Why is the glans of a boy’s penis red and swollen?

Redness and swelling of the glans is generally one of the most common inflammations in men, which is an inflammation of the reproductive system. Many men will feel irritable and painful because of balanitis, but in fact, balanitis is not only suffered by adult men. In childhood, even newborn babies may suffer from balanitis, which leads to redness and swelling of the glans. The editor will analyze the reasons why the baby's glans appears red and swollen.

Why do children suffer from balanitis?

Infants and young children may also develop balanitis. It is mostly caused by diapers that are not breathable or fecal contamination, mainly urine, the release of bacteria in feces, coupled with high temperature, humidity and the fact that most infants and young children have too long foreskins. Bacteria, urine, smegma and too long foreskin cause the foreskin and glans to become red, swollen, hot and painful.

Although the causes of balanitis in children and adults are different, the principles of preventive care are the same. Children should wear loose pants on weekdays and keep the local area clean and hygienic. Children with long foreskin should turn over and pull back the foreskin when bathing, and then remove the smegma. The foreskin and glans should also be gently rinsed with clean water. If there are recurrent foreskin and glans infections, circumcision should be considered. Since infants and young children are relatively young, although balanitis is rare, it should be noted that prevention is most important for infants and young children in the developmental period.

Key points for the treatment of balanitis:

1. Remove irritants.

2. When erosion and exudation occur, apply wet compress with 3% boric acid solution or 0.05% berberine solution.

3. Anti-infection treatment: use antifungal, anti-trichomonas and other drugs for different pathogens.

4. If the condition is caused by allergic factors, apply topical corticosteroid preparations.

Inadequate treatment has limited effect

Irregular clinical treatment leads to repeated attacks of the disease. At the same time, due to the long course of balanitis, irregular use and abuse of antibiotics, and the easy development of drug resistance by bacteria, the treatment cannot achieve the desired effect. Long-term chronic inflammation affects urinary and reproductive health and endangers the healthy growth of children.

Warm reminder: In daily life, many parents do not think about balanitis in children, and it is often ignored until the condition becomes serious before seeking medical treatment, thus causing serious harm to the child's reproductive development. Experts remind parents and friends that many adult diseases now occur in children. Parents must take good care of their children in daily life and must not ignore any abnormal symptoms and must check and treat them early.

Therefore, we cannot ignore the redness and swelling of the glans that children may suffer from. Generally, these are symptoms of balanitis and cannot be ignored. They must be treated early to prevent children from developing abnormal reproductive systems due to redness and swelling of the glans, balanitis, etc.