Patient's question:
I have always been very healthy. I noticed small red spots on my glans, sometimes it itches. I bought some medicine from a pharmacy, took it, but it had no effect. Later, I went to the hospital for a thorough examination of balanitis to find out the medicine for treating balanitis.Doctor's answer:
There are different types of balanitis. The recurrence of small red spots on the glans is a typical symptom of balanoposthitis, which refers to the inflammation of the inner foreskin and the glans. A lipid substance, usually the endocrine fluid in the foreskin cavity, accumulates to form smegma. This smegma irritates the foreskin and glans, leading to balanoposthitis. The basic principles of Western medical treatment are anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. It is usually treated both internally and externally. Erythromycin and tetracycline are essential medications for acute superficial balanitis and annular ulcerative balanitis. Metronidazole is essential for trichomoniasis balanitis, while trichomonas or itraconazole is commonly used for candidal balanitis caused by Candida.