What is the truth about male genital ulcer?

In daily life, many men will have ulcers on the head of the penis, ulcers on the penis, etc. In fact, they are collectively called male genital ulcers, and their occurrence has a huge impact on men's reproductive health. So, what exactly causes the onset of male genital ulcers? Most male friends don't know much about this. In fact, the onset of male genital ulcers is a precursor to sexually transmitted diseases, and male friends must be vigilant.

1. What is male genital ulcer?

Genital ulcers in men are usually a precursor to sexually transmitted diseases. If the ulcer is round, cartilaginous, painless, and single, it is often considered to be chancre (syphilis); if the ulcer is soft and has a thin edge, it is likely to be caused by syphilis.

If the ulcer is saw-tooth-like, shallow, painful, and often accompanied by pus-filled coating, it is often considered to be chancroid; if the ulcer evolves from clustered blisters, is soft and painful, it is often considered to be genital herpes.

Consider glansitis and other causes. Common causes of glansitis include unclean sexual life infection, prepuce is too long, pathogenic microorganism invasion, poor local hygiene, etc. It is recommended to pay attention to personal hygiene, especially local cleanliness, regular life, light diet, drink plenty of water, avoid spicy and irritating food,

It is recommended to wash with 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution and then apply antibiotic ointment, commonly used is compound ketoconazole ointment. While performing local treatment, oral or injection antibiotics are required.

2. Genital herpes

Genital ulcers are usually one or more ulcers of varying sizes in the genital area. Genital ulcers may be caused by the following conditions:

Genital herpes: This is mainly caused by the infection of the herpes virus. Several or clustered millet-sized papules suddenly appear around the genitals. They are itchy at first and easily break, causing pain. They can recur, especially when you are tired or have a weak constitution. You should consider genital herpes. You must seek medical help immediately because this disease is also contagious, mainly through sexual contact.

Primary syphilis hard chancre: Syphilis occurs on the glans penis, coronal sulcus, foreskin or around the frenulum. There are ruptures and the area around the ruptures is hard, but the patient does not experience any obvious pain or other discomfort. If the patient has engaged in sexual misconduct, the patient should seek medical help to confirm the diagnosis and undergo serological tests. The patient should not miss the disease and should strive for early diagnosis and treatment.