What to do if the penis is infected

Penile infection is also relatively common in life, especially glans infection. The most common one is balanitis, which is related to the foreskin being too long. It may also be due to cross-infection caused by unclean sexual life, which has a greater impact on men's health. When this happens, we must understand the specific reasons and then carry out symptomatic treatment to prevent recurrence and strengthen care for men's private parts.

What to do if the penis is infected

1. Keep the area clean to prevent recurrent infection. The local area can be applied with iodine-fluoride solution or anti-inflammatory ointment. Allergic balanitis requires oral anti-allergic drugs and topical cortisone ointment.

2. For exudate erosion, you can use 3% boric acid water or 0.1% revnol wet compress.

3. Corticosteroid cream can be used for patients in the non-infectious subacute stage.

4. For chronic stage or dry desquamation, tetracycline cortisone ointment can be used.

5. If the infection is obvious, with fever and swollen lymph nodes, systemic antibiotics such as cephalexin or ofloxacin can be applied.

6. Circumcision: If the foreskin cannot be turned over for washing or drainage due to phimosis or edema, and the inflammation still cannot subside after general treatment, dorsal circumcision can be performed to facilitate drainage. Wait until the inflammation has completely subsided before circumcision.

Daily care

(1) Pay attention to local hygiene, clean the glans penis and foreskin daily. If the foreskin is too long, timely treatment is required and circumcision is performed if necessary. It is also necessary to clean the smegma in time.

(2) Avoid unclean sexual intercourse and keep yourself clean.

(3) If one of the spouses suffers from a sexual organ disease, they should suspend sexual intercourse and seek timely treatment. For example, if the spouse suffers from a Trichomonas or Candida albicans infection, both spouses should receive treatment at the same time.

(4) For acute balanitis, avoid using corticosteroid ointments to prevent more serious infection.

(5) If ulcers or erosions form, change the dressing immediately, twice a day, to avoid uncomfortable irritation.

The above methods are a simple summary of how to care for balanitis summarized by professional andrology experts. After reading the above introduction, you will understand more. Balanitis is a matter that makes many male patients feel distressed, because it will seriously affect the daily life of male patients, and because there will be certain obstacles in sexual life, it will affect the relationship between husband and wife to a certain extent and cause tension in the relationship between husband and wife. It has a great impact on the patient's work and life, so it is very important for male patients to find the correct care method and cure balanitis.