Should I soak the glans when using potassium permanganate?

The glans is the male reproductive organ. If you don't pay attention to hygiene, it can easily cause balanitis. Balanitis has a great impact on the male genitals. Therefore, after suffering from balanitis, most men will use potassium permanganate solution to clean the glans. However, the glans is a relatively sensitive part. When using potassium permanganate, you must master the ratio, otherwise it will burn the glans. How to clean the glans with potassium permanganate solution?

Cleaning the glans with potassium permanganate solution was a method used to treat balanitis in the past. The concentration of potassium permanganate solution commonly used is 1:5000. Since the potassium permanganate solution is relatively irritating to the glans and foreskin, and in the process of preparing the potassium permanganate solution, the potassium permanganate particles dissolve relatively slowly and the concentration is difficult to control. Therefore, it often strongly corrodes the foreskin and glans, causing certain irritation to the skin of the foreskin and glans, which will in turn aggravate the symptoms of balanitis. Therefore, at present, potassium permanganate solution is basically not used for cleaning and treating balanitis. In clinical practice, solutions with little irritation are commonly used to treat balanitis.

What effect does potassium permanganate have on balanitis?

Potassium permanganate has anti-inflammatory effects. Potassium permanganate is a strong oxidant. It releases new ecological oxygen when it encounters organic matter and has the effect of killing bacteria. Its bactericidal power is extremely strong.

The concentration ratio must be well adjusted, and it is best to add some anti-inflammatory potions, which can significantly improve the therapeutic effect. Treatment of balanoposthitis: You can soak the glans locally with 1:5000 potassium permanganate bath solution, once in the morning and evening, or use a cotton swab dipped in 1:1000 chlormethionine to gently wipe the exudate or pus. Be careful not to use various ointments and powders, otherwise it will easily aggravate the condition. Those with severe systemic reactions can be treated with antibiotics.

For those whose general treatment effect is not obvious, attention should be paid to the diagnosis and treatment of special pathogenic microorganisms. If Candida is found in the secretions, nystatin or clotrimazole should be administered topically. Those who detect trichomonas in secretions should be given oral metronidazole. When sexually transmitted diseases are suspected, diplococcus gonorrhoeae should be checked in the secretions, and attention should be paid to distinguishing them from hard chancre and soft chancre. Clean the foreskin and glans penis frequently to keep the foreskin cavity clean and dry.

If there is redundant foreskin or phimosis, circumcision should be performed. You can also turn the foreskin up, clean it with local medicinal solution, and keep it dry. If the foreskin cannot be turned up, the dorsal side of the foreskin can be incised to facilitate drainage and cleaning.

Potassium permanganate cannot cure balanitis. It only sterilizes and cannot solve inflammation. It is also necessary to apply anti-inflammatory cream, such as enoxacin cream, and oral anti-inflammatory drugs, such as norvofloxacin, are also necessary for one week.