There are small red spots on the glans penis and it is a bit itchy. What is going on?

The glans is a sensitive area and is also prone to infection. If there are small red spots and itching on the glans, it is mostly caused by glansitis. There are other infectious diseases that can also cause such symptoms, such as candidal glansitis.

1. Penis inflammation

Glanitis 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. Glanitis can be caused by various pathogens, local irritation and other factors. Infectious glanitis is more common in clinical practice. There are several types of glanitis, and the symptoms of each type 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

Dyspareunia, 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.