Patient's question:
What is balanitis and where is the best place to treat it? How should I handle this? Can anyone help me?Doctor's answer:
This condition is balanoposthitis. It can be caused by unsafe sexual practices or phimosis. Infections with mycoplasma, chlamydia, streptococcus, staphylococcus, E. coli, or Candida albicans can all lead to this. Alternatively, it may be due to phimosis and insufficient hygiene, where unclean substances between the foreskin and glans, such as smegma, irritate the local foreskin and mucosa, causing inflammation again.Recommendation: Avoid seeking medical attention blindly. It is best to go to a professional hospital for thorough examination. This approach saves time, effort, and money. Blindly seeking treatment not only cannot ensure the cure of the disease but may also delay proper treatment.