Patient's question:
I have small red bumps on my glans, will they go away after taking some anti-inflammatory medicine? Is it an STD?Doctor's answer:
Your condition is likely to be balanitis, which is often caused by phimosis or excessive prepuce. Phimosis and excessive prepuce can lead to the accumulation of secretions within the prepuce, forming smegma. Bacteria, smegma, and urine irritation, or occasional mechanical injuries, often cause the prepuce to become red and swollen, with yellowish discharge. When the prepuce is retracted, the entire glans is also red and swollen, which is a typical case of acute balanitis. It could also be caused by a bacterial infection. It is recommended that you visit a formal hospital for diagnosis and treatment to determine the cause and choose the correct treatment.