Patient's question:
There was also a time when poor hygiene led to redness and itching of the foreskin, which was resolved by applying Compound Dexamethasone Acetate Cream for a long time, and it never recurred. In the past month, as the temperature dropped, the foreskin was washed, and it improved for two days, but then the foreskin turned red again with red spots on the glans. After washing for another two days, it improved again, but this cycle continued. What could cause balanitis?Doctor's answer:
There are many causes of balanoposthitis, such as:1. Infectious (unhygienic sexual contact, transmission of Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or other bacteria);
2. Non-infectious (redundant prepuce, insufficient hygiene, accumulation of unclean substances between the prepuce and glans, known as smegma, which can irritate the local prepuce and mucosa, leading to recurrent inflammation).
Different causes require different treatment methods. Only by identifying the root cause can the disease be effectively treated.