Patient's question:
Recently, for the past three or four days, I've noticed some small blood spots and streaks of broken skin on the area and the foreskin. The area is stained with blood, it doesn't itch, but it does hurt.Doctor's answer:
In your case, it may be balanitis, which refers to the inflammation of the glans mucosa. This condition can be caused by various pathogens, local irritation, and other factors. Balanoposthitis refers to the inflammation of the inner foreskin and the glans penis. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is associated with damp-heat accumulation in the lower body and liver channel damp-heat. It can be treated with Longdan Xiegan Decoction or by soaking in a decoction of Sophora flavescens.