Why is the glans penis white?

The glans of men is a very important part of the male body. It is also very sensitive and fragile. Men should pay attention to cleaning and caring for the glans. Some men find that the color of their glans is different from the normal color, but is whiter. Sometimes they feel itchy, and in severe cases, it will affect sexual function. So, what is the reason for the white color of the glans?

1. The whitening of the glans may be caused by glansitis. Many patients develop erythema or small papules on the glans of the penis, and suspect that they are suffering from a contagious disease. After seeing a doctor, they found out that it was balanitis (foramina of the glans penis). In fact, balanitis is a common disease. Balanitis is divided into balanitis and glansitis. Because they often appear at the same time, it is called glans balanitis. This inflammation can be infectious or non-infectious. Infectious balanitis is more common in clinical practice.

2. White spots or plaques of varying shapes and sizes may appear on the glans, which are painless and itchy, with a smooth surface and no other rashes. The surrounding pigment is often darker than normal skin color. Since white glans is related to chronic irritation such as smegma, and white spots may deteriorate, patients with this disease should undergo circumcision as soon as possible if they have phimosis or excessive foreskin.

3. Unhygienic sexual behavior may also cause the glans to turn white. The glans to turn white cannot be diagnosed based on symptoms alone, and the possibility of other diseases cannot be ruled out. It is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment in time to avoid delaying the disease and making treatment more difficult.

4. Smegma. If people with long foreskin do not wash their foreskin frequently, the epithelium shed from the inner layer of the foreskin and the surface of the glans penis will accumulate in the foreskin sac to form white smegma.

5. Excessive cleaning. People often over-clean the vulva due to cleanliness, which makes the glans mucosa extremely thin, tender, red, swollen and uncomfortable. Within a few days, the newly formed epithelium on the surface forms a layer of white film, which is often misdiagnosed as candidiasis by doctors. Patients are also more enthusiastic about scrubbing, and the disease does not heal for a long time. In fact, as long as you stop scrubbing and wait for the white epithelium to age and restore to the normal glans mucosa, the disease will heal itself without treatment. On weekdays, just rinse the vulva with clean water, no need to wash frequently, and no need to scrub with various cleaning agents or medicines, otherwise it will do more harm than good. Experts remind: The phenomenon of male reproductive diseases such as white glans has caused great distress to many patients and friends in life and spirit. Therefore, it is recommended that patients and friends should go to the andrology hospital for detailed examination and treatment in time.