A disease such as psoriasis on the penis is quite common, a man, if any, feels discomfort. This type of pathology occurs mainly in patients from 25 to 50 years old, in babies and in adolescence.
To diagnose psoriasis, a man needs to be comprehensively examined, according to the results, the cause of the disease will be determined.
Causes of pathology
Scaly lichen, or psoriasis, on the penis is such a disease, the causes of which are still not fully explored. Statistics show that the disease is most often diagnosed in those men who live in cold regions with high humidity.
The hypothetical causes of psoriasis on the penis are the following factors:
- male genetic predisposition;
- hormonal disbalance;
- violation of metabolic processes in the human body;
- injuries that appear on the head of the penis;
- infectious pathologies;
- the presence of bad habits in a man;
- the use of medications.
In the modern world, a man is exposed to various negative factors, which cannot but affect the emotional state. With frequent stressful situations and emotional overstrain, the likelihood of psoriasis increases, especially in the presence of a hereditary predisposition in humans. The causes of psoriasis on the penis should be determined by the doctor.
Symptoms and specifics of the manifestation of the disease
Signs of illness can manifest themselves in completely different ways. For these reasons, it is very difficult to independently diagnose a disease without visiting a doctor. The patient can only make the assumption that he has psoriasis on the penis, but the specialist makes an accurate diagnosis after analysis and examination.
The main symptoms of this disease in men are factors such as:
- burning sensation and unpleasant itching;
- redness;
- rash, manifested by red spots;
- formation on the head of a member, the size of which is more than 1-2 millimeters;
- the appearance of a specific scaly layer.
Due to exacerbation of psoriasis of the penis (photo not shown for aesthetic reasons), it may happen that redness passes to the foreskin. A patient with symptoms of penile psoriasis complains of swelling and pain. On the genitals, psoriasis can spread to the buttocks, scrotum and groin area.
Scaly lichen is among the autoimmune diseases, and therefore pathology is not transmitted sexually and by other means.
On the genitals, the most common types of psoriasis are vulgar and inverse. Subcutaneous psoriasis vulgar on the penis occurs sequentially.
Signs of this pathology at different stages
The main stages of the disease are the following symptoms:
Stearin stain: a red spot appears on the head of the penis at the initial stage, which subsequently begins to peel off. If the patient tries to clear the keratinized skin layer, peeling will intensify even more.
Terminal film: when cleaning from scales, a film appears that can be easily damaged.
Bloody dew: if the film is damaged, a blood drop appears on the skin surface.
If a man detects one of the above symptoms of psoriasis on his penis, he should immediately consult a doctor. Many patients are simply afraid to talk about such problems and hide them for a while until exacerbations occur.
It is important to understand that at the first stage it is much easier to cope with the pathology than to treat an already aggravated disease.
Features of the course of this disease
Penile psoriasis, like other forms of the disease, exists in several stages. We list them:
Stage of progression - this stage is characterized by the appearance of a rash on the head of the penis. A man with the occurrence of such a symptom feels discomfort, burning and itching, and this affects both the physical health of the person and his emotional state. First of all, you have to give up sex.
Stationary stage. This stage is characterized by a decrease in the symptoms of plaque enlargement. New plaques do not appear, but existing ones will cause discomfort.
Remission, or regression stage. In the course of its course, there is a cleansing of the epidermis of the penis from plaques and a decrease in the intensity of characteristic symptoms.
Psoriasis of the glans penis quite often goes at a stationary stage into a progressive stage. In order to avoid this, drug therapy should be carried out immediately. How to treat psoriasis on the penis will depend on the symptoms that appear in the man.
Diagnosis of this pathology
A disease such as genital psoriasis is a fairly common pathology, the treatment of which must be started with diagnostic procedures.
To determine psoriasis of the head of the penis, it is necessary to carry out the following procedures:
the doctor visually examines the genitals;
the patient is interviewed, on the basis of which it is possible to determine the cause of such a disease;
blood and urine tests;
conducting a study for the presence of symptoms of fungal pathologies.
