Redness, swelling and itching of the glans foreskin

Symptoms of male genital organs have always troubled many men. They are often ashamed to talk about the symptoms of their private parts. Therefore, the symptoms of genital organs may become more serious because of their shame. For example, the foreskin of the male glans becomes red, swollen and itchy. In this regard, some men will choose to remain silent and let it develop. Let's relieve everyone's worries about the redness, swelling and itching of the foreskin of the male glans.

Redness, swelling and itching of the glans penis prepuce is likely to be balanitis. "Basomilitis" refers to an inflammatory reaction of the foreskin and glans penis. The causes of inflammation vary with age. For example, balanitis in infants and young children is mostly caused by diapers that are not breathable, or feces contamination, mainly the release of bacteria in urine and feces, coupled with high temperature, humidity and heat, and the fact that the foreskin of most infants and young children is too long. Bacteria, urine, smegma, and excessively long foreskin cause the foreskin and glans penis to become red, swollen, hot and painful.

In addition to being partially related to excessive foreskin, unclean sexual intercourse, contact with certain chemicals and trauma are also very important factors for balanitis in adults. In short, smegma, urine stimulation, certain chemicals, contact and friction with clothing and trauma are important factors in balanitis.

Balanitis can be roughly divided into four categories: traumatic, contact, drug-induced and infectious. As for traumatic, it is mostly caused by being hit, being pinched by a zipper, or being injured during sexual intercourse. At this time, the foreskin may be very red, swollen and painful. If it is scratched due to parasitic infection of the penis, it will be accompanied by an itchy feeling. Contact balanitis is mainly caused by the use of local disinfectants or ointments.

Balanitis caused by drugs often causes itching and burning sensations, and the site of infection is not as large as infectious balanitis, but is a single or small, superficial abrasion-like wound with clear boundaries. The most important thing is that a certain drug has been taken before, and the most common cause of this inflammation is tetracycline.

Syphilis can also cause glansitis, but usually after the formation of the chancre, a white fused surface will appear on the glans and the glans will become edematous. It is different from general infectious glansitis, in which the entire glans becomes red and swollen, has a foul odor and discharges. If it is suspected to be caused by Treponema pallidum, a blood test can be done to check the syphilis serum reaction and agglutination test to distinguish between syphilis and general bacterial or other infectious glansitis.

Although the causes of balanitis in children and adults are different, the principles of preventive care are the same. On weekdays, you should wear loose pants and keep the area clean and hygienic. Children with long foreskin should turn the foreskin back and remove the smegma when bathing. The foreskin and glans should also be gently rinsed with clean water. If you encounter recurrent foreskin and glans infection, you should consider circumcision.

Adults should avoid unclean sexual intercourse and inappropriate sexual behavior. If they have allergies, especially tetracycline or certain sulfonamide drugs, which may cause allergic balanitis, they should inform the doctor in advance. A small piece of skin may cause endless troubles if not properly taken care of. Inflammation is not difficult to treat. Correct knowledge, good preventive health care and early medical treatment can prevent the baby from having a fever and lead a happy life.

In short, the differentiation and development of the penis depends entirely on the testosterone level in the body. If testosterone secretion is insufficient during the 6th to 9th month of pregnancy, the penis will develop slower than normal and the penis will be smaller at birth.