What are the causes of erythema and edema at the urethra?

  Recurrent candidal glans manifests as erythema in the glans area, which may have small pustules or papules on the surface. It may also present as localized edema of the glans mucosa with mildly desquamated edges, and may have papules and small pustules that expand around to form glans erosions.  The erythema and edema at the urethral opening is often due to sexual contact, where sexual intercourse with a woman suffering from Candida vaginitis is easily infected; secondly, contact with indirect objects, such as other people’s underwear, bath towels, baths, etc., plus if the foreskin is too long, Candida multiplies and proliferates in the inner plate of the foreskin, the coronal sulcus and the glans. It has been found that men who have sexual contact with patients suffering from Candida vaginitis have 69.4% of their genitals infected, and the detection rate of Candida on the penis of a husband with Candida vaginitis is four times higher than that of a husband without vaginitis.  Men with erythema and edema in the urethra must be treated promptly to avoid delaying the aggravation of the disease. It is important to pay attention to local hygiene, wash the glans and foreskin daily, and if the foreskin is too long, treat it promptly, circumcise it if necessary, and clean the prepuce in time. If an ulcer or erosion has formed, it should be changed in time, twice a day, to avoid uncomfortable stimulation. For acute foreskin glansitis avoid using corticosteroid creams to avoid more serious infections.