Purulent discharge

It is most often associated with the following problems:

Balanitis is a yeast infection or bacterial infection that forms on the glans of the penis and is most often caused by the yeast Candida albicans, in the case of yeast balanitis, or by various bacteria in the case of bacterial balanitis balanitis.

What are the causes of balanitis?

Sexual intercourse – during sexual intercourse, yeast or bacteria can be transmitted to a man. A man becomes a carrier, who may not show symptoms of mycosis, but he infects his sexual partner.

Hygiene – low hygiene standards

Diet – in terms of diet, mycosis mostly occurs in men who have an excessive intake of sugar in their diet, or in diabetics.

What are the symptoms of balanitis?

increased temperature

swelling, pain and redness of the glans – balanoposthitis

problems with urination

spreading redness to the entire glans

itching and burning of the glans – balanitis

purulent secretion

If balanitis is not treated In time, scars may form on the foreskin of the penis, causing rhagades and subsequent narrowing of the foreskin. Balanitis also occurs with phimosis, when a man is unable to pull the foreskin over the glans and wash the foreskin sac and glans.

In the treatment of chronic balanitis, it is recommended to perform circumcision – when the foreskin is removed. Balanitis does not occur in men who have undergone circumcision.

Vaginal atrophy and vaginal dryness

Dryness and decreased local immunity of the vagina are a phenomenon associated with the aging of the female body and with vaginal and urinary tract infections. Under these circumstances, the vagina and urethra do not work in a physiologically optimal state. As a result of a decrease in the defenses of the mucous membranes, recurrent vaginal and urinary tract infections occur, whether chronic bacterial or fungal. The certified RENOVALASE® / Fotona / laser treatment is a gentle and painless method of rejuvenating the vaginal and urethral mucosa, a way to improve the moisture and defenses of the mucosa.

Article written for you by

MUDr. Milan Gajdoš, MPH

A urologist with over 25 years of experience, who has performed more than 5,000 procedures. In his practice, he focuses on the treatment of urinary incontinence in women, male infertility, intimate aesthetics, as well as modern laser and microsurgical procedures.