Inflammation of the head and inner portion of the foreskin of the penis in medical practice is called balanoposthitis. This is a common problem, the causes of which, as a rule, are a fungal or bacterial infection. Inflammation can be caused by the multiplication of fungi of the genus Candida, staphylococcus, streptococcus. Pathogenic microorganisms can be infected through unprotected sexual contact or due to neglect of personal hygiene.
Causes of inflammation
Inflammation of the glans penis is a pathological process that is mostly triggered by the pathogen entering the penis head during unprotected sexual contact with an infected partner. A man may develop candidiasis, streptococcal or staphylococcal infection caused by pathogenic bacteria. But in some cases, inflammation can develop only against the background of a weakened immune defense and the body's resistance to infections. Then the pathogen is non-pathogenic bacteria, which began to actively multiply.
The inflammatory process can develop against the background of hypovitaminosis, metabolic disorders and the diseases provoked by it (for example, diabetes mellitus), seasonal immunodeficiency. Causes of penile inflammation can be anatomical defects (e.g. phimosis). Often cause pathology of genital injury. As a rule, inflammation of the penis in a child is caused by just neglecting the rules of hygiene or the inability to properly carry out hygiene procedures.
Improper hygiene leads to the fact that smegma accumulates around the bridle and head between the skin of the foreskin, which acts as a favorable environment for the development of many pathogenic microorganisms. As a result, inflammation of the skin of the penis between the head and the inner leaf of the foreskin is diagnosed.
Sometimes balanoposthitis can develop with vaginal dysbiosis in the sexual partner. If a man encounters the disease regularly, then the examination should be done to both partners, because prolonged inflammation can lead to a decrease in sensitivity. In advanced cases, the disease passes to the urethra. As a result, urethritis develops.
Symptoms of balanoposthitis
Penile inflammation can be of varying intensity. Symptoms vary depending on the stage of the disease. At first, a man may simply complain of discomfort when touched. Often there is a burning sensation, itching and pain in the foreskin and head of the penis. Further, the skin turns red, the foreskin swells, which greatly complicates the exposure of the head.
When inflammation develops, small sores and cracks may appear on the skin, sometimes they bleed. Pus may accumulate around the head and along the Uzbek woman. Pus secretions can be noted from the urethra if inflammation has spread to the urethra. In this case, the urination process is also disturbed, the separation of urine may be accompanied by itching and burning.
Inflammation of the glans penis negatively affects the quality of sexual life and relationships between partners. Intercourse causes discomfort, the duration of sex is reduced, premature ejaculation is characteristic.
Stages of the disease
With a simple form of the inflammatory process , the patient blushes and swells the inner leaf of the foreskin and the head of the penis. Sites of erosion may occur, with purulent discharge, which have clear boundaries. The patient complains of pain and burning during sex or during urination, skin irritation occurs.
Erosive balanoposthitis is characterized by the appearance on the skin of small areas of keratinized epithelium. These areas are first white. Subsequently, they turn into bright red ulcers with clear edges, purulent discharge appears. Inguinal lymph nodes are enlarged. Sometimes due to edema of the foreskin, phimosis develops.
The most severe form of the disease is gangrenous. In this case, severe edema and redness of the foreskin develops, as a result of which phimosis occurs. Deep ulcers form on the skin. Big complains of weakness and fever. Regeneration of necrotic sites is very slow.
In cases where balanoposthitis develops against the background of diabetes or is caused by infections transmitted through sexual contact, and treatment is not carried out on time, the disease can become chronic.
Types of balanoposthitis
Inflammation of the penis can be infectious or non-infectious. Infectious is caused by active reproduction of pathogens. The most common causes are chlamydia, candida, gonococcus, ureaplasma, trichomonas, gardnerella, mycoplasma, HPV or the herpes virus. Syphilitic balanoposthitis causes pale treponema. The infectious process usually begins to spread rapidly to other organs, which complicates the patient's condition.
Rare diseases of an autoimmune etiology can cause inflammation of the penis or an isolated lesion of the foreskin. This is lichen planus, pemphigus, psoriasis, Reiter's syndrome. Inflammation of the penis can be allergic in nature, including the discharge from the partner's vagina.
Diagnosis of the disease
The differential diagnosis of balanoposthitis with the goal of eliminating syphilis is extremely important. For this purpose, seeding of secretions is performed to identify pale treponema and a patient's blood test for antibodies to the causative agent of syphilis. To determine the causative agent of infection, purulent discharge from the head is sown in differential diagnostic traces in a medical laboratory.
Inflammation treatment
Treatment of penile inflammation is carried out with the help of antibacterial drugs, to which pathogenic microorganisms detected by the results of the analyzes are sensitive. An uncomplicated form of the disease can be successfully treated with folk remedies that have a pronounced anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effect. Such agents have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects, as well as contribute to the accelerated regeneration of the affected mucous membrane.
