Unbearable itching? Two major causes of male genital eczema

Once a man suffers from genital eczema, he will experience irritation, pain, and unbearable itching. Sometimes he can't help but want to scratch his genitals with his hands. Most men feel embarrassed about having genital eczema and mistakenly think that they have a sexually transmitted disease. So, what causes male genital eczema?

Causes of genital eczema

(1) Local factors: including sweat stains on the external genitalia, irritation from dirt, friction from underwear, allergies to ointments, leucorrhea, irritation from toilet paper or sanitary napkins, irritation from sugar in the urine of diabetic patients, etc.

(2) Systemic factors: including certain irritating foods, drugs, internal lesions, intestinal parasites, indigestion, gastrointestinal dysfunction, metabolic disorders, endocrine dysfunction, emotional tension, anxiety, insomnia, mental trauma, etc., all of which can induce or aggravate the condition of genital eczema.

If you have genital eczema, you should pay attention to your diet

Many cases of eczema are caused by improper eating habits of patients. For example, spicy foods, allergenic foods and high-sugar foods are prone to cause skin allergies, and high-sugar foods are more likely to cause skin infections and ulcers.