How to distinguish balanitis and syphilis

Balanitis and syphilis can be distinguished from the etiology, symptoms, laboratory tests and other aspects.

1, the cause of

balanitis is mainly due to bacteria, fungi and other pathogens infection, or local stimulation such as foreskin is too long, do not pay attention to cleaning, etc.; syphilis is caused by Treponema pallidum infection.

2, symptoms of

balanitis patients glans more than red, pain, itching, erythema, exudation and other manifestations; syphilis in the first stage is mainly manifested as hard chancre, that is, in the external genital parts of a single painless ulcer.

3, laboratory examination of

cephalitis through general pathogen examination can be found; syphilis serological tests to make a clear diagnosis, such as syphilis specific antibody and non-specific antibody detection. It

should be noted that when there are genital abnormalities, should be timely medical treatment, detailed examination and accurate diagnosis, in order to take correct treatment measures. Self-judgment may lead to misdiagnosis and delay the disease.