Patient's question:
The glans is very susceptible to infection, and it is very painful after each infection. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Clinical diagnosis is divided into various types.1. Acute superficial balanitis:
1. Erythema, swelling, desquamation, and exudation at the affected area; subjective pain and itching.
2. Often caused by friction, condoms (medicated), detergents, and other irritants.
2. Candidal balanitis:
1. Early stage: Erythema, scattered pinpoint-sized red papules on the surface, covered with point-like cheesy secretions, pustules; severe cases may show desquamation and exudation.
2. Direct microscopic examination of secretions reveals Candida spores and hyphae.
3. Patients often have a history of long-term use of broad-spectrum antibiotics or corticosteroids, or suffer from diabetes.