There is a lot of dander on the glans and it smells bad

If there is a lot of dandruff on the glans and it smells bad, it is likely caused by condyloma acuminatum. Friends who have a lot of dandruff on the glans and it smells bad need to make a judgment based on their usual symptoms and whether they have unclean sexual life. It is recommended that you seek medical attention immediately and get treatment immediately, and don't feel embarrassed about it. Let's talk about the occurrence of condyloma acuminatum and related inspection methods.

When the body has symptoms of vulvar itching and perianal itching, it may be caused by genital warts. However, it is impossible to confirm that it is genital warts based on symptoms alone. We should have a clear understanding of this and know what exactly causes it. We need to go to the dermatology and venereology department of the hospital as soon as possible for examination and diagnosis.

Condyloma acuminatum is caused by human papillomavirus, and manifests as papules, keratinized plaques, nipple-like or cauliflower-like growths around the genitals, and is prone to recurrence. The most common sites for men are the coronal sulcus, foreskin, frenulum, urethral opening, and perianal area, while for women, the most common sites are the vaginal opening, urethral opening, perineum, and cervix. A few cases may also occur in areas other than the genitals, such as the mouth, armpits, breasts, toes, and throat. This is the main symptom of condyloma acuminatum, and vulvar itching and perianal itching are indeed a symptom of condyloma acuminatum, but they are not very typical. Therefore, if there are such symptoms, it cannot be confirmed that it is condyloma acuminatum, and it may also be other types of skin and sexually transmitted diseases.

To confirm whether it is genital warts, you can do the following tests:

1. Acetic acid whitening test: This is the most commonly used and simplest way to check. Applying 3% to 5% acetic acid solution topically or wet compressing for 5 to 10 minutes can cause whitening in the HPV-infected area, which is the so-called "acetic acid whitening phenomenon". However, the specificity is not high. Some chronic inflammations, such as candidal vulvitis, genital trauma and non-specific inflammation, can also cause false positives.

Second, cytological examination is more accurate. Using vaginal or cervical wart tissue smears and Papanicolaou staining, two types of cells can be seen, namely vacuolated cells and dyskeratotic cells, which are of diagnostic value for condyloma acuminatum.

3. Histopathological examination is a diagnostic test. For example, the presence of vacuolated cells above the spinous layer and in the granular layer is an important evidence for diagnosing HPV infection.