Patient's question:
What factors cause balanitis? Hello doctor What factors cause balanitis?Doctor's answer:
Balanitis is an infectious form of balanitis, and the blood-borne pathogens that cause this type of infection mainly include parasites, fungi, or bacteria. Among the fungi, the most common is Candida albicans, which causes white, erosive spots on the patient's glans. Balanitis caused by parasites results in purulent discharge from the glans. Balanitis caused by bacteria leads to foul-smelling secretions and a slightly disheveled surface of the glans.2. Medication: If balanitis is caused by medication, patients often experience a burning sensation and itching pain during urination. The glans may develop single or small, bruise-like patches with clear boundaries. Tetracycline, a commonly used antibiotic in our daily lives, is one of the drugs that can cause balanitis.