Patient's question:
Am I suffering from balanitis? Please have an expert take a look. Thank you, I'm very urgent. The day before yesterday, after having sex with my girlfriend, I felt a bit itchy on my penis. Yesterday, I noticed some small spots on it, and yesterday I soaked it in salt water. Today, I feel like there's some peeling inside the foreskin and on the glans. Is it balanitis? I've looked up information and they said to use feminine hygiene wash? I don't know what medicine to use. I'd rather not go to the hospital. I feel that my symptoms aren't that serious yet. What medicine should I use? I don't want to involve my parents.History of Treatment and Effect: None
Kind of Help Needed: Please help me think of a solution.
Doctor's answer:
The condition you described is likely caused by a fungal infection of the glans and foreskin. There are no other issues, but it is necessary for you to visit the urology department of a hospital for a thorough examination. After diagnosis, symptomatic treatment should be provided.Medical advice: You can use a 1/5000 potassium permanganate solution for soaking and apply miconazole nitrate cream for symptomatic treatment. Once the condition improves, you can consider undergoing a circumcision at a later date.
Doctor's inquiry: In addition to symptomatic treatment, the patient's dietary habits and mental state are also particularly important during the treatment of balanitis. The patient must maintain a light diet.