Redness and itching of the glans groove

The male glans is a private part. Some people usually do not pay attention to personal hygiene, and some people usually have some bad habits such as masturbation. These are all very likely to cause diseases in the glans coronal sulcus of the male glans. For example, redness and itching are very common phenomena. After such symptoms appear, some people are afraid to go to the hospital for examination due to face. So what is the reason for the redness and itching of the glans sulcus?

Why is the glans groove red and itchy?

Redness and itching of the glans glans corona are mostly caused by balanitis, which can be divided into bacterial and fungal. It is mainly caused by long foreskin and lack of attention to cleanliness or cross-infection during sexual life. For bacterial balanitis, erythromycin and other drugs can be used for treatment. For balanitis caused by fungi, antifungal drugs are often used for treatment.

The dangers of untreated balanitis

1. Affects reproductive system health

Glanitis can easily lead to infection and inflammation of organs such as the prostate, testicles, epididymis, and vas deferens. If not treated promptly and effectively, combined infections will cause great harm to reproductive health.

2. Cause urinary system diseases

Penitis is also prone to cause ascending infection of the urinary system, usually cystitis, nephritis, pyelonephritis, etc. Especially for those who have long-term uncured penile inflammation, it is most likely to cause urinary system diseases. If the acute stage is not properly handled, it may even be life-threatening.

3. Cause sexual dysfunction

After suffering from glansitis, the patient's sexual nerves are in a sensitive period, and coupled with the damage caused by inflammation, it is easy to have premature ejaculation during sexual life, which will lead to impotence over time.

4. Cause infertility

Due to the inflammatory secretions hidden in the foreskin, they enter the vagina together with semen during sexual intercourse, reducing the quality of semen and destroying ovarian cells, which may lead to male infertility.

Infectious factors of glansitis

1. Excessive masturbation

When a man's foreskin becomes damaged or swollen due to intense masturbation, scratching, or zipping, it makes it easier for bacteria to invade, eventually causing inflammation.

2. Foreskin is too long

Excessive foreskin is the most common cause of glansitis. Excessive foreskin will cause the formation and accumulation of smegma inside the foreskin. This kind of neglect will irritate the glans and foreskin, thus leading to the occurrence of glansitis.

3. Bad contact

Sexual behavior is one of the infectious factors of glansitis. When the woman suffers from some sexually transmitted diseases, through sexual behavior, it will directly act on the male penis, thus causing glansitis. This type of glansitis is highly contagious.