow purulent or milky foul-smelling discharge, along with a distinctive odor. In severe cases, it can lead to necrosis of the glans. After acute recurrence, the infection may cause adhesion between the prepuce and the glans head, preventing the prepuce from retracting, or even leading to urethral stricture. Some patients may experience recurrent urethral adhesion and stricture after the acute phase, resulting in difficulty urinating. Repeated infections can cause thickening of the glans or prepuce, forming leukoplakia.