The skin outside the glans is swollen

Penile edema is a common symptom among men, and may be accompanied by pain and discomfort. It is usually related to various factors such as inflammation and trauma. At this time, effective solutions must be taken in time so that the symptom can be effectively eliminated. But how to treat penile edema quickly?

1. Partial Treatment

When the symptom of glans edema occurs, the patient can apply hot cotton towels for hot compresses every day. If it is caused by inflammation, it is necessary to use potassium permanganate solution or warm salt water sitz bath at night. You can also use Chinese herbal medicine decoction with the effect of clearing heat and fire and relieving inflammation and swelling for fumigation and bathing. After that, you can apply appropriate external ointments such as fluocinolone acetate ointment, Bactroban ointment or erythromycin ointment to assist in anti-inflammation.

2. Take medicine for treatment

For patients with glans edema caused by infection and inflammation, they need to take anti-infective and anti-inflammatory drugs immediately for treatment. They can choose oral amoxicillin capsules, levofloxacin capsules and metronidazole tablets. If the condition is serious, antibiotics can be added appropriately.

3. Improving Medical Care

During the period of side effects such as edema of the glans penis, attention should be paid to medical care in daily life, especially temporary control of sexual desire, avoid intercourse or masturbation, and maintain daily hygiene. Do not sit in the bath, and do not use public daily necessities. It is best to change into loose and clean underwear every day to prevent cross infection of the glans penis.

4. Surgery

If the glans edema is caused by long foreskin, the patient needs to undergo circumcision surgery or other surgical treatments for targeted treatment in time, otherwise the edema symptom will recur.

Editor's words: Generally speaking, there are many ways to solve the symptom of glans edema. Patients should first go to the andrology department for relevant examinations, and choose appropriate treatment after clarifying the actual cause of the disease. At the same time, they must attach great importance to food, clothing, housing, transportation, medical care, so as to eliminate the adverse symptoms from the source.