Whether or not glans is contagious mainly depends on the cause of the disease, special pathogen infection triggered by glans has a certain degree of contagious, while trauma, local irritation triggered by glans is generally not contagious.
Pathogen infection is the most common cause of glansitis, in which the special pathogen infection caused by glansitis is infectious, such as Candida albicans, Trichomonas vaginalis, syphilis spirochetes, etc., which is mainly transmitted through sexual contact, as well as indirect contact, such as public baths, shared underwear and so on.
In addition, glans can also be caused by trauma such as zipper pinch of clothes and pants, injury during sexual intercourse, scratching injury, and local stimulation caused by sweat, sanitary products, underwear, etc. Patients with glans of this etiology are generally not contagious.
Patients with glansitis should seek medical attention in time to identify the cause of the disease under the guidance of the doctor, so as to clarify whether it is infectious or not, and avoid blind judgment on their own, so as not to delay the condition.