Patient's question:
Doctor, recently I've been feeling a persistent pain in my glans, so I went to the hospital for a thorough examination and found out I have balanitis. I read online that potassium permanganate can treat it, so I want to ask if potassium permanganate can actually treat balanitis? Are there any good treatment methods? Could you please reply a few words? Thank youDoctor's answer:
Potassium permanganate has a certain bactericidal effect. It primarily targets bacteria, so if you currently have bacterial balanitis, this can be treated by using potassium permanganate for cleaning. However, relying solely on potassium permanganate can only treat many mild cases of bacterial balanitis. If the condition is more severe, other medications will still be needed.