Red and swollen glans

Introduction The brown head of the glans refers to the edema and congestion of the glans or foreskin. Gradually, redness appears around the urethral opening and wounds and erosions appear, and it can develop into superficial ulcers. In severe cases, there will be fatigue, low fever, swollen inguinal lymph nodes and tenderness.

Cause

1, foreskin balanitis. Foreskin balanitis can cause glans swelling, pain, erosion and pus. Therefore, the cause of itching of the glans, the cause of the swelling of the glans, etc. are mostly caused by the balanitis of the foreskin.

2, including local trauma, friction, birth control pills, soap and detergents and other stimuli, local can be expressed as glans redness, itching, erosion, exudate and even bleeding.

3. Bacterial infection. Secondary bacterial infection can purulent and form an ulcer surface. The patient has obvious pain and is inconvenient to move. Clinically known as acute superficial balanitis.

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Foreskin phimosis

General and external genital hygiene, foreskin and other factors are related, clinical symptoms are more common in the genital itching, redness, blisters, and secretions, odor and so on.

Differential diagnosis

There are many reasons for the swelling of the glans, which should be identified.

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