Patient's question:
Hello, what are the reasons for the itchy glans? My friend has an itchy glans, it seems quite severe. Hello, what are the reasons for the itchy glans? Why does the glans itch?Doctor's answer:
1. Redness and itching of the glans may be due to excessive foreskin in men or insufficient personal hygiene. Accumulation of unclean substances between the foreskin and glans, known as smegma, can irritate the local foreskin and mucosa, leading to recurrent inflammation.2. It is caused by balanoposthitis, characterized by red spots on the glans, often accompanied by small pustules or papules. 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.
3. Infections are often a result of dirty masturbation, leading to infections caused by Candida albicans, trichomonas, chlamydia, mycoplasma, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or other bacteria.