Patient's question:
Carefully checked, I have fungal balanitis. Usually, I don't feel anything wrong, but if I don't wash down there for a few days, there will be a bad odor and redness. Is there a good and convenient way to treat it? I have received injections for three days with fluconazole and NACL saline solution, and saline. I also had two sessions of red light therapy and ozone. I bought bicarbonate of soda baths and Daktarin cream myself, but I don't feel any significant improvement. What medicine should be used for fungal balanitis?Doctor's answer:
Candidal balanitis is caused by excessive colonization of local fungi such as Candida, leading to acute or chronic inflammation in the glans and inner foreskin. Common factors include: infection after sexual contact, phimosis, irritation from smegma and urine, clothing irritation and friction, etc. It is recommended to first use a 3% boric acid solution to clean the affected area, and then apply in combination: ofloxacin gel and econazole cream twice to three times daily.