Patient's question:
How to treat red and swollen glans? How to deal with red and swollen glans? How to treat red and swollen glans inflammation? How to deal with red and swollen glans when there is phimosis? How to treat red and swollen glans inflammation?Doctor's answer:
The redness and swelling of the glans are the most common symptoms of balanoposthitis. The causative agents of this infection include bacteria, fungi, or parasites. Among the fungi, the most common cause is Candida albicans. In addition to redness and swelling of the foreskin or glans, small, irregular, and disordered white patches may sometimes be observed covering the surface of the glans. Balanoposthitis caused by Trichomonas vaginalis (a parasite) is typically characterized by ulcers. There is also a type of disordered balanoposthitis caused by bacterial infection, which is more common in patients with phimosis. This usually involves foul-smelling discharge, and the surface of the glans may show numerous small, round, and superficial disordered areas. Regardless of the cause of glans redness and swelling, it is important to maintain local hygiene and prevent various irritations.