Causes and treatment of calluses on the penis

The pathology occurs due to damage to the skin flap, which is formed as a result of mechanical injuries, a decrease in the elasticity and firmness of the skin against the background of various diseases and allergic manifestations.

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Types of calluses on the penis

There are two types of calluses depending on the time of appearance:

• soft;
• hard.

In the first case, we are talking about the first 24 hours after the injury. The callus is wet and soft, it is a thin vesicle with a transparent secretion inside. At this stage, even the slightest contact with the damaged area causes severe acute pain. It is on the first day that the likelihood of a secondary infection occurring is quite high. You shouldn’t delay going to the clinic - the sooner the doctor examines you, the fewer unpleasant consequences from the resulting abrasion.

The second stage is the gradual hardening of the callus. The liquid inside becomes thicker and cloudier. The skin epithelium thickens. Sensitivity decreases somewhat, and along with it the pain threshold. Touching the chafing only causes discomfort.

At this stage, some men do not deny themselves sexual intercourse, which is strictly not recommended. The pain goes away, the person thinks that everything will heal spontaneously and leads a normal life. For this reason, most unpleasant consequences occur.

Causes of calluses on the penis

The reasons for the appearance of any callus can be:

1. Tight underwear or trousers. Wearing such clothing increases friction or pressure on the genitals. The same effect is produced by constant contact of the delicate skin of the head of the penis and rough fabric or synthetic fiber.
2. Insufficient lubrication during intercourse. This happens due to the biological characteristics of the partner’s body or when she is not sufficiently aroused. The same reason leads to the appearance of calluses on the penis after anal or oral sex.
3. Frequent masturbation and the use of additional objects during masturbation. This is especially abused by people with mental disabilities.

Sometimes a callus can form after circumcision (circumcision). This occurs as a result of exposure of the head of the penis. The skin of this area is highly sensitive at first, and thickening appears due to non-compliance with the doctor’s recommendations for the rehabilitation period, which include:

When damage occurs

The penis is an organ covered with very thin and delicate skin.
Its surface is very sensitive to mechanical stress and is easily damaged. This is usually caused by insufficient lubrication during sexual intercourse, as well as by exerting too much effort to obtain pleasure. Chafing can be caused by an unsuccessful position for intercourse, as well as by creating an inappropriate angle for the penis to enter the vagina. Due to the anatomical features of the epithelium of the genital organ, the skin of the foreskin and head of the penis is most often rubbed. Situations predisposing to this are the following:

• Vaginal dryness and lack of lubrication.
• Prolonged and intense sexual intercourse.
• Discrepancy between the size of the partners' genitals.
• Using condoms that are larger or smaller than needed.
• Putting too much effort into masturbation.
• Prolonged masturbation.
• Unsuitable or poor quality underwear.
• Poor care and hygiene.

A man may constantly rub his foreskin due to developing phimosis (excessive narrowing of the foreskin, making it difficult to expose the glans). Interestingly, it is impossible to rub the scrotum during standard types of sex. Damage to this organ occurs due to wearing poor-quality underwear.

Rubbing on the penis at its base rarely appears. Most often this happens if a condom with a thick rubber band has been rubbed or the partner has dense and hard hair on the genitals. Damage to the penis, or more precisely on its shaft, can occur in the following cases:

1. Due to the small size of the male genital organ, an unnatural angle of entry is used during sex.
2. Copulatory dysfunction, as a result of which the skin does not adhere tightly to the tissues of the cavernous body, but moves freely.
3. Spasm of the vaginal muscles in the partner.

The fact that the skin of the genital organ has been rubbed may be indicated by a red spot, in which small red folds are visible when stretched. Sometimes abrasion appears as a scaly irritation or a small ulcer that tends to become inflamed and exudate. Sometimes increased friction leads to the formation of single blisters of different sizes. Examples of damage and what a rubbed penis looks like can be seen in the photo.

