Five major scrotal lesions indicate that you should see a doctor for scrotitis!

The scrotum of men is a very important part of the body, because there are two testicles inside the scrotum, which is mainly the "production and processing site" of semen. Therefore, it is particularly important for men to maintain the health of this part. However, due to the influence of many factors, men are prone to scrotitis. What are the symptoms of this disease?

1. Scrotal dermatitis

The cause may be related to the lack of B vitamins in the diet. Its symptoms include skin flushing, exudation, peeling, and even blistering, which is painful and itchy.

2. Scrotal eczema

It is mainly caused by the stimulation of sweat and dirt. Its manifestations are redness, swelling, blisters, exudation, scabs, and even thickening and roughness of the skin, which is extremely itchy.

3. Scrotal ringworm

It is a skin disease caused by fungal infection, which is often associated with tinea pedis in other parts of the patient. The skin of the scrotum is flushed, with papules or blisters, followed by scaling, and the affected area often presents ring-shaped damage and is severely itchy.

4. Riboflavin deficiency scrotitis

It is more common in men who eat refined white rice, refined white noodles all year round or have long-term diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite or picky eating. The main manifestations are: the scrotum is slightly red and shiny at the beginning, and then light red patches appear on both sides of the scrotum, with scales sticking to them. Soon, multiple flat papules the size of soybeans may appear, with varying degrees of itching, and are often accompanied by angular cheilitis and glossitis.

5. Simple lichen scrotum

It is a neurodermatitis of the scrotal area. Its characteristics are that the skin is itchy, thickened and coarsened, but does not permeate fluid. The course of the disease is often long and recurrent and difficult to heal.