Patient's question:
My glans suddenly became a bit red and swollen with mild itching a few weeks ago. Then there was white discharge, and even after washing, it returned the next night. Before having this symptom, I could go three days without a bath in winter without any discharge, and it never occurred in the summer. I used an ointment called "Wujige" for a day, and now the white discharge is almost gone, but there's still some redness and the skin on the glans is a bit wrinkled. When it touches my underwear, there's still a itchy sensation, but it doesn't itch if I cover the glans with the foreskin. Also, the past two days, the skin on both sides of the foreskin has a bit of adhesion to the grooves of the glans. Today, I went to the hospital, and the doctor casually mentioned a few words, saying it's balanoposthitis. I want to know how it was caused? The doctor also said to gently pull it apart with my hand when it's erect. He prescribed a medicine called "Compound Polymyxin B" for me.Doctor's answer:
Treatment principles for balanitis: Soak with physiological saline, followed by ultraviolet light exposure. Medication principles: 1. In the early stage of inflammation, use broad-spectrum effective antibiotics supplemented with local treatment as the foundation; 2. For chronic inflammation that recurs frequently, circumcision should be performed. Patients facing the effects of balanitis should promptly implement symptomatic treatment principles and should not avoid seeking medical attention. If balanitis does not improve with treatment, a new treatment plan should be adopted in a timely manner.