What Causes Penile Itching?

Balanus itching is usually caused by genital infections such as foreskin balanitis, and the patient consciously feels itching or a burning sensation at the glans, and then pains. After purulent, pus can be discharged and smell. Severe cases include fatigue, low fever, inguinal lymphadenopathy, and tenderness. Some patients have scratched the glans due to itching and scratching, and the inflammation is more serious.

Basic Information

Visiting department

Andrology

Common locations

Glans

Common causes

Infection, foreskin is too long, balanitis foreskin, etc.

Common symptoms

Have a burning sensation, posterior pain; purulent flow after purulent, smelly; severe fatigue, low fever, inguinal lymphadenopathy and tenderness

Causes of glans pruritus

Infection

Often caused by unclean sex, infection with Candida albicans, Trichomonas, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Gonorrhoeae or other bacteria.

2. Non-infectious factors

Most of them are caused by the foreskin being too long and not clean enough, and the unclean things between the foreskin and the glans, that is, the foreskin, accumulate, which stimulates the local foreskin and mucosa to cause inflammation.

3. Foreskin balanitis

It appears as erythema on the glans, and usually has small pustules or pimples on the surface. It can also manifest as local edema of the glans mucosa, slight desquamation on the edges, and pimples and small pustules can expand around to form the glans erosion.

Clinical manifestations of glans itching

Foreskin balanitis, in addition to causing itching on the glans, has the following types and accompanying symptoms:

Acute superficial foreskin balanitis

From the beginning, there was local flushing, redness and swelling of the penile skin, conscious burning and itching of the glans. If you open the foreskin, you can see that the inside of the foreskin and the glans are congested and eroded, exudate, and even bleed. Small ulcers can be seen after secondary infection with malodorous milky purulent discharge. It is painful to rub with the panties, and the patients often have inconvenience of movement and itching on the glans. May be accompanied by swelling and tenderness of the groin lymph nodes.

2. Circular festering foreskin balanitis

On the glans and foreskin, erythema can be seen, which gradually expands and is ring-shaped, which can form a superficial ulcer surface.

3. Candida albicans balanitis

The foreskin and glans can be seen with erythema, the surface is smooth, and there are small herpes.

4. Trichomonas foreskin balanitis

The glans develops pimples and erythema, gradually expanding, and the edges are clear. Needle-sized blisters can be seen on the erythema, and finally an erosion surface is formed.

Glan itching test

1. Routine urine examination, to understand whether there is infection in the urethra, if necessary, do smear examination to determine whether it is caused by fungi or bacteria.

2. Take urethral secretions and check for chlamydia and mycoplasma infection to determine whether it is non-gonococcal urethritis.

3. Prostate examination is used to understand whether the glans itching is caused by prostatitis.

Diagnosis of glans itching

Diagnosis is based on medical history, clinical manifestations, and examinations.

Differential diagnosis of glans itching

Glans rubber swollen

Penis, glans congestion, edema. According to the history of sexual contact before the onset, especially the history of unclean sex, typical clinical manifestations and passages, soft and flat papules, pustules, ulcers, and unilateral purulent lymphadenitis occur after a short incubation period. Haemophilus ducreyi was detected and cultured, and the DNA of Haemophilus ducreyi was detected by PCR, which can make a diagnosis.

2. Superficial penile ulcer

Penile ulcers are localized defects and ulcers on the surface tissue of the penis skin, and the surface is often covered with pus, necrotic tissue, or crusts.

Balan Itching Treatment

Treatment of the primary disease that causes itching on the glans.

Wash the topical or iodine disinfection daily; or clean with Jieeryin, apply topical fluorine frost to relieve discomfort.

Bacterial infections caused by topical washing with 1: 5000 potassium permanganate solution, coated with antibiotic ointment, commonly used compound ketoconazole ointment. Take antibiotics at the same time.

You can choose physical therapy. Foreskin surgery can also be done to prevent inflammation.

Balan itching prevention

1. Pay attention to personal hygiene on weekdays. If itching symptoms occur, you should go to the hospital immediately.

2. Actively treat the primary disease. Such as: foreskin balanitis, foreskin is too long. If the above diseases are found, they should be treated first.

3. Avoid unclean sex to prevent infection with Candida albicans, Trichomonas, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Gonorrhoeae or other bacteria.