Redness, swelling and peeling of the glans penis

Men should pay attention to the hygiene of their private parts, especially when the glans is red, swollen and peeling, they must pay attention to whether there is inflammation. The main cause of glans peeling is inflammation, and the penis is too long and too thin, which is one of the main causes of inflammation. If the glans is inflamed, it should be treated in time. If accompanied by painful urination, it is possible that there is a urinary tract infection or complications of prostate disease.

1. Balanitis

The most common cause of glans peeling is balanitis. Almost all patients have phimosis or excessive foreskin. Between glans peeling and excessive foreskin, due to the shedding of epithelial cells, glandular secretions and smegma bacteria, a warm and moist bacterial culture medium is formed. Once the bacteria enter, it can cause inflammation.

2. Urinary tract infection

If you have long-term peeling of the glans penis and are accompanied by pain, burning or stinging when urinating, go to the hospital immediately, as it may be a secondary symptom of a urinary tract infection or prostate disease.

3. Fungal infection

If the glans peeling occurs for a long time but is not painful or itchy, it may be because the partner has candidal vaginitis. If the fungal infection is the cause of the glans peeling, it is often manifested as erythema of the glans mucosa, unilateral edema, moist surface, slight desquamation on the edges, and papules and small pustules may expand into the environment to form glans peeling erosion.

4. Candida infection

Recurrent episodes of candidal glansitis can cause symptoms such as foreskin cracks, glans chapped skin, fibrosis and glans sclerosis.

Here I would like to remind everyone that we often encounter many men who, after experiencing peeling of the glans penis, will become worried and have wild thoughts. They may even diagnose the disease themselves through some articles on the Internet and take medicine privately. This is not advisable.

Why? As mentioned above, there are many reasons for the peeling of the glans penis. If you take medication on your own without examination or diagnosis by a professional doctor, the consequences will be disastrous. At the very least, the treatment will not be effective. At worst, it will delay or even aggravate the condition, increasing the difficulty of future treatment. At the same time, improper medication will cause many unpredictable complications and side effects.

Here, we would like to remind all male friends again that once abnormal symptoms appear in the body, it is best to contact a professional doctor in time, or go to the urology or andrology department of a regular hospital as soon as possible to find out the condition and standardize treatment.