What is the tingling sensation on the glans penis?

If a man feels a stinging sensation in the glans, he should not take it lightly and should go to the hospital for a checkup immediately, because this may be a manifestation of glansitis. There are many causes of glansitis, including local physical stimulation, excessive foreskin, various bacterial infections, or tobacco, alcohol, and chili peppers. Balanitis is very harmful and can cause cystitis or pyelonephritis. If the inflammation persists for a long time, it can also affect sexual life.

1. What is glansitis?

Glanitis is inflammation of the glans penis, which refers to inflammation of the glans penis caused by trauma, irritation or infection. Since glans inflammation often coexists with inflammation of the inner foreskin, glans inflammation and balanitis are usually collectively referred to as balanitis. The main clinical manifestations are local redness, swelling, erosion and ulcer formation.

2. Diet for glansitis

Patients with glans inflammation can eat more foods that have tonic effects, such as black fungus, red dates, pig skin, honey, etc. They should also eat more foods that can improve immunity, such as fresh fruits and vegetables and edible fungi. They can also eat some foods that reduce internal heat and replenish blood. The following are several recipes for treating glans inflammation:

1. Red bean and glutinous rice porridge. 50g red bean and 500g glutinous rice. Cook the porridge and eat it, which can clear away heat, detoxify, promote diuresis and reduce swelling.

2. Toona sinensis pancake. 250g fresh toona sinensis leaves, appropriate amount of flour and seasoning. Wash and chop the toona sinensis leaves, mix the batter with a little salt, heat the oil in the pan, put the batter into the oil, fry until golden, take it out and eat it. It can clear away heat and dampness, detoxify and reduce swelling.

3. Stir-fry mung bean sprouts. Stir-fry an appropriate amount of fresh mung bean sprouts with vegetable oil, mix with salt and seasonings, and eat with meals. It has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.

4. Luffa and glutinous rice porridge. 1 luffa, 50g glutinous rice, appropriate amount of sugar. Cook the porridge until half cooked, add the luffa and wait until the porridge is cooked, remove the luffa and add sugar, eat the porridge, it can clear away heat, detoxify, cool blood and eliminate swelling.

3. Prevention of balanitis

1. Keep the genitals clean: Since most cases of glansitis are caused by bacterial infection, the most important thing to prevent this disease is to maintain hygiene, clean the glans and foreskin every day, keep the foreskin cavity clean and dry, and avoid unclean sexual intercourse. People with excessive foreskin need timely treatment and circumcision if necessary.

2. Treat reproductive system diseases as soon as possible: If a man finds that he has signs of reproductive system diseases, he needs to seek medical treatment as soon as possible to prevent the disease from being delayed. He should also pay attention to the care of his reproductive organs to avoid external injuries.

3. Develop good hygiene habits: Men should pay attention to developing good hygiene habits, avoid staying up late, drinking alcohol, etc.

4. Keep exercising: Men should exercise more in daily life to improve their resistance, which can effectively prevent the occurrence of balanitis.

5. Cooperation of sexual partners: If one of the spouses suffers from a reproductive system disease, they should suspend sexual activity and seek timely treatment. If they suffer from Trichomonas or Candida albicans infection, both spouses should receive treatment at the same time.

6. Circumcision: Circumcision can effectively prevent glans inflammation.