Patient's question:
About a week ago, the glans has been swollen, with white substance, itchy and painful, and the foreskin is a bit long. Recently, what should I do about the swollen glans?Doctor's answer:
Hello, generally speaking, it should be balanoposthitis. The condition is usually caused by sexual activity and excessive foreskin. It can be caused by infections from Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Trichomonas, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, fungi, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or other bacteria. Alternatively, it may be due to insufficient cleaning when the foreskin is too long, leading to the accumulation of unclean substances between the foreskin and the glans, known as smegma, which can irritate the local foreskin and mucosa, causing inflammation again.