Why does a man’s scrotum itch?

The scrotum is the soft tissue behind the penis of men. It is divided into two parts. Each part mainly contains the testicles and vas deferens. The special structure of the scrotum is conducive to the production of sperm in men. Scrotal itching is also a common disease in men. There are many reasons for itching. It may be caused by hygiene habits or bacterial infection. What are the specific causes?

Internal factors

This is mainly due to the unreasonable design of traditional men's underwear.

Due to the unique body structure of men, and because that unique part is very important, men's underwear actually has a great impact on men. However, because men are more casual in nature, they often endure and ignore the discomfort caused by poorly designed underwear.

Most traditional underwear on the market are designed with double layers in the front, which wraps the penis and scrotum together, leaving the scrotum in a hot and humid environment for a long time. Over time, it is easy to cause scrotal eczema, sexual dysfunction, severe varicocele and even infertility. The unreasonable design of underwear is the main external cause of scrotal eczema and causes scrotal itching.

External factors

① The living and working environment is humid, and the air humidity is relatively high;

②External stimulation, cold or hot, excessive sweating, excessive scratching, etc.;

③ Tight underwear, friction with foreign objects, and wearing synthetic underwear can induce scrotal eczema;

Scrotal eczema can also be acquired through sexual transmission. Clinically, 20% of scrotal eczema patients are infected through unhealthy sexual transmission.

Scrotal itching is a very common symptom, especially in young men. Generally speaking, it may have the following reasons:

(1) It is more common in people who do manual labor, especially in the summer, when the genitals are hot, sweaty, humid, and poorly ventilated. The scrotal skin is stained by sweat and rubbed by underwear, causing itching. Wearing tight jeans or non-absorbent, non-breathable nylon underwear can also cause this condition.

(2) Riboflavin (vitamin B2) deficiency can lead to scrotitis. The scrotum will show changes such as erythema, dryness, scaling, papules and scabs, accompanied by itching. At the same time, angular cheilitis, glossitis and oral ulcers may also occur.

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

(4) Neurodermatitis and eczema in the scrotum can cause itching. In summary, general scrotal itching is not a sexually transmitted disease. As long as there is no history of sexual promiscuity, genital ulcers or growths, urethral discharge, etc., there is no need to worry about contracting a sexually transmitted disease.

The above introduces the causes of scrotal itching. What we should pay attention to is that men's underwear should be loose and not too tight, which is not good for the scrotum. Some of the causes are physical discomfort caused by work pressure. We should pay attention to adjusting our mood and relieving work pressure.