Patient's question:
Recently, the glans has been itchy, but there are no growths. I am also very clean. How should I treat the itchy glans?Doctor's answer:
This may be a manifestation of balanitis, which is a common condition. Balanitis can be categorized into balanitis and posthitis, and is often referred to as balanoposthitis because these conditions frequently occur simultaneously. This inflammation can be infectious or non-infectious, with infectious balanitis being more common in clinical diagnosis. Infectious cases are often caused by unprotected sexual intercourse, transmitting Candida albicans, trichomonads, chlamydia, mycoplasma, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or other bacteria. Non-infectious factors are usually due to excessive foreskin, insufficient hygiene, or the accumulation of unclean substances between the foreskin and glans, known as smegma, which can lead to inflammation of the local foreskin and mucosa.