Patient's question:
Yesterday morning, I felt itchy on my glans, so I pulled back my foreskin to scratch it. I noticed some small red spots on my glans and thought it was eczema. I then washed it with saltwater. However, in the afternoon when I urinated, I felt a burning sensation on my glans, along with some white discharge. After searching online, I found it might be candidal balanitis. I want to ask how to treat male candidal balanitis?Doctor's answer:
Candidal balanitis may be caused by sexual cross-infection, or it may result from an imbalance in your own flora. You can clean the external genital area with sodium bicarbonate, and then apply clotrimazole cream for treatment. During the treatment period, avoid sexual activity and spicy or irritating foods. Additionally, if your wife also experiences discomfort, she should have her secretions tested to rule out candidal vaginitis.