What causes an itchy penis?

The only difference between women and men is the reproductive organs of women, which are very different from those of men. The largest reproductive organ of women is the vagina, and the largest reproductive organ of men is the penis. Many men find it difficult to understand genital diseases. Let us now explain what causes penile itching.

1. Acute superficial glansitis: Non-infectious factors may cause penile itching, including local trauma, friction, contraceptives, soap and detergent stimulation, etc., which may manifest locally as edema erythema, erosion, exudation and even bleeding. If secondary bacterial infection occurs, it may purulently and form an ulcer surface. Patients with penile itching may experience obvious pain and difficulty in movement. Clinically, this condition is called acute superficial glansitis.

Balanitis is prone to complications of prostatitis, orchitis, epididymitis, inflammation of the vas deferens and other organs, leading to sexual dysfunction, impotence and premature ejaculation, and affecting sperm quality due to inflammatory infection, leading to male infertility. Balanitis is also prone to cause ascending infection of the urinary system, especially chronic balanitis that has not been cured for a long time is most likely to cause urinary system diseases, and severe cases can be life-threatening.

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2. Acute epididymitis: Penile itching may be a symptom of acute epididymitis. When suffering from acute epididymitis, do not have sex. Because the epididymis is in an inflammatory state of congestion and edema, the penis is widely congested during sexual intercourse, which will aggravate the swelling of the epididymis and is not conducive to the disappearance of inflammation.

3. Scrotal eczema: The main symptoms are redness, swelling or exudate and desquamation of the scrotal skin. Due to severe itching, the scrotal skin may thicken and become lichenified after scratching. If it is not diagnosed and treated promptly and effectively, it will cause serious consequences.

4. Pubic lice: Pubic lice have special hook-shaped claws that grab the skin in the pubic area and the sweat hair around the anus. Their bites and the stimulation of their saliva toxins can cause local skin itching, folliculitis, and eczema-like changes.

In fact, there are many reasons for penile itching. For this problem, you should go to the hospital for examination first. Don’t think that the itching is caused by the patient himself. For example, during sexual life, it may also be caused by the spouse suffering from gynecological inflammation. Therefore, for the health of others, patients should actively treat their own diseases, which will also prevent them from bringing diseases to others.