How can penis itch?

Dr. Casey Young
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2025-05-11 13:03:01
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The penis itching may be caused by dry skin, balanitis, allergies and other reasons.
1, dry skin
frequently use soap to wash the penis, wash the sebum on the penis skin, causing the penis skin to become dry, so there will be mild itching discomfort.
2, balanitis
may be infected with pathogens leading to inflammation of the glans skin mucosa, inflammation stimulates nerve endings, and then causes itching, pain and other symptoms.
3, allergic
penis contact with allergens, may appear allergic reactions, leading to the release of histamine skin mast cells, histamine is a vasoactive substance, can act on the skin mucosa, leading to penis redness, edema, itching.