What is the cause of balanitis in boys?

For many male friends, they pay special attention to the health of their genitals, because it is not only related to their health, but also affects their sexual life. Many boys are hurt by balanitis without knowing it, which causes a lot of troubles in the patients' lives. So, what is the cause of balanitis in boys? For this question, please see the analysis below.

The onset of balanitis is closely related to prepuce hyperplasia. Due to prepuce hyperplasia and phimosis, the secretions in the foreskin are difficult to be removed in time and effectively, and bacteria grow and multiply in large quantities, resulting in increased secretions in the foreskin, smegma and odor, and in severe cases, local inflammation, leading to balanitis. Balanitis can also be caused by some non-infectious factors and infectious factors.

1. Non-infectious factors: including local trauma, friction and other injuries, contraceptive pills, soap and detergents and other irritants can cause glansitis. Local manifestations may include edema, erythema, erosion, exudation and even bleeding. If secondary bacterial infection occurs, it may become purulent and form an ulcer. The patient has obvious pain and difficulty in moving. Clinically, it is called acute superficial glansitis.

2. Genital hygiene: If you do not pay attention to regular cleaning of the external genitalia, or do not turn the foreskin up when cleaning, the secretions of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin will accumulate under the foreskin, forming smegma that looks like tofu dregs. Smegma is a good culture medium for bacteria, and it is easy to induce glans inflammation if it is not removed in time.

3. Bacterial infection: Candida infection, Trichomonas infection, Amoeba infection, etc. can all cause glansitis.

Glanitis refers to mucosal inflammation caused by trauma, irritation or infection in the glans. It can be caused by a variety of factors, including local physical factors such as trauma, friction, contraceptives, detergents, urine, physiological factors such as prepuce, phimosis, smegma, infection factors such as bacteria, fungi, amoeba, trichomonas, and drug allergy.

What is the cause of balanitis in boys? The possible causes of balanitis have been fully introduced. Basically, it is caused by some trauma, friction or some stimulation from bath products. It may also be caused by people not paying good attention to personal hygiene, or it may be caused by some bacterial infection. No matter what the cause is, it can be cured as long as it is treated in time.