What is the most effective way to treat glansitis?

Balanitis is a common disease in male urology, usually caused by infection or external stimulation. After suffering from balanitis, the glans will show symptoms such as redness, swelling and itching, which will seriously affect men's daily life and work. However, balanitis is not a serious disease and can be cured through active treatment. There are many treatment methods for balanitis, and different treatment methods will have different effects.

What is the most effective way to treat glansitis?

1. Keep the area clean and avoid irritation.

2. For those with clear causes of disease, special treatment should be given to the causative factors.

3. For those with prepuce that is too long, circumcision should be performed after the acute inflammation is under control.

4. For patients with obvious infection accompanied by fever and lymphadenopathy, systemic antibiotics can be applied.

5. If pus discharge has occurred during the treatment of balanitis, you can wipe off the pus first, and then soak the affected area in diluted Alic for about a quarter of an hour.

6. Local treatment is very important. For those with dry and scaly skin, apply corticosteroid ointment. For those with erosive exudate, apply solution wet compress.

7. When using drugs to treat balanitis, if the inflammation is not just beginning, it is best to take oral or topical medications and also perform intravenous infusion treatment. This can prevent the inflammation from getting worse and causing erosion or pus.

How to self-check whether you have glansitis

1. Pay attention to the distribution of pubic hair and whether there are any external genital deformities. If there are any deformities, further examination of the body shape, hair distribution, and breast development is required.

2. Pay attention to the development of the penis, such as whether the foreskin is too long, whether it is phimosis or incarceration, whether the development of the penis is consistent with the age, whether the urethral opening is ectopic, and whether the urethral opening has inflammation, adhesion, stenosis or cyst.

3. Pay attention to the condition of the corpus cavernosum of the penis to see if there is any tenderness or nodules, whether there are any papules, warts or ulcers on the glans penis, and whether there are any inflammation, scars or neoplasms.

4. Examination of scrotal contents: First, pay attention to the size and shape of the scrotum, whether there are chronic fistulas or skin adhesions, if there is scrotal swelling, whether it is on one side or both sides, and whether there are acute inflammatory changes in the scrotal skin.

5. Pay attention to the size, hardness, and activity of the inguinal lymph nodes, and the presence of chronic ulcers or scars.

For patients with glansitis, they should pay great attention to hygiene in their daily lives. Many patients are afraid of glansitis because they do not know enough about it. By understanding how to treat glansitis, the fear of the disease can be reduced. During the treatment process, you should maintain a positive attitude.