Patient's question:
Hello, what are the causes of a itchy glans? My friend has an itchy glans, and it seems quite severe. Hello, what are the causes of an itchy glans? Why does the glans itch?Doctor's answer:
Itching of the glans may be caused by insufficient cleaning 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 foreskin and mucosa, leading to inflammation.
2. It may be caused by balanitis, which manifests as red spots on the glans, often accompanied by small pustules or papules on the surface. It may also present as localized edema of the glans mucosa, mild scaling at the edges, and the expansion of papules and pustules to form balanitis erosion.