Is male genital itching caused by glansitis?

There are many reasons why men experience genital itching, the most common of which is balanoposthitis. We know that balanoposthitis is a common male reproductive inflammation. In addition to being related to excessive foreskin, it also has an important relationship with Candida infection, which is a great hazard to men's health. It can easily induce prostatitis, lead to epididymitis, cause urinary system diseases, etc.

1. Penis inflammation

Balanitis is generally caused by excessive foreskin or phimosis, because between the glans and the excessive foreskin, the shed epithelial cells, glandular secretions and smegma bacteria form a warm and moist bacterial culture medium. If it is not cleaned in time, bacteria can enter and cause inflammation. Balanitis can be caused by various pathogens, local irritation and other factors. Infectious balanitis is more common in clinical practice. Balanitis is divided into several types, and the symptoms of each type of balanitis are different.

2. Candidal balanitis

Associated symptoms: itching, erythema and scaling of the glans penis.

3. Annular erosive glans

Associated symptoms: penile pain, glans itching, and elasticity of the glans penis.

4. Acute superficial balanitis

Penile pain, purulent discharge, congestion, fatigue, low-grade fever.

5. Foreskin is too long

Difficulty in ejaculation, itching of the glans penis, adhesion of the foreskin, and organic premature ejaculation.

6. Balanitis

Pearly papules, foreskin adhesions, and superficial penile ulcers.

7. Itching

Itching of the skin, anus, scrotum, and groin.

8. Penis inflammation

There is erythema and edema at the urethral opening, itching of the glans penis, and superficial ulcers on the penis.

9. Proliferative erythema

Itchy ulcers, superficial ulcers on the penis, itchy and sticky glans penis.

10. Poliomyelitis

Papules, itching of the glans penis, itching of the anus.

11. Genital candidiasis

There are sticky white spots on the mucous membrane, and local redness, swelling, heat and pain at the vaginal opening.

What are the dangers of balanitis?

1. Harm to reproductive system health

Balanitis can easily lead to inflammation of organs such as prostatitis, orchitis, epididymitis, and vas deferens. If it is not treated effectively and promptly, combined infection will cause great harm to reproductive health.

2. Cause urinary system diseases

Balanitis can also easily cause ascending infection of the urinary system, which is generally common in cystitis, nephritis, pyelonephritis, etc., especially chronic balanitis that cannot be cured for a long time is most likely to cause urinary system diseases. Improper treatment in the acute stage can be life-threatening.

3. Cause sexual dysfunction

During the period of foreskin and glans inflammation, the sensory nerves of the glans are in a sensitive period. Coupled with the damage caused by the inflammation, it makes it easy to have premature ejaculation during sexual life, which can lead to impotence in the long run.

4. Cause male infertility

Due to the long-term stimulation of inflammatory factors on the regulation of sperm and sexual response of the reproductive system, as well as the inflammatory secretions hidden in the foreskin entering the vagina together with semen during intercourse, the quality of semen is reduced and sperm and egg cells are damaged, leading to male infertility.