Can erythromycin ointment be applied to the glans penis?

Erythromycin ointment can be applied to the glans penis. This type of ointment is generally an antibiotic for treating bacterial infections. Most infections of the glans penis are caused by bacterial infections. If it is a simple bacterial infection, the use of erythromycin ointment will have no practical effect. However, bacterial infections are often accompanied by some secondary bacterial infections. In this case, erythromycin ointment can be used in conjunction with it. It can have the practical effect of the coordinated use of antibiotics. In addition to treating bacterial infections, it can also treat bacteria or infections. There is no harm in simply rubbing it.

The glans penis is a very important reproductive part of men. If there is an abnormality in this part, people will be very anxious. In addition to the damage caused by the disease itself, patients are mainly worried about affecting reproductive function and sexual function. Therefore, in the case of abnormalities in the glans penis, some men hope to treat it with erythromycin. So, can erythromycin ointment be applied to the glans penis? Let's take a look below.

Erythromycin ointment can be used to wipe the glans penis, mainly for the treatment of glans inflammation. If the glans penis has symptoms such as itching, small red spots, swelling, pain, etc., erythromycin can be used for local rubbing. If taking the medicine at this time does not achieve the actual effect, considering whether there is bacterial or chlamydia, mycoplasma infection, you can switch to antifungal drugs such as clotrimazole cream, terbinafine hydrochloride ointment, and cyclophosphamide ointment. If this type of antifungal drug still has no actual effect, it is recommended to go to the hospital outpatient clinic for examination and medical treatment immediately to see what causes the glans inflammation, so as to choose effective drugs for treatment.

Treatment of glansitis

1. General solution

(1) Keep the area clean to avoid various irritations, and clean the glans penis and foreskin every day.

(2) Avoid unclean sexual intercourse and refrain from having sexual intercourse during the treatment period. If it is trichomoniasis or trichomoniasis glansitis, the couple should be treated separately.

(3) In case of acute symptoms, avoid using corticosteroids to prevent aggravation of infection. If the penile edema is severe, avoid forcibly retracting the foreskin.

(4) If there are ulcers or erosions on the inner foreskin and glans penis, the dressing should be changed immediately, twice a day.

(5) Eat less spicy and irritating foods, and avoid alcohol and smoking.

2. Partial healing

For patients with erosive exudation or purulent secretions, apply 1% ethacridine aqueous solution or 1:8000 potassium permanganate aqueous solution on the face. For patients with dryness and scaling, apply hormone ointment. For patients with trichomonas infection, sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution can be used to clean the acne and then imidazole cream can be applied. For patients with trichomonas infection, 0.5% to 1% lactic acid bacteria aqueous solution or 0.5% acetic acid solution can be used for cleaning, and then anti-inflammatory ointment can be applied. Intermittent administration of hormone ointment without fluoride in medium-effect filters has a good effect on plasmacytotic glansitis.