Patient's question:
Recently, I've always felt pain in my testicles, and this week I've also had a fever. Usually, I feel cold, and when I take a bath, I touch my testicles and feel like there's a lot of liquid inside. Please ask: what should I do if the head of my penis becomes red and swollen?Doctor's answer:
Your condition is preliminarily diagnosed as balanoposthitis. Male balanoposthitis is a common reproductive infection disease, often caused by inflammatory stimulation, leading to redness, swelling, and itching of the male glans. Common causes include:- Penile injury: Intense or excessive sexual activity can cause penile injury, which in turn leads to balanoposthitis, resulting in redness and swelling of the glans.
- Excessive foreskin: When a man has excessive foreskin, it can make it difficult to discharge secretions from under the foreskin, leading to prolonged accumulation of smegma. Smegma is a chemically irritating substance that easily promotes bacterial growth and colonization, causing balanoposthitis and resulting in redness of the glans.