It is difficult for men to frighten anything, but when the head of the penis starts to itch, it is still necessary to worry about health and contact a urologist. Not only does the itch of the head cause terrible discomfort and a lot of inconvenience, so this is often a symptom of very unpleasant diseases. Do not panic, because such a nuisance does not mean that the infection was from a sexual partner. The cause may be pathologies of an allergic nature, and even insufficient intimate hygiene.
Common causes of such irritation
The penis head may be itching for a variety of reasons. Most often, these are infections of an infectious or allergic nature. Among the provoking factors of infectious etiology diseases such as herpes, candidiasis or fungal pathologies are leading.
Caution! Do not do self-diagnosis and prescribe yourself any ointments, because the causes that cause headaches are very many and the methods for eliminating them are different. A little more details are worth considering several of the most common causes of the itching discomfort of the male organ head:
Candidiasis
Thrush is always accompanied by such a sign as the itching of the head. Along with the itching of a similar disease, there are also other symptoms associated with burning, soreness in the emptying of the bladder, curds and a whitish discharge. With the development of candidiasis, pruritus is the very first clinical manifestation and covers the head of the penis and the organ itself, including the foreskin and testicles. The causative agent lives permanently on the mucous and dermal surface, and becomes aggressive for various reasons: with a sharp depression of the immune state, hypothermia, etc. Therefore, it is not necessary to blame the sexual partner for such troubles at once, although it can also be a source of infection.
Balanitis
Often the itching of the head of the genital organ of a man is a characteristic manifestation of balanitis - an inflammatory pathology of an infectious nature. Usually balanitis develops in the presence of pathological narrowing of the tissues of the foreskin or inadequate hygiene of the genital organs. This disease is characterized by increased itching after the urethra.
Genital herpes
Also very common cause, explaining the itchy irritation of the penis head. Although the herpetic virus upon ingestion and settling in it for good, it can not cause the genital herpes, for which the sexual mechanism of transmission is characteristic. In addition to itching, herpetic genital infection is characterized by the formation of watery blisters, burning and soreness. The first clinical manifestations may not appear immediately, but some time later( from day to 26 days).
Insects
Quite often, culprits of ticks or pubic lice become the culprits of such troubles. In this case, the itch of the head causes the bites of these parasites. Infect the pubic lice or scabies( mites) can be a contact and household way in the public bath or pool, with the general use of a towel or bed, or from a sexual partner. Pubic lice and the places of their bites are easily detected by visual inspection of an intimate zone with hairy vegetation.
Non-infectious causes of irritation of the head
Very often a man with an itching sensation on the head of the genital begins to erroneously blame the sexual partner for all mortal sins, when the true cause lies in himself. There are often cases when such irritation in a man is caused by an elementary neglect of the hygiene of the genitals, close linen, allergenic soap or shower gel, an allergic reaction to underwear textiles, etc.
Important! Skin itching can irritate the glans penis due to frequent stresses or depressive conditions, mental disorders, neuroses.
It happens that in this way there is an allergy to a certain food or medicine. Even banal dermatitis can flow, accompanied by the strongest head of the penis. Pathological conditions of a systemic nature like leukemia, diabetes, pyelonephritis or oncology are also capable of causing itch.
Recommendations for the treatment of pruritus
Therapeutic prescriptions are entirely dependent on the immediate causes that cause such irritation. In the case of venereal diseases, antibiotic therapy is used in accordance with the specific causative agent of the pathology. And in this case, the patient's sexual partner must undergo treatment also, in order to exclude re-infection in the future.
Important! The exact cause can only be determined after passing the appropriate diagnostic procedures: putting a smear, urine, and blood for analysis. Only after conducting such a diagnosis the doctor prescribes the necessary therapy.
In the course of treatment, regardless of the causes of the head, it is recommended that the hygiene standards be followed carefully: it is necessary to wash at least twice a day, without using aromatic detergents. After taking a shower, it is advisable to perform local procedures such as treating the head of the penis with an antiseptic solution of Miramistin or Chlorhexidine.