Psoriasis has much in common with a number of diseases, for example, with an allergic rash, eczema, scabies, lupus, etc. Most of these diseases are excluded when taking an anamnesis and examining the penis.
The specific treatment of the disease
Therapy of psoriasis is a rather sensitive issue, since the causes of the disease are not yet fully defined. To eliminate psoriatic plaques that appear on the penis, you need to use complex treatment methods, which are as follows:
the use of drug creams and ointments;
medicines for oral administration;
injection, if the disease occurs in severe forms;
adherence to dietary principles;
treatment with folk remedies;
physiotherapeutic procedures.
More information about the most effective treatments will be described below.
Treatment of the disease through ointments
In the groin of men, psoriasis should be treated with special ointments that have soothing, antipruritic, disinfecting, decongestant, and wound healing properties. To cure psoriasis, ointments such as Acriderm, Cortisone, Pimecrolimus, Flucinar, zinc paste, salicylic ointment are used.
In each specific situation, an ointment for the treatment of the disease is prescribed only by the attending physician, therefore, self-medication is strictly prohibited without a diagnosis.
Oral treatment
In women on the labia, psoriasis occurs with the same frequency as in men, but the symptoms are less pronounced. This is due to the fact that in the groin of patients, psoriasis manifests itself most often on the internal labia, while it goes to the pubic area and perineum during an exacerbation. In men, as in women, sexual psoriasis is manifested mainly due to metabolic disorders. To normalize the metabolism, the following vitamin complexes are used: “Revit”, “Undevit”, “Decamevit”.
In the treatment of psoriasis on the penis, such oral medicines are also used:
normalizing the functioning of the liver: the drug "Heptral";
normalizing the psychological state and sleep: “Fitosed”;
eliminating redness and itching: "Suprastin", "Tsetrin";
hormonal: "Reamberin."
Therapy with medications and ointments is the main method, however, physiotherapeutic procedures, a review of the diet and even alternative methods will also be required to achieve recovery.
Physiotherapeutic procedures
In the treatment of squamous groin in men it is necessary to undergo physiotherapeutic procedures, especially at the stage of remission of the pathology. With the help of physiotherapy, one can achieve such positive dynamics:
elimination of the risk of complications;
reduction of pathological manifestations;
normalization of exchange functions.
With psoriasis, the following physiotherapeutic methods are used:
UV therapy
laser treatment;
magnetotherapy;
electrophoresis;
cryotherapy.
The duration of treatment is determined by the age and form of the patient's pathology. When a specialist appoints all procedures, his recommendations should be followed, so that the effectiveness of getting rid of psoriasis will increase.
What else to treat psoriasis on the penis?
Diet treatment
It may seem that the diet is in no way connected with the genital area. However, with a certain diet, not only increases the effectiveness of drug treatment, but also eliminates the negative symptoms as soon as possible.
To speed up the patient’s recovery process, you need to exclude the following types of products from your menu:
any kind of eggs and their large numbers;
bean products;
citrus;
sweet foods: baked goods, chocolate, muffin;
drinks: coffee and soda;
pasta.
If you want, as soon as possible, return to your previous life (including sexual relations), a man needs to build his diet, based on such products:
boiled and fresh vegetables and fruits;
cereals: all kinds of cereals;
dairy products;
compotes, teas and juices;
dishes prepared in ways such as boiling, baking and stewing;
sweets: honey, halva and dried apricots.
Drinking alcohol during an illness means exacerbating the pathology, as well as causing serious health complications.
Prevention of psoriasis on the penis
In order to avoid the onset of psoriasis symptoms on the penis and in order to avoid exacerbation of the pathology, it is necessary to resort to such measures as:
playing sports;
compliance with the correct diet;
timely treatment of infectious diseases;
elimination of the risk of injury to the penis;
rejection of bad habits.
If all preventive recommendations are followed, and all treatment measures are performed on time, the occurrence of psoriasis can be excluded, and with it undesirable symptoms. To increase the effectiveness and correctness of treatment, you should always consult your doctor and follow all his instructions.