Patient's question:
Red spots on the foreskin that are about the size of a coin. What could be the cause?Never had sexual activity. 23 years old. Could it be caused by heat and humidity?
Doctor's answer:
It should be the symptoms of balanitis, which refers to the inflammation of the inner foreskin and glans penis. The normal foreskin cavity secretes a lipid substance, and when the foreskin is too long or phimotic, this substance can accumulate as smegma, irritating the foreskin and glans penis, leading to balanitis. The basic principle of Western medicine treatment is anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. Generally, it involves both topical and systemic treatment. For acute superficial balanitis and annular erosive balanitis, erythromycin and tetracycline are the first-line treatments. For trichomoniasis balanitis, metronidazole is the first-line treatment. For candidal balanitis caused by Candida, griseofulvin or itraconazole is commonly used for treatment.