Foreskin edema pictures

Penile edema is a condition. Swelling of the skin and mucous membranes caused by partial circulatory obstruction of the foreskin is usually caused by the patient not paying attention to sexual organ hygiene, excessive masturbation, or the foreskin being incarcerated for a long time. It may also be caused by edema after foreskin surgery.

Subacute penile edema is a space-occupying lesion of foreskin inflammation. If not treated properly, local necrosis may occur.

Cause of disease

The coronal sulcus and foreskin are too long and have a history of laser and electrocautery surgery, leading to post-surgical infection.； Or other reasons causing edema due to bacterial infection of the foreskin.

Including being bitten by a mosquito, applying medicine or using emergency contraceptives.

Including sexual abrasions, long-term rotation of the foreskin, excessive cleaning and violent trauma, etc.

This includes edema caused by chronic balanoposthitis and edema with unexplained causes after unclean sex.

clinical symptoms

The foreskin may be swollen like a lifebuoy ring around the coronal sulcus, or may be swollen outside the glans of the penis like a hemisphere. In severe cases, the surface may become transparent. Some patients develop secondary coronary sulcus ulcers, erosions, and light yellow purulent secretions.

Confirmed

The diagnosis is mainly based on medical records, clinical symptoms, and combined with etiological examination.

Symptoms

Balanitis can easily cause urethritis, prostatitis, orchitis, epididymitis and vas deferens.

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(1) Keep the area clean and dry, avoid various irritations, and clean the glans and foreskin of the penis every day.

(2) Avoid unclean sex and stop sexual intercourse during the treatment period. If it is trichomonas or trichomonal balanitis, the couple should be treated separately.

(3) Eat less spicy food and irritating food, and avoid alcohol and tobacco.

For infectious edema, proactively treat infected wounds and use antibiotics throughout the body； For allergic edema, use antihistamines, hormone drugs and other drugs throughout the body,

Edema caused by physical factors can be treated according to the symptoms, including surgical treatment to eliminate incarceration, wound treatment, etc.

Traditional Chinese medicine has a good effect on the treatment of this disease. The general treatment is to clear away heat and remove fire, astringent and reduce swelling.