Inflammation of the prepuce in men

In medicine, the inflammation of the prepuce of the penis is called balanoposthitis.

Sometimes, in the foreskin of men, ulcerative lesions appear.

Together with the foreskin, the head of the genitalia is also involved in the inflammatory process.

Causes of the disease

The causes of balanoposthitis usually have a polymicrobial etiology.

The development of the disease occurs with the inclusion of mixed infections:

yeast fungi;
fuzospiriple symbiosis;
of staphylococci;
streptococci.

Sometimes, the inflammatory process can occur when a monoinfection is connected( gadernella).

It can be seen from practice that the main cause of balanoposthitis is sexually transmitted diseases( STDs).

Infection enters the body during unprotected sexual intercourse.

In addition, the infection of the patient has a certain impact:

religious customs;
ethnic population structure;
laws of the health system;
standard of living;
level of culture.

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Inflammation of the prepuce in men is almost never found in persons not circumcised( circumcision).

Quite often, balanoposthitis can occur on the basis of the following diseases:

diabetes mellitus;
vitamin deficiency;
anemia;
allergic diseases;
psoriasis;
flat red lichen;
pemphigus and others.

The physiological and anatomical structure of the genital organs is another cause of the disease.

In addition, the development of balanoposthitis provokes various local factors:

narrow foreskin;
hygiene disorders;
purulent discharge from the urinary canal;
phimosis.

No less often, the disease can provoke such pathogens:

Trichomonas;
candidates;
Gardnerella;
genital herpes;
papillomavirus and so on.

Symptoms of

The main symptoms of inflammatory processes include:

damaged areas of inflamed skin;
moisture and redness on the foreskin and head of the penis;
irritation;
soreness;
rash;
plaque on the foreskin;
fissures on the bridle;
unpleasant odor;
pain in the lower back and with urination.

Similar symptoms should:

seriously alert the man;
get him to consult a doctor;
undergo a course of prescribed treatment.

Running balanoposthitis can lead to extremely serious complications and consequences.

Treatment of inflammation of the foreskin in men

Drug treatment of this disease is carried out by the adoption of broader measures for the hygienic procedures of the penis.

A more accurate treatment for balanoposthitis is prescribed when identifying the underlying cause of the disease.

If the infection of the body is of bacterial origin, antibiotic treatment is prescribed.

Treatment with steroid creams and ointments helps to relieve or reduce the inflammatory reaction.

Maintenance therapy is carried out on the basis of:

regular hand washing;
use of personal care products.

These hygiene procedures help get rid of various harmful microorganisms and stop inflammation.

Antifungal therapy drugs are used to slow down the conductivity of substances used for the reproduction of microorganisms of the cell membrane, as well as to change its potentials.

Drugs with a broad spectrum of antifungal, anti-infective and antimicrobial effects include:

clotrimozole;
MUXELLEX;
fumisol 7;
lotrimine.

These drugs result in 100% death of fungal cells.

Antibiotic therapy is performed by metronidazole in combination with midazol, which reduces the reproduction:

of fungi;
of the simplest organisms;
anaerobic bacteria.

Traditional medicine

Folk recipes offer the following treatment of balanoposthitis( inflammation of the foreskin in men):

as an anti-inflammatory agent should be applied to the inflamed part, twice a day, thoroughly washed in fresh running water, the leaves of pharmacy aloe. Do not forget to peel off one half of the leaf before use. Use in the form of appliqués, applying an aloe leaf to the inflamed area;
infusion for washing and bath. Take leaf and flowers of St. John's wort( 5 grams).Rub into powder. Pour this powder with a glass of boiling water. Defend for infusion in a closed container, for 30 minutes. Strain. Use a warm infusion for wiping( rubbing) and bathing;
has a good anti-inflammatory effect has a decoction of oak bark. The decoction is made from a young oak bark of light brown or green hue. To the oak bark are added washed plantain leaves, then the mixture is kneaded and used for lotions. Keep the lotion should be at least half an hour. The procedure should be no less than twice a day( and more).The duration of the treatment course is until complete recovery.

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