What to do if the male genitals itch? What medicine to use

Men may experience vulvar itching due to bad living habits, or skin allergies caused by inappropriate underwear. Men's vulvar itching may be dermatitis, other inflammations, or eczema. The cause must be found out before medication can be used as soon as possible. So, what should men do if their vulvar itching occurs? The following editor will give you a detailed introduction.

What to do if a man has vulvar itching

1. Contact dermatitis: A very small number of men with allergic constitutions may develop dermatitis reactions such as erythema and papules on the skin that touches the underwear, which may cause itching, because the underwear is close to the skin of the vulva and is easily wetted by sweat. Some men who use condoms may also develop male genital contact dermatitis due to rubber allergy. When this happens, you should stop using the relevant allergic objects.

2. Balanitis Most men with long foreskin or prepuce are prone to inflammatory reactions due to urine scale accumulation in the coronal sulcus of the prepuce, and are also prone to condyloma acuminatum, and some often experience itching. The urine scale should be cleaned regularly and removed in time, and circumcision surgery is necessary. Those who develop condyloma acuminatum can be treated with 2.5% to 5% fluorouracil, or laser electrocautery. When a relative suffers from trichomonal vaginitis, men may be infected and develop trichomonal balanitis acuminatum, which is mainly manifested by redness and swelling of the genitals, glans penis, and coronal sulcus, erosion and mucopurulent secretions, and active penile itching. During treatment, first clean the glans penis with saline water 2 to 3 times a day, and then apply 1% gentian violet or 3% myclobutrazol cream.

3. Pubic lice Pubic lice have unique hook-shaped claws that grab the skin of the pubic area and anal hair. The irritation of their bites and saliva toxins can cause local skin itching, folliculitis and eczema-like changes. Most couples are affected at the same time, so both parties should shave and destroy their pubic hair, burn or iron their underwear, and apply 25% to 50% tincture of Stemona or scabies cream externally. It will heal in 5 to 7 days.

4. Tinea cruris and tinea glutealis. Men with obesity and prone to sweating have their vulva sweaty and cold, which is very easy for bacteria to breed and grow, resulting in tinea cruris or tinea glutealis. The main manifestation is the appearance of annular red papules on the inner thigh or buttocks, which often cause scaling and itching. You can apply Daknin cream or clotrimazole suppository cream externally, and you must change your underwear frequently to keep the skin dry.

5. After scabies infection, the lumps-like skin lesions on the scrotum are usually difficult to disappear, often resulting in scrotal itching, and even difficult to heal for several months. In addition to using 2% sulfur ointment, scabies cream, etc. for treatment, the scrotal nodules can be rubbed with Lefu liquid and then squeezed with fingers to promote its disappearance.

6. Drug rash Men who are allergic to sulfonamides and antipyretic analgesics are prone to developing fixed drug rashes at the junction of the glans penis and the skin mucosa and the anus if they use these drugs carelessly. The main manifestations are partial annular or oval erythema, which is easy to be abraded, eroded, and exuded, causing itching due to infection. After the drug rash occurs, the use of related allergy treatment drugs should be stopped first, and antihistamines or hormones should be used for treatment.