Pay attention! The 8 most common diseases of the glans penis

If you are not careful in life, you may be targeted by diseases, such as some male privacy diseases, which are most likely to be overlooked. So what diseases are most likely to occur in the glans penis, which is an important part of the male reproductive organ?

1. Pearly Penile Papules

The rash is the size of a millet grain, similar in color to the surrounding skin, and is painless and itchy. Although it has no effect on urination or sexual life, it causes great psychological stress. This disease is neither a tumor nor a sexually transmitted disease. Doctors at Guangnan Wuzhou Hospital pointed out that its structure is normal connective tissue hyperplasia, which is pearly penile papules.

2. White spots

White spots of different shapes may appear on the glans, some are completely white, some are whiter, painless and non-itchy, with a smooth surface and no other rashes. The surrounding pigment is often darker than normal skin color. There is no specific treatment for this disease, but it can often heal itself without treatment. Since white spots on the glans are related to chronic irritation from smegma, and white spots may become malignant, those with phimosis or prepuce that are too long and have white spots on the glans should undergo circumcision as soon as possible.

3. Proliferative erythema

Single or multiple erythema appear on the glans penis, which may be round, annular or irregular in shape, with clear borders, slightly high and hard, and shiny surface. Sometimes there may be erosion, crusting or papillary hyperplasia. The disease may remain unchanged for many years, or it may become cancerous. This disease is also called erythematous hyperplasia or erythematous hypertrophy. Patients who find erythema on the glans penis must not avoid medical treatment, but should see a urologist in the hospital as soon as possible and undergo circumcision.

4. Skin horn

Horn-like protrusions as thick as matchsticks or chopsticks grow on the glans penis. They are brown or brown-gray in color and have a hard texture. It is believed that they are polyps formed by the proliferation of epidermal keratinocytes on the basis of glans inflammation. Cutaneous horns are considered to be a precancerous lesion. The characteristics of cutaneous horns are prominent and the diagnosis is not difficult. The treatment method is local excision. It should be pointed out that patients with cutaneous horns on the glans penis should seek medical treatment as soon as possible. Do not be embarrassed or try to remove them by yourself, so as not to aggravate the condition or delay diagnosis and treatment, leading to serious consequences.

5. Vascular edema

This disease can occur only on the glans penis, or it can occur at the same time as urticaria. This disease often occurs at night, with no obvious itching or general discomfort, and can disappear on its own after a few days. Click to learn more about health knowledge: Is glans inflammation contagious?

6. Fixed drug rash

A round or oval patch of varying sizes appears on the glans penis. The center is purple-red and swollen, and the surrounding area is red. There may be itching or burning sensation locally. In severe cases, the center quickly develops into a blister, which ruptures to form a wet and ulcerated surface that takes more than ten days to heal. Pigmentation is often left behind, and it takes several months to a year to gradually disappear. The disease is not difficult to diagnose. It is easy to confirm the diagnosis if there is a history of medication and the above symptoms, especially if there is a history of recurrence.

7. Tinea groin

Buttocks and upper inner thighs, but also often invade the penis. Initially it appears as a small bump (a small pimple) that is very itchy, then expands to form a round or polymorphic lesion with a ring-shaped raised edge and a flat center. Desquamation is common. Tinea cruris is a fungal infection, and it is not difficult to diagnose based on symptoms. If in doubt, a small amount of dandruff can be scraped from the lesion and fungal hyphae can be found under a microscope to help confirm the diagnosis.

8. Condyloma acuminatum

It usually occurs 3 weeks to 8 months after sexual contact. The lesions are located on the glans penis, coronal sulcus, frenulum of prepuce, urethral opening, etc. They are soft nipple-like fleshy bumps that are grayish white, light yellow or pink in color and bleed easily when touched. They can be single or densely clustered, a bit like cauliflower. Treatment requires cryotherapy or laser therapy.