Symptomatology
According to doctors, in most cases, redness of the head in men is caused by the inflammatory process. How to understand that it is urgent to make an appointment with a dermatovenerologist? As a rule, inflammation is indicated by symptoms such as severe itching, discomfort during urination, pain during sex. If you experience something like this, be sure to consult a doctor. He will conduct a series of tests and prescribe a suitable treatment for you.
Redness on the head: causes
Among the most common factors that trigger the appearance of red spots, experts call, firstly, allergic reactions (to latex, lubricants, synthetic underwear or detergents). Secondly, all kinds of infections: gardnerellosis, balanitis, genital herpes, etc. If you really suffer from allergies, it will be enough for you to simply stop contact with the substance to which your body reacts in a similar way. Therefore, doctors advise for some time to abandon condoms and lubricants and observe the reaction. If the redness of the scalp disappeared without a trace, then this was the reason. From now on, you will have to use condoms not from latex, but from polyurethane (they are hypoallergenic) or to resort to some other methods of contraception.
Redness on the head, the causes of which may lie not only in diseases of the reproductive system, are quickly eliminated, but also rarely occur. The factors causing a similar effect include:
1. Dysbacteriosis.
2. Diabetes
3. Mechanical injuries during intercourse.
As for the diagnosis of the causes of such a nuisance, it consists in eliminating the likelihood of having a sexually transmitted infection, dysbiosis, or diabetes mellitus.
Balanitis
As noted above, in a symptom such as redness on the head, the causes can be very diverse. Diagnosis of the disease can be facilitated by relying on concomitant manifestations.
For example, balanitis is characterized not only by bright red spots on the foreskin, but also by peeling of the skin and a constant, exhausting itch. This disease is acquired by most men during sex. In women, it occurs due to violations of the microflora in the vagina. In order to restore health, it is recommended that strict
hygiene rules are followed
. Change your underwear daily, take a shower. Well
baths with potassium permanganate and furatsilinom also help.
Herpes
Are you tormented by a burning sensation, small vesicles with liquid contents on the penis, redness on the head? The reasons are determined by the doctor, but in this case, most likely, you have contracted genital herpes. Nevertheless, to confirm the diagnosis, it is necessary to pass tests. In this case, it is very important that both partners undergo the course of treatment - otherwise the therapy will not give any result.
Self-medication
As a rule, if an active search for ointment from redness of the head begins on its own, this leads to increased redness and the appearance of discomfort, which means aggravation of the situation. Often the result of such self-medication can be the development of prostatitis or inflammation of the testicles. Therefore, at the first signs of redness or the appearance of any discomfort, you should consult a specialist so that the condition does not worsen.