What should I do if my glans penis is scratched?

The glans is very important for men. If it is accidentally scratched, the wound is not very serious and can be disinfected with iodine. You must pay attention to keeping the wound clean and dry. You also need to pay attention to hygiene, change your underwear frequently, and it is best to take some oral medications to prevent infection. Try to keep your diet light, eat less spicy and irritating food, pay more attention to rest, and the wound will heal slowly.

What are the causes of red and swollen glans ?

Balanitis

Men often suffer from balanitis and glans redness, swelling, rashes, itching, bad smell, erosion, etc., but it varies from person to person. Therefore, it is recommended that male friends get checked first.

Sexually transmitted diseases

Male sexually transmitted diseases such as genital warts and genital herpes actually have something in common, such as redness and swelling of the glans penis, rashes, itching, and bad smell, etc. This is similar to balanitis in urinary tract infections. The difference between them needs to be determined after professional examination.

allergy

In fact, allergy is a type of men's health problem. Male allergy may be related to many aspects, such as food allergy, clothing allergy, etc. Male allergy and redness and swelling of the glans are also prone to occur.

Frequent masturbation

Many men masturbate frequently, masturbate for a long time, fail to control the strength, and increase friction, which are all factors that cause the glans to become red and swollen.

Frequent sex

If you have a strong sexual desire or suffer from hypersexuality, which is a male sexual dysfunction, and have frequent sexual intercourse, the friction will increase over time, and the frequency of redness and swelling of the glans will also increase.

What is the cause of male balanitis?

1. Lack of attention to personal hygiene: Since the sebaceous glands of the foreskin of teenagers secrete more vigorously, if they are not cleaned properly, the sebaceous glands of the foreskin will combine with the residual urine to form the smegma with a very strong odor, which will cause bacteria to multiply in large numbers. If it is not cleaned in time, it will easily induce balanitis.

2. Suffering from prepuce or phimosis: The patient's foreskin cannot be turned up to expose the glans penis, and the glans penis is always wrapped in the foreskin. A large amount of smegma is accumulated in the foreskin, which is difficult to remove. The smegma is an excellent place for bacteria to multiply in large numbers. Therefore, it will cause bacterial infection and may infect the urinary tract, etc.

3. Incorrect masturbation methods: Teenagers have strong sexual desires and often masturbate. Sometimes masturbation is too rough, which can cause varying degrees of foreskin damage. However, because teenagers are very excited about masturbation, they may not notice it, which leads to infection of the wound and induces balanitis.

Redness of the male glans is a common symptom of balanitis. Male friends should not ignore the existence of balanitis. Balanitis seriously endangers the health of male friends and destroys the beauty of the male penis to a certain extent. If a male friend has sex with his wife during the illness, it is easy to infect his wife and cause her to develop various gynecological diseases. Male friends should understand the above content to better judge the disease and better prevent it.