In men, the cavernous body of the penis is located deeper and is encased in a thicker white membrane, and usually does not ulcerate. Ulcers on the body of the penis or glans are a bit more accurate. The main cause of ulcers on the male penis and glans is infection, and bacterial as well as viral infections are the more common causes.
1. Bacterial infection: E. coli, staphylococcus infection damage to the local skin ulceration and thus the formation of ulcers, patients are often accompanied by redness, swelling, itching, pain. Need to actively anti-infection treatment.
2. Viral infections: viral infections are also common causes, such as herpes virus type 2 infection, the early stage of infection to form small blisters, blisters rupture after the formation of ulcers. It requires active antiviral treatment, such as the use of acyclovir.
3. Syphilis spirochete infection:Syphilis spirochete infection will also appear ulcers, but this kind of ulcers usually do not have obvious pain, ulcers edge clear boundaries, ulcers surface is relatively clean. It is a sexually transmitted disease, and most patients have a history of unclean sexual contact.
Overall, the male genital ulcers need to pay attention to, go to the hospital in time to check, clear cause for targeted treatment.