Patient's question:
A few months ago, I developed balanitis. For the first two months, it kept recurring many times. Later, my partner and I treated it together, and in the past two months, it has already improved. The red spots are gone, but there is still a patch of redness on the head of my penis. Yesterday, I felt a stinging pain at the urethral opening, about twice a day. The doctor tested my urine and did an ultrasound, saying I had a mild urinary tract infection with negative white blood cells. He prescribed Sanjin tablets and Cefixime tablets. When I mentioned my balanitis, he said it wasn't fully healed and suggested I buy some erythromycin ointment to apply a few times. I bought erythromycin ointment and applied it a few times. Today, while taking a bath, I noticed the redness was much more severe, and there was even more redness on the right side. It feels like the condition is getting worse with each application. The first picture is from yesterday, showing the state after the red spots from the balanitis had disappeared. The second and third pictures are from tonight after my bath, showing the current condition. There is no discomfort at the moment, but the question is whether I am fully healed or not. How can I get rid of that redness?Doctor's answer:
According to the patient's description, there is still inflammation, and it is recommended that the patient focus on symptomatic treatment. Use 0.9% saline to rinse the glans and apply erythromycin ointment. Avoid spicy and irritating foods. Underwear should be loose and comfortable. The daily treatment for patients with balanitis mainly involves medication. Patients can take various oral medications, combined with many vitamins, and pay attention to regular routines, avoiding smoking and alcohol.