What to do if you have frequent urination due to glansitis?

Do you know what balanitis is? What can you do if you have frequent urination due to balanitis? I believe that many male friends have experienced this phenomenon, especially adult male friends. Let us learn about what balanitis is and why it causes frequent urination. Let’s take a look at it together to popularize the basic knowledge in these aspects. I hope that through the editor’s explanation, everyone can understand it.

1. Symptoms of glansitis

There are three types of balanitis: acute superficial balanitis, annular effusive balanitis, candida albicans balanitis and trichomoniasis balanitis. The symptoms of different types of balanitis are different.

2. Acute superficial balanitis

At the beginning, there is local redness, redness and swelling of the penis skin, and burning and itching sensation on the glans penis. When the foreskin is turned back, the inner surface of the foreskin and the glans penis can be seen to be congested and eroded, with exudate and even bleeding. After secondary infection, small ulcers can be seen, with foul-smelling milky white purulent secretions. If it rubs against underwear, it will be painful.

3. Circumflex erosive balanitis

Annular erythema can be seen on the glans and foreskin, which may form superficial ulcers. Annular ulcerated balanitis: Annular erythema can be seen on the glans and foreskin, which may form superficial ulcers.

4. Candida albicans balanitis

Erythema can be seen on the foreskin and glans penis. The surface is smooth and there are small blisters. The edges of the erythema are clear. In acute attacks, there is erosion, exudation and pain.

5. Hazards

1. Cause other urinary system diseases. Balanitis can easily cause ascending infection of the urinary system, which is common in cystitis, nephritis, pyelonephritis, etc. Improper treatment in the acute stage can be life-threatening.

2. Affecting sexual function. During the inflammation period of the foreskin and glans, the sensual nerves of the glans are damaged by inflammation, making men prone to premature ejaculation during sexual life, which in turn leads to the occurrence of impotence.

3. Affect the relationship between husband and wife. It is a more serious pathological injury of balanitis, which not only destroys the normal physiological structure and beauty of the foreskin and glans, but also seriously affects the quality of sexual life of the couple.

4. Seriously affects male reproductive function. Balanitis can easily lead to inflammation of organs such as prostatitis, orchitis, epididymitis, and vas deferens. If it is not treated effectively and in a timely manner, combined infection will cause great harm to reproductive health and affect male fertility.

6. Early detection and early treatment

Due to the high incidence of balanitis, the initial symptoms are mild and sometimes better and sometimes worse, so it is easy to be ignored in daily life until it becomes serious and then go to the doctor. By the time of the doctor's visit, there are already complications and comorbidities, which have caused great damage to the reproductive health system, so early inspection and early treatment are necessary.

The above is all the explanation about glansitis and what to do about frequent urination caused by glansitis. No matter what the cause of glansitis is, the patient needs to go to the hospital for treatment in time. The most common treatment method is timely anti-inflammatory treatment. Do not have sex during the treatment period, and pay a little attention to diet, such as common practices such as not smoking, not drinking, and not eating spicy and irritating foods.