What causes itching around the testicles?

Itching around the testicles is very likely to be caused by scrotitis. Patients with vaginitis often suffer from bacterial infection due to damage to the scrotal skin, such as Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This infection causes inflammation of the scrotum and causes itching. Suffering from diabetes can also cause scrotitis. After the disease, the patient's scrotal skin becomes red, peels, and itches very significantly. In addition, riboflavin deficiency may induce scrotitis, causing itching of the scrotal skin around the testicles.

There are many causes of scrotitis. For example, people who do too much physical labor may have dampness in the genitals, sweat stains on the scrotal skin, and friction from underwear. White-collar workers who often sit at work should also pay attention to the ventilation of the scrotum and avoid wearing too tight jeans and nylon pants with poor breathability. Scrotal injury, urine extravasation, diabetes and other pathological causes can all cause it.

Lack of B vitamins in the diet can induce scrotitis. Its symptoms are skin flushing, exudation, peeling, and even blistering, which is painful and itchy. Scrotitis is caused by stimulation from sweat and dirt. It manifests as skin redness, swelling, blistering, exudation, scabs, and even thickening and roughness, which is extremely itchy. Skin diseases caused by fungal infections are often related to tinea pedis in other parts of the patient. The skin of the diseased scrotum is flushed, with papules or blistering, followed by dandruff. The affected area often has ring-shaped damage and it itches severely.

Men who eat refined white rice and flour all year round or suffer from long-term diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite or picky eating may develop scrotitis. The main symptoms are: the scrotum is slightly red and shiny at first, and then light red patches appear on both sides of the scrotum, with scales sticking to them. Soon, multiple flat papules the size of soybeans may appear, with varying degrees of itching, and are often accompanied by angular cheilitis and glossitis.

Since itching of the skin near the testicles and scrotum is likely to be scrotitis, prevention should be emphasized. Develop good living habits, wear loose underwear, and choose cotton cloth with strong moisture absorption as underwear fabric. Men's underwear made of chemical fiber materials should not be worn. Actively improve the working environment to ensure ventilation, cooling and breathability. Do not use hot water to clean the scrotum area.