Patient's question:
Hello, what are the reasons for a itchy glans? My friend has an itchy glans, it seems quite severe. Hello, what are the reasons for an 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 may be caused by balanoposthitis, characterized by redness on the glans, often accompanied by small pustules or papules on the surface. 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 caused by dirty masturbation, leading to infections with Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or other bacteria.