Foreskin is swollen

For unmarried young men, moderate masturbation will not have adverse effects on the body and can relieve psychological pressure to a certain extent. However, they should also be aware of some precautions when masturbating, such as keeping their hands clean and being moderate and not using too much force. If the foreskin becomes swollen, the first thing to consider is whether there is inflammation. In addition, if the foreskin is too long, it can easily cause such symptoms.

Foreskin is swollen

Foreskin edema is a disease. It is caused by local circulation disorder of the foreskin, which leads to skin and mucous membrane swelling. It is usually caused by the patient not paying attention to genital hygiene, excessive masturbation, long-term foreskin incarceration, etc. It may also be caused by edema after circumcision surgery.

Acute foreskin edema is an inflammatory lesion of the foreskin that may cause local necrosis if not properly treated.

treatment

1. General treatment

(1) Keep the area clean and dry, avoid all kinds of irritation, and clean the glans penis and foreskin daily.

(2) Avoid sexual intercourse and suspend sexual activity during treatment. If it is trichomonas or candidal glansitis, both husband and wife should be treated at the same time.

(3) Eat less spicy food and avoid smoking and drinking.

2. Treatment of the cause

For infectious edema, actively treat the infected wound and apply antibacterial drugs systemically; for allergic edema, use antihistamines, glucocorticoids and other drugs systemically.

3. Symptomatic treatment

Edema caused by physical factors can be treated according to symptoms, including surgical de-incarceration and traumatic wound treatment.

4. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

Traditional Chinese medicine has a good effect in treating this disease. The general principle of treatment is to clear away heat, detoxify, astringe and reduce swelling.

Causes

1. Infectious factors

The coronal sulcus and foreskin have a history of laser or electrocautery surgery, resulting in postoperative infection; or other reasons lead to bacterial infection of the foreskin and edema.

2. Allergy factors

This includes mosquito bites, applying medication or using contraceptives, etc.

3. Physical factors

These include sexual abrasions, long-term foreskin inversion and incarceration, excessive washing, and violent trauma.

4. Others

This includes edema caused by chronic balanoposthitis and edema of unknown cause after unclean sexual behavior.