Patient's question:
Itching of the glans, dysuria, went for a check-up and was told it was balanitis. What are the effective methods to treat balanitis?Doctor's answer:
Phimosis is a common disease. Phimosis can be divided into balanitis and balanoposthitis, as they often occur simultaneously, hence the term "balanoposthitis." This inflammation can be infectious or non-infectious, with clinical diagnosis more commonly identifying infectious balanoposthitis. The infectious form is often caused by unclean sexual intercourse, leading to the transmission of Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or other bacteria.