Can glansitis be contagious to a partner?

Penile glans inflammation is a common disease among men. This disease has a very obvious impact on the male reproductive organs, and it also affects the sexual life between men and women. There are many clinical causes of penile glans inflammation. It is not ruled out that it is caused by infection of the reproductive organs. Some people are worried that it is caused by infectious factors. Then, can penile glans inflammation be transmitted to sexual partners? Learn more.

1.Glanitis is a common infectious disease of the male reproductive organs. Although it is not a sexually transmitted disease, it may be contagious, especially to sexual partners. Not all cases of glanitis are contagious. Whether glanitis is contagious or not is directly related to the factors that cause it. For example, glanitis caused by candidal infection is generally caused by a partner suffering from candidal vaginitis. In addition, glanitis caused by trichomonas infection is also contagious to a certain extent, mainly because the spouse is infected with vaginal trichomoniasis. Generally, the symptoms are relatively mild. Even if it is not the above two types of glans inflammation, there are often some erythema, papules or ulcers and inflammation, which may be transmitted to the partner during sexual intercourse, causing the partner to suffer from diseases such as vaginitis. Therefore, if one of the spouses suffers from a reproductive system disease, sexual life should be suspended and treatment should be sought in time, and both spouses should be treated at the same time.

2. Of course, some cases of glansitis are generally not transmitted to partners, because glansitis is not a sexually transmitted disease. Glansitis is just inflammation of the glans penis, which is an inflammation of the glans penis due to traumatic stimulation or infection. Since glansitis and inflammation of the inner plate of the foreskin coexist, glansitis and balanitis are usually collectively referred to as balanitis. The clinical manifestations are local redness, swelling, erosion, and ulcer formation. Balanitis can retrogradely infect the urinary system, causing cystitis and pyelonephritis. In addition, if the inflammation is not cured for a long time, it can directly affect sexual life, leading to impotence, premature ejaculation and other phenomena. It is more common in summer and autumn, and mostly occurs in young and middle-aged men, especially those with excessive foreskin or phimosis. Balanitis is related to many factors, which can be divided into infectious factors and non-infectious factors.

3. Under normal circumstances, a large number of bacteria, yeasts and spirochetes can parasitize in the foreskin sac, and when local or systemic resistance is weakened, these microorganisms can become pathogens. Bacteria are the main cause, such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, followed by Candida, Trichomonas, Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, etc. can also cause balanitis; non-infectious factors include stimulation, friction, and trauma from urine, alkaline substances, and foreign substances. Excessive foreskin and insufficient cleaning can cause accumulation of smegma, which can cause damage to the glans balanitis and aggravate the infection of various pathogens, thereby causing balanitis.