Can I use alcohol to wash my glans?

Every family needs to have alcohol in their first aid kit, because alcohol is a widely used disinfectant in daily life. The reason why male friends suffer from glansitis is related to frequent sexual intercourse and lack of attention to genital hygiene care. Glansitis is a serious problem caused by bacterial infection. So can alcohol be used to clean after suffering from glansitis?

1. The perineum cannot be disinfected with alcohol. It can only be disinfected with iodine or other non-irritating disinfectants. In your case, the treatment of glansitis can be done by soaking with Huangbo wash solution, applying erythromycin ointment after soaking, taking levofloxacin orally, and keeping the perineum clean and hygienic at ordinary times.

2. This is caused by inflammation and infection. You need to go to the hospital to check for pathogens and then receive targeted treatment. You need to buy detergent to clean it. Do not use alcohol to reduce inflammation. Alcohol is very irritating and will affect the glans penis. It is not recommended to use it. You cannot have sex before you are cured and wash your clothes separately from your family members to avoid cross infection.

3. The onset of balanitis is related to poor vulvar hygiene, excessive masturbation, unclean sex life, prepuce or phimosis, etc. It can be cleaned with 1:5000 potassium permanganate, not alcohol, so as not to irritate the local mucosa and cause pain and affect recovery. Keep the affected area clean, wear loose and hygienic underwear, change and wash on time, prohibit sexual intercourse during treatment, drink plenty of water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, do not eat spicy food, do not drink alcohol, and do not smoke.