Looking down to find a red
male organ is an unpleasant experience for any man. The causes of manhood
redness range from mild to severe, some allowing for home treatment while
others require medical intervention. While seeking out diagnosis from a medical
professional is always a smart move for maintaining male organ health,
it never hurts for guys to get familiar with the common causes of redness and
steps to prevent it. The following will give men an idea of what might be up
downstairs depending on which symptoms accompany redness.
Balanitis
If
the redness is isolated to the head and prepuce and accompanied by inflammation
and difficulty retracting the prepuce, men have reason to suspect balanitis.
Technically, the name is given to any condition that involves inflammation of
the head, but it generally is used to describe that which is caused by
insufficient hygiene. When men don’t frequently wipe away the smegma that forms
under the prepuce, the male organ can become irritated. Upping the hygiene
routine is a way to both treat and prevent balanitis.
Thrush
Thrush,
which also goes by the names yeast infection and candidiasis, can cause redness
around the urethra along with a burning sensation upon urination and
foul-smelling discharge from under the prepuce. Itching of the glans and
difficulty retracting the prepuce are other common symptoms. Often, men
contract yeast infections from female partners who are infected; using
protection and making sure that one’s partner is treated are ways of preventing
thrush from occurring. If a man is infected, he may use an antifungal cream,
either over-the-counter or prescription, to get rid of it.
Men
with diabetes are more prone to developing yeast infections. Managing diabetes
is, then, a key step in preventing thrush for diabetics.
Chlamydia
Chlamydia
is a partner-transmitted infection that can cause manhood redness, along with
abnormal discharge and painful urination. Treatment involves taking antibiotics.
Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea
is a partner-transmitted infection as well and shares the same symptoms as
chlamydia. It is also treated with antibiotics.
Syphilis
Syphilis
is a very serious partner-transmitted infection and requires early treatment in
order to avoid severe consequences, including death. It initially manifests as
a lesion on the male organ. If caught early, it can be treated with antibiotics.
Contact Dermatitis
Men
who notice red spots or splotches may be experiencing contact dermatitis, a
form of eczema that occurs when the skin comes in contact with a substance that
the body interprets as a threat. The skin may become dry and itchy. Identifying
and avoiding the offending substance is key – common culprits include soaps,
lotions, seed-killing substances and detergents. A man may benefit from using a
moisturizer to help his skin heal.
Friction
Perhaps
the most common cause of manhood redness along with dryness and sore skin is
chafing from the friction of clothing, hands and partners’ bodies. If a man
doesn’t use lube, or self-pleasures or makes love in a rough manner, he’s
likely to suffer some chafing.
From
the descriptions above, men can see that several causes of manhood redness
share many of the same symptoms (yeast infection, gonorrhea and chlamydia, for
example). This underscores the importance of seeking proper diagnosis. A man
who uses an antifungal cream thinking he has a yeast infection may actually
have a different infection that he can pass along to partners. Not only manhood
health but sensual responsibility require that men know exactly what is
affecting them.
While
men’s skin heals from rashes and infections, they may benefit from using a
quality male organ health crème (health professionals recommend
Man1 Man Oil). While such a lotion should not be applied to
broken skin, it can help dry, flaky skin recover; it can also help prevent
redness from friction by keeping the skin moisturized and more resilient. Shea
butter and vitamin E form a great tag team against dry, itchy skin, promoting
optimal manhood health.