Itching in the intimate area in men
Itching in the intimate area in men can be caused by infectious and non-infectious dermatoses, psychogenic causes, behavioral factors. It is accompanied by burning, hyperemia, rashes, scratching and other pathological symptoms. The localization of itching is the skin of the pubis, perineum, groin, scrotum, penis. To clarify the etiology of itching, an examination of the skin and genitals, laboratory diagnostics, allergodiagnostics is carried out. Treatment is aimed at eliminating the causal factor.
General information
Reasons
General information
In men, genital itching occurs in dermatological, venereal, allergic, mental diseases, therefore requires careful differential diagnosis. Itching of the intimate area affects the penis (glans and foreskin), scrotum, perineum, inguinal folds, pubis. In addition to scratching the skin with itching of intimate places, men often complain of rashes (vesicles, petechiae, pustules), pain, redness, burning, urethral discharge, violation of urination, sexual dysfunction.
Reasons
In some cases, itching in the intimate area in men is associated with non-compliance with the rules of personal hygiene or improper selection of underwear. However , more often the symptom is based on the following pathological conditions:
STIs. Genital herpes, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, candidiasis, etc. are among the sexual infections accompanied by itching of intimate areas. At the same time, men develop a clinic of specific urethritis, balanitis, dermatitis.
Dermatoses. Infectious dermatoses include such contagious diseases as pubic pediculosis, scabies, dermatomycosis. Non-infectious dermatoses (psoriasis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, allergic dermatitis, sweating) are not contagious
Systemic diseases. Dryness of the skin of the intimate area and concomitant itching are caused by diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, hypovitaminosis, anemia, etc.
Urological pathologies. Changes in the composition of urine in pathologies such as salt diathesis, urolithiasis, often lead to skin irritation. In addition, itching of intimate places can be caused by urinary incontinence in older men.
Other reasons. In some cases, the causes of itching of the skin of intimate areas in men are psychogenic factors (stress, dermatozoic delirium), taking certain medications.
The lack of timely diagnosis and treatment of itching in the intimate area in men leads to complications: phimosis, urethral strictures, skin lichenification. In addition, contagious infectious diseases infect sexual partners and family members. Therefore, with the problem of itching of the genitals, a man should immediately contact
