Patient's question:
Due to excessive foreskin, the glans head has become inflamed. If it is washed frequently, there are no symptoms. However, if it is not washed for a few days, it will become inflamed, develop small red spots, and feel a bit itchy. How should this be treated? What are the treatment methods for balanitis?Doctor's answer:
This condition can be caused by various pathogens, local irritation, and other factors. Key diagnostic points: Clinical diagnosis is divided into multiple types. Acute superficial balanitis presents with erythema, swelling, desquamation, and exudation in the affected area; patients experience pain and itching. It is often triggered by friction, condoms (medicated), detergents, and other irritants. Candidal balanitis. Early stage shows erythema, scattered pinpoint-sized red papules on the surface, covered with pinpoint creamy discharge, pustules. In severe cases, desquamation and exudation occur. Direct microscopic examination of the discharge reveals Candida spores and hyphae.