Patient's question:
When taking a bath 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 early symptoms of a red and swollen head of the penis?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, it is mainly considered to be balanoposthitis. Balanoposthitis is a common external genital disease in men. It is divided into balanitis and posthitis. Because they often occur simultaneously, it is called balanoposthitis. It can be infectious or non-infectious. Since it is an inflammatory stimulus, it can also spread upwards. It is recommended that you go to a formal specialized hospital for examination to identify the cause and receive targeted treatment to avoid missing the opportunity for treatment. The condition of redness and swelling of the glans is prone to recurrence and requires long-term medication. Moreover, for male patients, it is necessary to actively seek medical treatment in professional and formal hospitals and consider treatment based on examination results.