What to do if a man has an itchy scrotum

Scrotal itching is very uncomfortable. For male friends who have this symptom, while suffering from the unbearable scrotal itching, they are also very worried that they will get a sexually transmitted disease, so they don’t know what to do. In fact, male scrotal itching is a very common symptom, so friends with this symptom should not worry too much. So what should men do if their scrotal itching occurs?

Scrotal itching is mostly caused by scrotal eczema, which is characterized by a constant dampness and slight itching of the scrotal area. According to the development of the disease, it can be divided into three stages: acute, subacute, and chronic. Scrotal eczema is a skin disease and a male disease. People with a fat body and localized hyperhidrosis are more likely to suffer from this disease, and most of the patients are middle-aged and elderly men.

The causes of scrotal eczema are as follows:

1. Neurodermatitis, eczema, etc. in the scrotum area can cause itching.

2. Scrotitis caused by fungi, such as candidal scrotitis and tinea cruris involving the scrotum, can cause scrotal itching.

3. For those who do manual labor, especially in summer, the genitals have high temperature, a lot of sweat, humidity, and poor ventilation. The scrotal skin is stained by sweat and rubbed by underwear, which can cause itching.

4. Riboflavin deficiency can lead to scrotitis. The scrotum will show changes such as erythema, dryness, desquamation, papules and scabs, accompanied by itching. At the same time, angular cheilitis, glossitis and oral ulcers may also occur.

What to do if a man has an itchy scrotum?

1. Drug treatment

Since scrotal eczema is related to allergies like eczema in other parts of the body, the drugs used to treat allergies can be used to treat scrotal eczema. For example, some commonly used antihistamines include cyproheptadine, chlorpheniramine, loratadine, cetirizine, etc. Topical drugs are mainly some weak corticosteroid ointments, such as triamcinolone ointment.

2. Scrotal care

Avoid re-irritating the area, avoid scratching the area with your hands as much as possible, do not use hot water or soapy water to clean the area, and do not apply strongly irritating drugs on the area. Pay special attention to not applying hormone drugs on the area casually, as these can easily worsen or relapse the disease. Avoid eating some irritating foods, such as onions, ginger, garlic, strong tea, coffee, alcohol and other foods and drugs that are likely to cause allergies.

From the above introduction, we can know that scrotal eczema is the main cause of male scrotal itching. Therefore, female friends with scrotal itching are best to go to the hospital. If it is caused by scrotal eczema, it is not a big deal. Scrotal eczema is easy to cure, so friends with this symptom just need to actively cooperate with the doctor for treatment.