What should I do if there are small white bumps on my foreskin?

Nowadays, many men have undergone circumcision. If the foreskin is too long, there will be a lot of dirt inside, which is prone to inflammation, including balanitis or glansitis. And when having sex with your partner, it may also cause the woman to suffer from vaginitis, and finally affect the originally harmonious relationship between the couple. Some men find that there are small white bumps on their foreskin. The following editor will tell you what to do if there are small white bumps on the foreskin.

It may be balanitis, which refers to inflammation of the inner layer of the foreskin and the glans penis. A lipid substance secreted in the normal foreskin cavity can accumulate into smegma when the foreskin is too long or phimosis occurs, which can irritate the foreskin and glans penis and cause balanitis. This disease can also be caused by bacterial or fungal infection or drug allergy.

Balanitis caused by drug allergy is a delayed allergic reaction, which is quite common in clinical practice and usually occurs 24 to 72 hours after taking the drug.

Candidal balanitis: It is more common in cases of excessive foreskin and a history of unclean sexual intercourse. The foreskin and glans penis may be slightly flushed. There may be white cheese-like patches on the inner foreskin and the glans glans coronal sulcus. There may be needle-sized light red papules on the glans glans. If the foreskin and scrotum are invaded, scaly erythema may be seen. If the fossa navicularis is involved, there may be frequent urination and dysuria. There may be burning sensation and itching locally. Occasionally, fulminant edema balanitis may occur, which is mainly manifested by obvious edema and severe itching of the foreskin penis, with shallow ulcers.

Treatment methods are as follows:

1. Keep the area clean to prevent secondary infection. You can apply liquid medicine or anti-inflammatory ointment locally. Allergic balanitis requires oral anti-allergic drugs.

2. For exudate erosion, wet compress with medicine can be used.

3. For patients in the non-infectious subacute stage, cream can be used.

4. Ointment can be used for chronic stage or dry and scaly skin.

5. If the infection is obvious, with fever and lymphadenopathy, antibiotics can be applied systemically.

6. Circumcision: If the foreskin or foreskin is swollen and cannot be turned over for washing and drainage is not smooth, and the inflammation still cannot subside after general treatment, dorsal circumcision can be performed to facilitate drainage. Circumcision can be performed after the inflammation completely subsides.

When you find white bumps on your foreskin, it is best for the patient to go to the hospital to consult a doctor to see if it is caused by excessive foreskin. If it is, you need to undergo a circumcision. If it is not due to a problem with the foreskin, you need to do further examination to see what the problem is. You should pay attention to the cleanliness of your reproductive organs at ordinary times.