Patient's question:
Hello! I noticed patches on my glans with different colors, and there's a ring of white substance around the edge of my glans that won't come off. Is this a sign of balanitis? If it is balanitis, what are the initial symptoms?Doctor's answer:
For the issue of initial symptoms of balanitis, it is important to pay attention. Regarding the initial symptoms of balanitis, here is the clarification for you: In actual clinical diagnosis, balanitis is often recurrent and the harm it causes is continuously exacerbated due to patients' insufficient awareness of balanitis and doctors' non-standard or inappropriate treatment. 1. Easily neglected and untreated. Since balanitis has a high incidence rate and the initial symptoms are relatively mild, with ups and downs, it is easily neglected in daily life until it becomes severe and requires follow-up. By the time of follow-up, complications and comorbidities have already developed, causing significant damage to the perinatal health system. Therefore, it is crucial to undergo early and thorough examination and treatment. 2. Mistaken for a sexually transmitted disease and misdiagnosed.