Patient's question:
I am over 38 years old and have had scrotal itching, a wet sensation under the penis and scrotum, and a few small bumps on the scrotum.Doctor's answer:
Scrotal eczema, like eczema in other parts of the body, is related to allergies, so medications used to treat allergies can also be used to treat scrotal eczema. Commonly used antihistamines include cetirizine 2mg, taken three times daily; chlorpheniramine 4mg, taken three times daily; hydroxyzine 25mg, taken three times daily; and loratadine 10mg, taken once daily. Topical medications mainly involve corticosteroid creams, such as Kenalog cream, Eczema Cream, and Urso cream, among others.Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treats diseases based on syndrome differentiation. TCM often classifies scrotal eczema into two types for treatment: damp-heat lower-jiao syndrome and yin deficiency-blood dryness syndrome. Damp-heat lower-jiao syndrome is equivalent to acute scrotal eczema, while yin deficiency-blood dryness syndrome is equivalent to chronic scrotal eczema.