Patient's question:
Where to go to the hospital for balanitis? How to diagnose balanitis?Doctor's answer:
Okay, here is the translation, following your instructions:I. Acute Superficial Balanitis, common symptoms are: erythema, swelling, desquamation, exudation at the affected area; self-perceived pain and itching. Cause: Often triggered by irritation from condoms, detergents, etc.
II. Candidal Balanitis, clinical manifestations: Initially erythema, scattered pinpoint-sized erythematous papules externally, covered with pinpoint cheese-like discharge, pustules; severe cases may show desquamation, exudation. Direct microscopic examination of the discharge reveals Candida spores and hyphae. Patients often have a history of prolonged use of broad-spectrum antibiotics or corticosteroids, or suffer from diabetes.
III. Trichomoniasis Balanitis, erythema, papules at the affected area gradually expand, form vesicles, followed by desquamation, exudation. Trichomonads are seen in the discharge.