Patient's question:
There are different types of balanitis, and they have different symptoms and causes. Friends with balanitis may have different examination requirements during the diagnosis.Doctor's answer:
Clinically, infectious balanoposthitis is more common. Infectious cases are often caused by unprotected sexual contact, leading to infections with Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, or other bacteria. Non-infectious factors are primarily due to excessive foreskin, inadequate hygiene, and the accumulation of unclean substances between the foreskin and glans, known as smegma, which can irritate the local foreskin and mucosa, causing inflammation.