Wound in penis may be a sign of sexually transmitted infection (STI), penile cancer, poor hygiene, allergy or ringworm.
Wounds on the head of the penis (glans) can also be caused by friction during sexual intercourse, especially in men who have not had phimosis surgery and tend to have the most tender glans.
An STI that can cause sore penis is the syphilis. The first sign is a wound that appears on the penis but does not cause pain and disappears even without treatment. After a few months, stains appear on the body, which also resolve spontaneously. Over the years, syphilis can cause skin lesions, blindness, neurological, bone and cardiovascular diseases, leading to death if not treated properly.
O penis cancer characterized by the presence of a glans wound with irregular appearance and very unpleasant odor, being able to be hard and elevated. Penile cancer occurs most often in places with low socioeconomic status and is associated with poor hygiene and infection with HPV.
The wound on the penis can also be due to a balanitis, which is an inflammation in the head of the penis. The balanitis may or may not be associated with an infection. It is usually related to infectious microorganisms transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse. Inflammation can also be caused by skin diseases, allergies, trauma, poor hygiene or even penile cancer.
The main symptoms of balanitis are pain in the head of the penis, redness and local temperature rise. There may also be swelling and wounds on the glans. When there is infection, there may be blisters with pus, and itching and foul smelling discharge.
The presence of wounds on the penis can be evaluated by the family doctor, general practitioner, urologist or infectologist who can perform the specific diagnosis and indicate the appropriate treatment for your case.
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