Is there white discharge on the glans?

White secretions on the glans are generally a symptom of balanitis, because when the glans is infected by bacteria, it will cause an increase in dirt inside the glans, which will stimulate the production of white secretions on the glans. Moreover, if the white secretions are not cleaned, they will also turn yellow. Men need to receive timely treatment for balanitis. For the causes of white discharge on the glans penis, you can learn about the content of this article.

normal discharge from foreskin

White discharge from the glans may be just normal discharge from the foreskin. The foreskin is located at the front of the penis and is a double layer of folded penile skin that covers the glans. Turn over the foreskin and you will see a ring-shaped narrowing behind the glans called the coronal sulcus. There are many sebaceous glands in the skin near the coronal sulcus, which secrete a smelly secretion in the form of yellow-white mud, which is called "smegma".

Balanitis: There are two reasons for balanitis. After the foreskin is too long and phimosis occurs, the local hygiene is not paid attention to, so secretions such as urine and semen remain in the foreskin cavity, forming white secretion-like smegma. Since smegma is highly irritating, long-term irritation of the glans can easily lead to balanitis. It is also possible that balanitis is easily caused by infection with trichomoniasis, Candida albicans, fungi and other bacterial viruses after unclean sex.

Gonococcal urethritis: Gonococcal urethritis is one of the sexually transmitted diseases. It is mainly caused by infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae during unclean sex. Because gonococcal urethritis is highly contagious, there will be itching and pain in the urethra, glans, and penis in the early stages of the disease. The urethral opening will be red and swollen, and white secretions will flow out. Because gonorrhea is special, the symptoms can disappear on their own, but if they recur again, the symptoms will worsen, and various complications will occur. Therefore, after symptoms appear, do not be careless and go to the hospital as soon as possible.

Non-gonococcal urethritis: Non-gonococcal urethritis is one of the sexually transmitted diseases. It is mainly caused by gonococcal infection during unclean sex, as well as Chlamydia trachomatis and mycoplasma. The symptoms of non-gonococcal urethritis are very similar to gonococcal urethritis, but the symptoms of non-gonococcal urethritis are milder than those of gonococcal urethritis, and the incidence rate of non-gonococcal urethritis is higher than that of gonococcal urethritis. Different from the symptoms of gonococcal urethritis, the urethra will feel itchy and urinary, and there will be difficulty in urination such as frequent urination, urgency, and painful urination. A small amount of sticky secretion will appear before urination for a long time or before urination for the first time in the morning.

In addition to the above diseases that will cause white discharge on the glans of the penis, there may also be prostatitis, genital herpes and other diseases that will cause white discharge in the later stages. For which disease you are suffering from, you should go to a specialist hospital for detailed examination and targeted treatment, and strive to get better in a short time.