What are the symptoms of male glans inflammation?

Male glans inflammation is a common disease. The main cause of the disease is inseparable from the patient's unclean sexual history. So what are the symptoms of male glans inflammation? If a male glans has reddish papules and is accompanied by frequent urination, painful urination, etc., it must be taken seriously and go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible. Let's take a closer look.

1. Acute superficial galactitis

It is usually caused by friction of underwear, trauma, or local irritation from soap or detergent. It manifests as edema, erythema, exudation, erosion, secondary infection with purulent secretions, easy formation of ulcers, and spontaneous pain.

2. Annular erosive glans

The lesions of the glans and foreskin are ring-shaped, or the rings have cheese-like smegma, which can easily break down into superficial ulcers over time. If the ring-shaped features are lost, it is difficult to distinguish from superficial glansitis. This disease can exist alone or as a mucosal symptom of Reiter syndrome.

3. Cytoplasmic balanitis

It is more common in middle-aged people. It is a single or multiple chronic inflammations that last for a long time. The damage is plaque-like, with a smooth or scaly or moist surface, and the infiltration is more obvious. The boundary is clear and not easy to break. Small spots like paprika can be seen on the surface. The appearance is difficult to distinguish from the hyperplastic erythema of the glans penis. If similar damage occurs in the vulva, it is called plasmacytic vulvitis.

4. Mica and keratotic pseudoepitheliomatous glansitis

The glans penis is damaged, infiltrated, hypertrophic, hyperkeratotic, and has mica-like crusts. The affected area loses its normal elasticity and atrophies over time.

The above analysis of the symptoms of male glans inflammation is hoped to be of some help to patients. We also hope that male friends can do a good job of relevant care in their daily lives to avoid the deterioration of the disease. If the above symptoms occur, they must be treated as soon as possible. Early treatment can increase the cure rate of the disease.