Patient's question:
When taking a shower 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 going to the bathroom wasn't very smooth. After checking at the hospital, they said it was balanitis. I'm asking: How long does balanitis take to improve?Doctor's answer:
Phimosis is primarily caused by bacterial infection, phimosis or excessive prepuce, dirty sexual contact, drug irritation or allergy, etc. Generally, metronidazole treatment is required, and it usually takes about a week to fully recover. It is recommended to follow up at a regular hospital. Always maintain local cleanliness to prevent secondary infection; it is very necessary to clean the glans and prepuce daily and remove smegma promptly. For patients with phimosis, timely treatment can reduce the incidence. If not treated in time, it may affect fertility. Therefore, patients should receive timely medication and maintain regular sexual life in daily life to avoid prolonged sitting. Wish you a speedy recovery.