Why is the penis itchy?

I wonder if male friends take good care of their private parts on a daily basis. In fact, whether male or female, the private parts of individuals need special care. There are too many female cleaning products on the market, so some men think that men do not need careful care. In fact, this is not the case. Men also need care, especially married men. Some men feel itchy inside their penis. What is going on?

Generally, red papules or blisters appear on the external genitalia after sexual intercourse, which are common in diseases such as genital herpes, condyloma acuminatum, and chancre. Genital herpes: It is caused by human herpes simplex virus infection, with an incubation period of 2-7 days. It is more common in men on the foreskin, glans penis or coronal sulcus, and occasionally in the urethra. The genital area is characterized by erythema, itching, and groups of small blisters with thin walls. After breaking, they erode and form small abscesses with a burning sensation, and some form ulcers; Condyloma acuminatum: It is human papillomavirus (HPV), with an incubation period of 3 weeks to 8 months, with an average of 3 months. It is more common in sexually active young and middle-aged men and women, with the peak age of onset being 20-25 years old. Male patients are more likely to develop in the frenulum of the foreskin, coronal sulcus, foreskin, urethra, penis, around the anus and scrotum.

At the beginning of the disease, there are light pink or dirty red millet-sized tumors, which are soft in nature, slightly pointed at the top, and gradually grow or increase in number; initially, a red macules or papules occur at the infected site, which become hard nodules after 1-2 days, and then the center erodes and breaks, and is copper-red, with a small amount of sticky secretions, round or semi-circular, with a diameter of about 1 cm, the ulcer surface is clean, the center is slightly concave, the periphery is slightly higher, and the base is hard like cartilage due to infiltration, without obvious pain. This is a typical chancre; your situation may be contagious to a certain extent. It is recommended that both of you go to our hospital's reproductive infection specialist for relevant tests, such as the gene chip detection system, which can perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of the infectious pathogens to clarify the cause of the disease to avoid delaying the disease.

What are the causes of penis itching? After reading the above introduction, we understand. When the penis itches, you must keep a light diet, quit smoking and drinking. And avoid stimulating the local area again, and avoid scratching with your hands as much as possible to avoid aggravating the infection.

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