An Itchy Member May Accompany Plasma Cell Balanitis

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An Itchy Member May Accompany Plasma Cell
Balanitis
By John Dugan
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• Every man falls prey to an itchy member at
  one time or another, inevitably finding
  themselves caught while scratching away when they
  thought they were in a private situation. Often
  that itchy member is caused by some male organ
  health condition, hopefully one that is fairly
  minor and basically benign. In that category is
  plasma cell balanitis, a manhood issue often
  accompanied by some degree of itchiness.

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Plasma cell balanitis

• Also known as Zoon balanitis (after the man
  who described it in the medical literature in
  1952), plasma cell balanitis is usually
  considered as distinct from regular balanitis.
  The latter is an inflammation of the manhood,
  usually spread out over much of the prepuce of
  the male organ. Plasma cell balanitis differs in
  that it almost always presents in a much more
  localized form rather than being spread out, it
  appears as a smaller, more concentrated area,
  looking like one plaque or rash. Sometimes the
  red plaque may also have smaller pin-sized dots
  of a different shade.
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• Plasma cell balanitis is much more common in
  men who are intact than in men who are cut.
  Although it can occur at any age, it is almost
  always found in middle-aged or older men. (A
  female variant can occur in women.)

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Cause unclear

• Although it was first described in 1952, not
  a lot is known about this condition. The cause,
  for example, is not well-defined. The fact that
  it often occurs in intact men suggests some
  connection with the precupe, and indeed one of
  the primary accepted causes has to do with
  irritation to the area caused by secretions
  building up. (Urine sneaking under the prepuce
  and drying may also be partially to blame.) As
  the skin rubs back and forth, this creates an
  inflammatory irritation.
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• This would imply that the disorder occurs
  only in intact men who do not practice adequate
  male organ hygiene. However, it has been noted in
  some intact men with superior hygiene, as well as
  in a much smaller number of cut men. In such
  cases, friction, heat or some form of external
  irritating factor may be to blame. Some doctors
  theorize that bacterial infection, or possibly
  even HPV, could be causes as well.

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Benign

• Although many men mistake plasma cell
  balanitis for a social disease, it is in fact a
  benign condition that is not sensually
  transmitted. It may cause a red, itchy member
  and may in some cases be accompanied by some
  minor pain but it is essentially harmless.

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Treatment

• In some cases, initiating and maintaining
  proper manhood hygiene may result in the
  disappearance of the balanitis. Topical steroids
  are often recommended, as are topical calcineurin
  inhibitors (TCIs). Photodynamic therapy (using
  tablets which are then exposed to special lights)
  has been used by some doctors. In many cases,
  circumcision may be recommended.
• With treatment, most cases resolve within 4-8
  weeks, although an individual may find that the
  period is longer or shorter.

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• Plasma cell balanitis is considered a rare
  dermatological issue, but its exact rate is
  unknown many doctors believe it is significantly
  underreported and that there may be more cases
  than is generally thought.

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• When plasma cell balanitis creates an itchy
  member situation, a man will want to take steps
  to help alleviate the itchiness. One way to help
  treat an itchy member is to regularly use a first
  class male organ health crème (health
  professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil, which is
  clinically proven mild and safe for skin). Member
  skin that is well hydrated is less likely to
  itch, so select a crème with both a high-end
  emollient (such as Shea butter) and a natural
  hydrator (such as vitamin E). Skin will be
  further strengthened if the crème contains a
  potent antioxidant, such as alpha lipoic acid, to
  fight the free radicals that can contribute to
  harmful oxidative stress.