Patient's question:
Please let me know how to prevent the occurrence of balanitis.Doctor's answer:
1. Pay attention to local hygiene, clean the glans and foreskin daily. If the foreskin is too long, seek timely treatment, and consider circumcision if necessary. It is very important to clean the smegma promptly.2. If one partner has a genital disease, sexual activity should be suspended, and timely treatment is required. If trichomoniasis or candidiasis is present, both partners should be treated simultaneously.
3. Avoid unsafe sex and maintain a clean lifestyle.
4. If ulcers or erosion develop, change the medication promptly, twice daily, to avoid discomforting irritation.
5. For acute balanoposthitis, avoid using corticosteroid creams to prevent more severe infections.