Hygiene
During treatment and beyond, to prevent relapse, careful observance of personal hygiene rules should be carefully monitored. It is important to wash the head and foreskin several times a day with an antiseptic and decoctions of herbs. This measure may be sufficient if balanoposthitis is detected at an early stage. In more severe forms of the disease, pharmacy ointments-antiseptics will be required.
Vitaminization of the body
The development of inflammation of the penis in a boy or an adult male may indicate insufficient immune defense of the body. Treatment will be effective if you increase the body's resistance to infectious pathogens. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen immunity in parallel. For this purpose, vitamin complexes are prescribed. You can also drink medicinal decoctions to enhance the body's resistance. It is necessary to engage in feasible sports and normalize nutrition. You should stop smoking and drink alcohol strictly in the recommended amounts.
Folk recipes
Inflammation of the penis in a child in most cases is treated with folk remedies, but therapy can only be carried out after the approval of the attending physician. Before using any means, the penis should be washed under running water. For washing for therapeutic purposes, decoctions of sage, yarrow, oak bark, chamomile, nettle, and St. John's wort are used.
In the treatment of inflammation of the penis, aloe leaves are actively used. The plant must be at least two years old. The leaves are well washed under running water, cleaned of bark and prickly pruned. From the pulp of the sheet you need to make gruel, which is applied to the affected areas in the form of a compress. Treatment is recommended to continue until the symptoms disappear. The minimum course is one week in duration.
Fresh plantain will help. The fresh leaf is washed with soap, slightly kneaded and applied as a compress to the skin for thirty minutes. Such compresses need to be done twice a day. Treatment should be continued until the symptoms of the disease disappear. The healing potion is prepared from calendula flowers. Four and a half tablespoons of dry raw materials are poured into a glass of olive oil. The mixture must be tightly closed with a lid and insisted for three weeks. Then the composition is filtered through cheesecloth, and the resulting oil is used to treat the affected areas of the penis head.
Effective against the inflammatory process of sage. Two tablespoons of dry raw materials are poured with half a liter of boiling water and insisted for 30 minutes. Then the broth needs to be filtered. In the resulting composition, you need to moisten sterile gauze and put compresses for fifteen to twenty minutes. Chamomile also helps. Two tablespoons of dried flowers need to be crushed and pour two tablespoons of boiling water. After cooling, the paste is applied to a clean piece of cotton or gauze, and then applied to the damaged area for twenty minutes.
Blackcurrant helps with inflammation of the penis, and it is also an effective tool to increase immunity. In one glass of boiling water, two tablespoons of blackcurrant leaves are brewed (previously chopped), insisted for fifteen minutes, and then passed through cheesecloth. Such a decoction is recommended to drink two to three times a day instead of tea. You can eat fresh or frozen berries at the same time. Can be sweetened with sugar or honey. This is a tool for combating infectious diseases of various etiologies.
Another remedy is a decoction of burdock. Two tablespoons of the crushed root of the plant is poured with half a liter of water and brought to a boil. You need to simmer the product in a water bath for thirty minutes, and then wait for cooling and strain. Two glasses of broth are drunk during the day several times. The next day you need to prepare a new tool. Treatment lasts one to two weeks until the symptoms of balanoposthitis disappear.
The aspen bark is quite effective. A tablespoon of crushed raw materials is poured into a glass of clean water and kept on low heat for ten minutes. Then the composition is filtered. To use in a cooled form one tablespoon of the broth three times a day.
Disease prevention
Compliance with hygiene rules is the best measure of prevention against penis inflammation. A photo demonstrating what the organ looks like in the advanced stage of the disease is not for the faint of heart, so it’s better not to bring it to that state. Every day you need to rinse the penis, as well as without fail before and after sexual contact. For this procedure, it is advisable to use soap, but you can limit yourself to water or special napkins for intimate hygiene.
It is especially necessary to wash the area along the bridle, because smegma accumulates there, as a result of which a favorable environment is formed for the active reproduction of bacteria (including pathogenic microflora). It is important to change underwear daily, and choose shorts from natural materials.
Sexual Restraint
Pathogens can be transmitted through unprotected sex. It is desirable to have a permanent partner, that is, to abandon random relationships. Barrier contraceptives should be used, that is, condoms, because other contraceptives protect against pregnancy, but do not protect against diseases transmitted through sexual contact.
Immunity increase
In order for the body to effectively resist infections, it is necessary to maintain immunity. To do this, it is useful to take a course of immunomodulating drugs or use appropriate folk remedies. To restore immunity, you need to give up smoking and drinking alcohol, move more and be in the fresh air, play sports and temper, eat right.