Patient's question:
My husband has recently been experiencing discomfort in his lower abdomen and was diagnosed with an illness after a hospital examination. Seeing him often in pain makes me very worried. Could you please ask the doctor how to treat the itching of the glans effectively?Doctor's answer:
When the glans penis exhibits abnormal symptoms again, such as itching, redness, swelling, or burning, it may be considered as caused by an inflammatory infection. Currently, balanitis is a very common disease in urology, and its causes can mainly be divided into the following two categories:1. The glans penis experiencing a burning sensation
These types of balanitis are often caused by phimosis or excessive prepuce. The accumulation of secretions within the prepuce due to phimosis or excessive prepuce leads to the formation of smegma. Bacteria, smegma, and urine irritation, or in rare cases, mechanical injury, often cause the prepuce to become red and swollen, with yellowish discharge. When the prepuce is retracted, the entire glans penis also appears red and swollen. This is a typical case of acute balanoposthitis.