What should I do if there are erythema and blisters on the glans?

Many male friends often have some red spots on the glans penis, and sometimes some blisters may be found. This is most likely caused by genital herpes. If genital herpes is not effectively treated for a long time, it may affect the male sexual function. It is best to pay attention to it. The following editor will introduce the main symptoms and treatment methods of genital herpes.

Many patients worry that they may have genital herpes when blisters grow on the glans. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a virus. It has a latent period at first. At the beginning of the disease, small red spots appear at the lesion site. After repeated attacks, they will become small blisters, and then the blisters will develop into pustules, etc., which will vary with the development of the disease.

After the blisters burst, erosions and ulcers will form, there may be bleeding, accompanied by pain and burning, and enlarged lymph nodes in the groin. Genital herpes is highly contagious and mainly spreads through sexual contact. It mainly occurs in the penis, glans, foreskin, coronal sulcus, etc. of men, and in the labia, clitoris, cervix, etc. of women.

Genital herpes often occurs when the patient's body is relatively weak and the immune system is low, so it is easy to have repeated attacks. To be completely cured, you must go to a professional and formal hospital. If the treatment is not timely or improper, it may also cause cancer and lead to infertility, which will seriously affect the patient's later life. The consequences are extremely serious.

The following aspects should be noted in treatment:

1. Keep the area clean and hygienic to avoid irritation. If the patient is not a fungus, a corticosteroid cream can be applied if there is dryness and desquamation; if there is erosion and exudation, the affected area can be cleaned and wet-compressed with liquid medicine. The ulcer surface should be changed daily and physical therapy should be performed.

2. Patients with obvious infection, fever and swollen lymph nodes can be treated with antibiotics.

3. For those with clear etiology, special treatment should be given to the cause. For example, for Candida infection, oral antifungal drugs and topical application of nystatin or clotrimazole cream can be used.

4. For patients with prepuce that is too long, circumcision should be performed after the acute inflammation is under control.

While treating genital herpes, you should pay attention to your lifestyle, especially avoid wearing tight clothes to prevent the penis from being rubbed during activities, which may cause damage to the erythema and blisters and lead to further infection, aggravating the condition and increasing the patient's discomfort, which also makes treatment more difficult.