Why is the glans coronal sulcus purple?

Normally, the color of the coronal sulcus of the penis is red and a little purplish, mainly because blood accumulates here, and when you are sexually excited, the color of the coronal sulcus of the penis will deepen, which is a condition where the penis is congested. If there is no sexual intercourse, but the coronal sulcus of the glans appears purple, it may be due to glans injury or symptoms of balanitis. Men need to keep their penis clean and hygienic, and then avoid sexual intercourse and use corticosteroids.

Balanitis refers to inflammation of the glans penis caused by trauma, irritation or infection. Because balanitis often coexists with inflammation of the inner plate of the foreskin, balanitis and foreshitis are often collectively referred to as balanoposthitis. The main clinical manifestations are local redness, erosion and ulcers. Balanitis can retrogradely infect the urinary system, causing cystitis, pyelonephritis, etc. In addition, if the inflammation is not cured for a long time, it can directly affect sexual life, leading to impotence, premature ejaculation and other phenomena. This disease tends to occur in summer and autumn, especially in young and middle-aged men, especially those with excessive foreskin or phimosis.

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

(2) Avoid unclean sexual intercourse and live a temporary life during treatment. If it is trichomonas or candida balanitis, the couple should be treated at the same time.

(3) Avoid using corticosteroids in the acute phase to avoid aggravating the infection. If the foreskin edema is severe, do not forcefully turn up the foreskin.

(4) When there are ulcers or erosions on the inner plate of the foreskin and glans, the dressing should be changed in time, twice a day.

(5) Eat less spicy food and avoid tobacco and alcohol.

For those with erosion, exudation or purulent secretions, use 1% ethacridine solution or 1:8000 potassium permanganate solution for wet compresses. For those who are dry and have scaling, apply glucocorticoid ointment externally. People with Candida infection can use sodium bicarbonate solution to clean the affected area and then apply imidazole ointment externally. For patients infected with trichomonas, rinse with 0.5% to 1% lactic acid solution or 0.5% acetic acid solution, and then apply anti-inflammatory ointment. Intermittent administration of moderately effective fluoride-free hormone ointment has a good effect on plasma cell balanitis.

Systemic antibacterial drugs should be selected based on pathogen and drug sensitivity tests. For the treatment of acute superficial balanitis and annular erosive balanitis, antibiotics sensitive to Gram-positive cocci can be used first. Metronidazole is the treatment of choice for trichomonal balanitis. Fluconazole or itraconazole is commonly used to treat balanitis caused by Candida albicans.

If the foreskin is too long or phimosis causes recurrent foreskin balanitis, circumcision should be performed after the inflammation subsides.