Patient's question:
Got balanoposthitis, initially the glans was flushed, the skin of the penis was red and swollen, and there was a sensation of heat and itching in the glans. Turning the foreskin over, it was clear that the inner surface of the foreskin and the glans were congested and disordered, with exudate, and even broken skin, very painful. How did balanoposthitis come about?Doctor's answer:
Penile balanoposthitis is divided into balanitis and posthitis. Because they often occur simultaneously, it is referred to as balanoposthitis. This inflammation can be infectious or non-infectious, and in clinical diagnosis, infectious balanoposthitis is more common. The infectious type is often caused by unsafe sexual contact, transmitting Candida albicans, trichomonas, chlamydia, mycoplasma, diplococci, or other bacteria. Non-infectious factors are mostly due to excessive foreskin, insufficient hygiene, and the accumulation of unclean substances between the foreskin and glans, known as smegma, which can irritate the local foreskin and mucosa, leading to inflammation.