Foreskin is particularly itchy

Male friends should go to the hospital for detailed treatment and examination as soon as they experience severe itching of the foreskin. This is very important because this symptom is very likely caused by balanitis. If this is the case, it is still quite serious. This inflammatory disease first requires the use of anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve the symptoms and avoid worsening of the symptoms.

Clinical manifestations

1. Acute superficial glans balanoposthitis: At first, the skin of the penis becomes red and swollen, and the glans penis feels hot and itchy. When the foreskin is turned back, congestion and erosion can be seen, with exudate or even bleeding. After secondary infection, small ulcers and milky white, foul-smelling secretions can be seen.

2. Annular ulcerated glans balanoposthitis: Erythema can be seen on the glans foreskin, which gradually expands into a ring shape and forms an ulcerated surface.

3. Candida albicans balanoposthitis: Red spots can be seen on the foreskin and glans, with a smooth surface and small blisters and clear edges. In acute attacks, there are erosions and exudates.

4. Trichomonas glans balanoposthitis: papules and erythema appear on the glans and gradually expand with clear edges. Small blisters the size of a needle can be seen on the erythema, and finally an erosive surface is formed.

The hazards of balanitis are as follows:

⒈Can cause sexual dysfunction: During the period of foreskin and glans inflammation, the sensory nerves of the glans are in a sensitive period. Coupled with the damage caused by inflammation, it makes it easy to have premature ejaculation during sexual life, which can lead to impotence in the long run.

⒉ Can cause male infertility: Due to the long-term stimulation of inflammatory factors on the regulation of sperm and sexual response in the reproductive system, and the inflammatory secretions hidden in the foreskin enter the vagina together with semen during sexual intercourse, it reduces the quality of semen and destroys the ovarian cells, leading to male infertility.

⒊ Harm to reproductive system health: Balanitis can easily lead to prostatitis, orchitis, epididymitis and inflammation of the vas deferens and other organs. If it is not treated effectively and in a timely manner, the two diseases will be infected together, causing great harm to reproductive health.

⒋ Leading to urinary system diseases: Balanitis can easily cause ascending infection of the urinary system, which is generally common in cystitis, nephritis, pyelonephritis, etc., especially chronic glansitis that has not been cured for a long time is most likely to cause urinary system diseases. Improper treatment in the acute stage can be life-threatening.

⒌ Leading to dry obstructive glansitis: Dry obstructive glansitis is a more serious pathological injury of balanitis, which destroys the physiological structure of the foreskin and glans, affects sexual life and aesthetics, and is also a common factor in premature ejaculation.