Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: My foreskin is too long, and the head of the penis and foreskin are prone to infection, and the foreskin swells. What is the reason? I also have a bit of prostatitis.Duration of the current illness and frequency of recurrence: It gets better a few times a year.
Previous diagnosis and treatment history and effectiveness: Balanitis
Doctor's answer:
Hello, this discomfort you are experiencing could be caused by balanitis. The causes include: infectious ones often result from unsafe sexual contact, such as infection with Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or other bacteria; other causes include phimosis, poor local hygiene, and trauma infection. Based on your description, it is recommended that you actively visit the department of reproductive infections in the hospital and follow the doctor's advice for symptomatic treatment. Pay attention to local hygiene, drink more water, and avoid unsafe sexual contact. Those with phimosis should actively seek at the hospital. Wishing you good health.