Patient's question:
I've been feeling uncomfortable down there for this period, it's both painful and itchy, and my glans seems particularly red and a bit swollen. The odor is especially unpleasant, and there are yellowish secretions on my glans. Could you please ask: How can I treat balanitis more effectively?Doctor's answer:
The causes of balanitis include: infectious ones are often due to unsafe sexual contact, transmitting Candida albicans, trichomoniasis, chlamydia, mycoplasma, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or other bacteria; non-infectious factors are mostly due to excessive foreskin, insufficient hygiene, and the accumulation of unclean substances between the foreskin and glans, known as smegma, which can irritate the local foreskin and mucosa, leading to inflammation again. Since the causes differ, the treatment methods also vary. It is recommended that you actively visit the department of reproductive infections in the hospital for a follow-up examination and follow the doctor's advice for symptomatic treatment.