Patient's question:
I am from Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. Recently, I have been feeling itchy in my lower abdomen, and the pain becomes unbearable during my work hours. I only manage to alleviate it by pretending to go to the restroom and adjusting it myself. Later, I searched online and found out that I have balanitis. How should I treat balanitis?Doctor's answer:
Phimosis refers to inflammation of the skin of the glans penis. Phimosis is a common condition that can affect both men who have undergone circumcision and those who have not. However, compared to uncircumcised men, those who have not had circumcision are at a higher risk of developing phimosis, as the moist and warm environment inside the foreskin is more conducive to the growth of bacteria that cause phimosis. What causes phimosis? Phimosis is not a sexually transmitted disease; its causes include poor personal hygiene, which can lead to bacterial, fungal, or other pathogen infections of the glans penis.