Patient's question:
I recently don't know what's wrong with my lower body, it's very uncomfortable, and I'm not getting morning erections anymore. What is the condition if there are red spots under the head of the penis?Doctor's answer:
Hello, this should be a symptom of balanitis. Balanitis is a common disease. It is divided into balanitis and posthitis, and is often called balanoposthitis because they frequently occur simultaneously. This inflammation can be infectious or non-infectious, and infectious balanitis is more common in clinical practice. Infectious balanitis is often caused by dirty sexual contact, infection with Candida albicans, Trichomonas, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or other bacteria. Non-infectious factors are mostly due to excessive foreskin, poor hygiene, and the accumulation of unclean substances between the foreskin and glans, known as smegma, which can irritate the local foreskin and mucosa, leading to inflammation. Treatment mainly involves using anti-inflammatory medications targeting the specific infectious bacteria, while paying attention to local cleanliness and hygiene.