Patient's question:
When taking a bath at night, I noticed a white ring around the head of my penis, and the head of my penis 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. I would like to ask: How is it best to treat the itching of the head of the penis?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, you may have balanoposthitis, which is a common sexually transmitted infection that can be divided into infectious and non-infectious types. Clinically, infectious cases are more common. It is mainly caused by the transmission of various pathogens such as mycoplasma, chlamydia, Candida albicans, trichomonas, and other bacteria. Non-infectious factors are often 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 skin and mucosa, leading to inflammation again. Currently, it is not clear which factor is causing your balanoposthitis. If you have developed balanoposthitis, it is recommended that you visit the hospital promptly to identify the cause and receive targeted treatment.