Patient's question:
Recently, symptoms such as redness, itching, and discharge have reappeared on the foreskin and glans, severely affecting recent sexual life. The application of erythromycin and other medications has not shown significant improvement. I want to understand what specific treatment methods are available. What are the treatment methods for balanitis?Doctor's answer:
Those with phimosis can retract the foreskin to perform cleaning, and circumcision is usually not necessary. However, phimosis is a major cause of balanitis and paraphimosis, and it is also associated with the recurrence of penile cancer. Therefore, circumcision is of significant benefit for individuals with phimosis.If the patient has a severe infection and is suspected of having necrotizing balanitis, accompanied by pain and swollen inguinal lymph nodes, systemic antibiotics should be used. For patients with balanitis, timely treatment can reduce recurrence. If left untreated, it may affect overall health.