Patient's question:
Recently, when I urinate, I've been experiencing some discomfort and soreness. I thought it might be a urinary tract infection, so I went to see a doctor. The doctor prescribed medication for a few days for the urinary tract infection. After taking the medicine, the pain when urinating stopped, but the head of my penis became red and swollen. Upon further examination, it was diagnosed as balanitis. How long does it take to recover from balanitis?Doctor's answer:
In daily life, if personal hygiene is not paid enough attention or if there is frequent occurrence of unclean sexual relations, it is very easy to cause balanitis. If the symptoms of balanitis are severe and there is an inflammatory infection, even with medication treatment, it will take at least three to four weeks to gradually recover. If daily care is not taken seriously, the recovery time will be longer. Therefore, it is recommended to pay more attention to changing clean underwear during the treatment period, and to use clean soft paper to wipe the glans immediately after urination. Only in this way can the disease be helped to recover.