Patient's question:
Recently, there have been several broken areas on the skin of the glans and foreskin, with bleeding or yellowish-white discharge when touched. I have been taking Ceftriaxone, Metronidazole, and Levofloxacin for a week, but the symptoms have not improved.Doctor's answer:
Regarding the question of what balanitis is, I will answer it. Based on your description, it is more likely to be balanoposthitis, but other possibilities cannot be ruled out. The common causes can be either infectious or non-infectious. Due to unclean sexual intercourse, infections with Candida, Trichomonas, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae can all cause balanoposthitis. Non-infectious factors are often due to excessive foreskin and insufficient hygiene. Accumulations of dirt between the foreskin and glans, known as smegma, can irritate the local foreskin and mucosa, leading to inflammation. It is recommended that you visit a formal and professional urological hospital for relevant examinations to identify the cause and receive targeted treatment, so as to avoid affecting your quality of life.