How to treat reddening of the foreskin

The foreskin of the male member has a small patch which, even in case of irritation, heals quickly if not touched. But with sexual intercourse or masturbation, reddening of the foreskin arises.

This is due to the fact that erection leads to stretching of the skin. Then friction and the entry of sperm or female secretions into this zone causes irritation of the foreskin, resulting in mild itching and redness. If you do not wait for the disappearance of this irritation and continue to rub the foreskin during sexual acts, then this condition progresses, leading to an abrasion. However, if the penis is left alone, the next day all will begin to heal.

Redness of the foreskin in medicine is called balanoposthitis. The main reason for its occurrence is the neglect of hygiene of the content of the external genitalia, especially with the aggravation of this phimosis (impossibility of exposing the head of the penis).

Irritation of the prepuce differs acute and chronic forms. The acute form in turn is divided into pustular-ulcerative, gangrenous, erosive and simple. The chronic form is indifferent (when the foreskin is wrinkled) and ulcerative-hypertrophic.

Balanoposthitis is manifested by various symptoms, which are united by three main groups.

1. Pain, reddening and itching of the foreskin, burning, stinging and other uncomfortable sensations near the head of the penis, which cause inconvenience to the man. Also, there may be an increase in the sensitivity of the head, expressed by premature ejaculation, leading to a decrease in the duration of the sexual intercourse.

2. Redness of the foreskin, ulcers and cracks on it or the head, tubercles, dots, red spots, irritation and dryness, thinning of the mucosa (it becomes similar to parchment).

3. The presence of non-natural discharge. In the normal state, the secret of the mucous head is secreted. It is allocated in small portions and with the observance of hygienic procedures does not cause any problems. With the disease, the discharge becomes more intense and is often forced to wash the foreskin and the head. Sometimes such discharge impregnates underwear.

All men who have noticed the redness of the foreskin should start with increasing the number of hygiene procedures. It is necessary to wash the head of the penis several times a day with warm water using soap. Usually this is enough to eliminate redness and no more treatment is needed.

If such procedures do not lead to a positive result, this zone should be treated with antiseptics. Do this for a week after the end of daily hygiene procedures. You can not use alcohol, iodine, and manganese for this purpose - these drugs reduce the sensitivity in the glans penis.

Antiseptics are much more effective, they have a wider spectrum of action, and local use does not cause any complications. It is unlikely that anyone will come up with the idea to use a tablet form of lecars to affect the bacterium that hit the head of the penis. After all, the drug will go through many internal organs. It is much easier to directly process the head directly.

If the use of antiseptics does not have an effect, it means that the mucous membrane of the penis is severely damaged. The best solution is to consult a doctor. In modern medicine, there are several drugs that help restore the natural properties of the mucosa, but they are selected individually, because they differ in their action. There are cases when, in addition to local drugs, it is necessary to conduct general immunomodulatory therapy.