Patient's question:
How istreated?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Trichomoniasis balanitis can cause swelling and pain in the foreskin, accompanied by significant itching. Symptoms of candidal balanitis include redness, papules, and patches covered with a false membrane on the inner foreskin and coronal sulcus. However, sometimes the symptoms are not typical, and it is best to have a local secretion bacterial culture done at the hospital to distinguish between them. After confirming the diagnosis, targeted medication should be used. For trichomoniasis balanitis, oral metronidazole can be taken, followed by topical metronidazole injection for cleaning. If it is candidal balanitis, a topical clotrimazole cream can be applied, or Praziquantel can also be used, primarily to combat fungal infections.