Patient's question:
I have been experiencing near-constant itching in the penis, with occasional pain. After a check-up, it was diagnosed as balanitis. Could you please tell me how to treat balanitis?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, balanoposthitis is mainly caused by insufficient penis hygiene or irritation leading to inflammation of the glans and foreskin. Antimicrobial treatment is necessary. It is recommended to first pay attention to penis hygiene, using soap or other methods to clean the penis, maintaining cleanliness. Then, apply topical anti-inflammatory ointments such as erythromycin ointment externally, while taking oral cephalosporin anti-inflammatory drugs for antimicrobial treatment to recover. There are many treatment methods for balanitis, but since the symptoms of patients differ, the treatment methods used will also vary. Therefore, patients need to be diagnosed as soon as possible to prescribe the correct treatment.