What causes scrotal eczema?

Scrotal eczema is a type of eczema and a common disease in men. Most of the time it is because you don’t pay attention to the hygiene of your private parts and cannot keep them dry. This leads to eczema on the scrotum. So what are the specific reasons?

The causes of scrotal eczema are relatively complex, including internal and external factors.

1. Internal factors

People with allergic constitution, those who are under long-term mental stress and those who have great mood swings are prone to this disease; in addition, people with certain diseases, such as chronic digestive system diseases, endocrine disorders, and metabolic disorders, are also prone to this disease under the influence of external factors.

2. External factors

(1) Underwear factors: This is mainly due to the unreasonable design of traditional men’s underwear.

(2) Drug factors: Drug factors are the main cause of certain eczemas, especially eczematous drug eruptions.

How to treat scrotal eczema

1. Medication

Since scrotal eczema is related to allergies like eczema in other parts of the body, medications used to treat allergies can be used to treat scrotal eczema. For example, some commonly used antihistamines include cyproheptadine, chlorpheniramine, loratadine, cetirizine, etc. Topical medications are mainly some weak corticosteroid ointments, such as triamcinolone ointment.

2. Scrotal care

Avoid re-irritating the area, avoid scratching the area with your hands as much as possible, do not use hot water or soapy water to clean the area, and do not apply highly irritating drugs locally. Pay special attention to not applying hormone drugs locally casually, as these can easily worsen or relapse the disease. Avoid eating some irritating foods, such as onions, ginger, garlic, strong tea, coffee, alcohol and other foods and drugs that are prone to cause allergies.