Chafing may appear as a blister

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Calluses on the penis manifest themselves as follows:

1. At the first stage, a soft bubble with liquid forms on part of the head. Touching it causes pain. Once the root cause is addressed, the blister may go away on its own. If the skin ruptures, there is a high probability of infection, especially if hygiene rules are violated.
2. Constant exposure to friction or pressure leads to the formation of a hard callus in place of the bubble. It is a compacted area, leading to a decrease in sensitivity during excitation and the appearance of cracks.

With prolonged exposure to a damaging factor in the absence of adequate treatment, the keratinized area will grow and the compaction will intensify. At this point, the epidermis will begin to peel off.

Diagnosis in complex cases is made using laboratory tests to identify a possible genital infection. An allergic reaction may cause itching and rashes not only on the penis, but also on other parts of the body.

You should definitely consult a doctor if the following symptoms develop:

• the appearance of a formation on the head or foreskin is accompanied by severe discomfort,
• rashes do not disappear after stopping contact with a possible allergen and new ones appear,
• parallel to the appearance of the bubble, severe swelling and redness begins,
• lymph nodes in the groin enlarge,
• The skin at the site of the blister, after opening it, turns into an ulcer or wound surface and does not harden over time.

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The problem of a callus on the penis becomes an uncomfortable situation for many men, in the sense that the genitals are an intimate part of the body, and contacting a specialist causes unjustified embarrassment. However, except for a urologist who examined the formation that appeared and examined it, no one can make a correct diagnosis and explain the reason why calluses appeared on the penis.

Sudden appearance of blisters on the foreskin of the penis or a callus on the glans is not as rare as it may seem to many men. According to statistics, every second representative of the stronger sex faces this problem at least once in their life. What are the main reasons for the appearance of calluses on intimate organs and how can this formation be cured?

Every person faces problems with the formation of blisters filled with callus fluid, which over time turn into rough skin layers. This occurs due to wearing shoes that are too narrow or tight.

Calluses appear on the penis for completely different reasons, there are several of them:

1. Inflammatory processes of the head of the genital organ (balanoposthitis). The first and most obvious symptom of the pathology is a callus. The onset of the disease is accompanied by pain, burning and rapid redness in the affected area of ​​the mucous membrane of the head. Only a urologist can diagnose the disease and determine the treatment procedure.
2. Mechanical influences. Calluses on the penis appear as a result of frequent sex without lubrication, which is more typical for teenagers without proper sexual experience. Watery formations also occur during long and inept masturbation.
3. Venereal diseases. This is a rather unpleasant cause of blisters in the area of ​​the foreskin and glans. Visually, calluses resemble herpes, and the pathology is accompanied by general malaise, weakness, and fever. A visit to a specialist in this case is simply necessary, since self-medication will only suppress the disease for a while, and a relapse will give a new, strongest surge in virus activity.
4. Allergy. Calluses on the penis may appear if you are prone to allergic reactions and have changed the lubricant during sex or the laundry detergent. The use of cheap, low-quality condoms can also lead to pathology.

All these factors influencing the appearance of calluses on the penis indicate that at the first signs of formation, you will definitely need to consult a specialist with a full examination. In order to communicate with a urologist or dermatologist in detail, it is important to know the main symptoms of serious pathologies that do not require delay

Possible complications

Regardless of what caused the appearance of blisters on the penis, a man needs to see a doctor and undergo systemic drug therapy. In addition to local symptoms, chafing causes much more serious and unpleasant consequences than just short-term discomfort.

Through tiny cracks in the skin of the penis, microscopic wounds and ulcerations that are not visible to the naked eye, pathogenic infections easily penetrate into the soft tissues.

The natural microflora of the human genital organs is an ideal environment for the proliferation of fungi, bacteria, and parasites.

If left untreated, infectious processes become local in nature and provoke purulent and inflammatory formations. This, in turn, often leads to systemic damage to vital parts and functioning systems of the male body.

Actions for rubbing

If a man rubs the head of his penis or its shaft, then, as already mentioned above, the damage may swell, accompanied by swelling, redness and pain. These symptoms cannot be ignored. The recommended action for such symptoms is to visit a doctor. A visit to a specialist is necessary to exclude the possibility of an infectious nature of ulceration or balanoposthitis, since these conditions require systemic therapy with specialized drugs.

