Patient's question:
A balanoposthitis caused by a fungus, Candida albicans, currently the doctor has prescribed medication for me (Vitamin C, Cetirizine hydrochloride tablets, Huashen Jieyang capsules. Topical Clotrimazole cream). I feel that the current treatment is not very effective. How can the most effective treatment be achieved...??? Is balanoposthitis caused by a fungus, Candida albicans?Doctor's answer:
Inflammation of the glans penis is called balanitis. This condition can be caused by various pathogens, local irritation, and other factors. Balanoposthitis refers to inflammation of the inner foreskin and glans penis. A lipid substance secreted normally in the foreskin cavity can accumulate as smegma in cases of phimosis or excessive foreskin, leading to irritation of the foreskin and glans penis, thereby causing balanoposthitis. Drug allergy-induced balanitis is a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction and is very common in clinical diagnosis. It typically occurs 24 to 72 hours after medication.Symptoms: In the early stages of balanoposthitis, visible swelling and congestion appear on the glans and foreskin surfaces. The urethral meatus becomes red and may develop sores, erosion, and superficial ulcers, which can expand further.