Patient's question:
Hello, what are the reasons for a itchy glans? My friend has an itchy glans, and it seems quite severe. Hello, what are the reasons for an itchy glans? Why does the glans itch?Doctor's answer:
Itching of the glans may be caused by insufficient hygiene or balanitis, which can affect daily life and work. Active measures should be taken to treat it. The causes of glans itching include:1. Redness and itching of the glans may be due to excessive foreskin or inadequate personal hygiene. If unclean substances, known as smegma, accumulate between the foreskin and glans, they can irritate the local foreskin and mucosa, leading to inflammation.
2. Itching of the glans may be caused by balanitis, which is characterized by redness on the glans, small pustules or papules on the surface. It may also manifest as localized edema of the glans mucosa, mild scaling at the edges, and the expansion of papules and pustules to form balanitis erosion.