Patient's question:
Recently I've been feeling quite tired, and my body has been feeling unwell. Could this be because of a disease? I'd like to ask: How can I treat a itchy glans to get some relief?Doctor's answer:
Hello, this may be a symptom of balanitis. Balanitis is a common condition. It is divided into balanitis and posthitis, and is often referred to as balanoposthitis because they frequently occur simultaneously. This inflammation can be infectious or non-infectious, and infectious balanitis is more common in clinical diagnosis. Infectious cases are often caused by dirty sexual contact, which can transmit 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. Treatment primarily involves using anti-inflammatory medications tailored to the specific infectious pathogens, with attention to maintaining local cleanliness and hygiene.