If a man is sure that he does not have complex pathologies, and also knows exactly the cause of the chafing, he can begin treatment on his own.

Genital hygiene

When a man has rubbed the head of the penis, it is recommended that he wash himself with regular laundry soap or intimate hygiene product. Such measures do not lead to increased dryness of the mucous membranes and ensure cleanliness of the genitals without additional irritation.

For chafing of the genitals in any place, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory sitz baths are recommended:

In a weak warm solution of potassium permanganate (the solution should have a very pale pink color, before taking it is important to make sure there are no undissolved crystals). Add chamomile infusion (pour three tablespoons of the raw material into half a liter of boiling water, leave for an hour, dilute in three liters of water for a bath). In the infusion of a series (brewed like chamomile).

After hygiene procedures, it is important not to wipe the genitals with a towel, but to blot them with a thick paper napkin

Use of antiseptics

After hygiene procedures, the use of local antiseptics in the form of solutions is possible and recommended. This will ensure disinfection of the genital organs and prevent complications of chafing in the form of suppuration or inflammation. You can use Chlorhexidine, Miramistin. The treatment is carried out by watering the genital organ from all sides. It is advisable not to remove the remaining product, but to leave it until it dries completely on its own.

Healing agents

A healing cream or ointment may be needed if the skin is severely damaged or if there are symptoms of inflammation. It is recommended to treat wounds with ointments containing not only a regenerating component, but also a local antiseptic or antibiotic, as well as an anesthetic to eliminate pain (Trimistin, Miramistin).

It is most effective to smear the damage immediately after rubbing the organ. The layer of medicine should be quite dense. A fresh wound can be lubricated with a product with only a healing effect:

1. Bepanten.
2. Solcoseryl.
3. Methyluracil.

If you ignore the problem, a callus will form on the constantly rubbing area, reducing the sensitivity of the genital organ and leading to its deformation. After an examination, your doctor will tell you what to do with an existing callus.

Proper therapy can get rid of the problem in a few days.

Treatment of calluses on the penis

Treatment of any callus should begin with eliminating the etiological factor. To do this, you need to find out what exactly caused its appearance. At the first stage it helps:

• change of underwear and trouser style,
• using lubricants during sex,
• elimination of mental disorder accompanied by perverted masturbation.

If the callus on the foreskin or head of the penis is soft, then in many cases eliminating the cause will allow it to go away on its own. In case of extensive damage, you can apply a soft bandage with an antiseptic. It is recommended to treat a burst bubble several times a day with a disinfecting aqueous solution. Chlorhexidine or Furacilin are best suited.

Treating a hard callus is a longer process. The seal is lubricated with a fat-based cream until it disappears completely (you can use baby cream). Compresses made from infusions of anti-inflammatory herbs and lubricating the area of ​​hyperkeratosis on the foreskin with fresh aloe juice help a lot.

Features of treatment depending on the manifestation

Prevention of calluses on the genitals

It is advisable for all men to prevent the appearance of calluses. It is as follows:

• during the treatment period and for some time after it, it is necessary to abstain from sexual intercourse,
• do not have dry sex,
• choose the right clothes,
• Do not use condoms with fluff, pimples and other additional traumatic parts.

It is also important to observe the rules of general and sexual hygiene. If you do everything according to the recommendations, you can avoid the reappearance of calluses.

Genital hygiene

Following the rules of genital care will help avoid health problems. Follow these recommendations and the risk of infection will be minimal:

• regular shower - in the morning, in the evening, after playing sports, visiting the pool and sauna;
• Treat the head correctly - simply rinsing it with water is not enough. Use special products to remove smegma from the foreskin - this is where all infections, fungi and microbes accumulate;
• touch the genitals only with clean hands;
• change underwear, bedding and towels regularly;
• take a shower before and after sex;
• Do not have unprotected sex with casual partners.