Patient's question:
I wanted to take a shower today when suddenly I felt a bit of a scaly, painful sensation while walking. I noticed that the testicles were red and felt painful when touched. After the shower, rinsing with cold water didn't relieve the pain much. What is this? Will it go away on its own? Should I apply some medicine?Doctor's answer:
It should be considered in two ways: one is due to the hot weather, excessive sweating, and dampness causing damage to your local mucous membranes, and the other is fungal infection that may occur. It is recommended to pay attention to local hygiene, symptomatic treatment, careful observation, frequent cleaning, and always keep the area dry. Local application of erythromycin ointment for treatment, and for severe cases, it can be combined with local physical therapy. For testicular patients, timely treatment can reduce the incidence. Therefore, patients should receive symptomatic treatment promptly and maintain regular sexual activity in daily life to prevent prolonged sitting.