The main causes of chafing of the foreskin or sores on the penis are poor hygiene, tight clothing, pinching with a zipper, sexual intercourse, sexual diseases or diseases such as cancer or crohn’s syndrome.
In this article we are going to focus on how to avoid injuries to the glans due to friction from clothing, especially in sports such as running, trail running, cycling, marathon etc., I recommend always see a doctor to evaluate the cause.
Chafing on the glans
If you tend to get chafing on the glans very easily when doing sports such as running or cycling, the problem may not be a one-time problem and you should see a doctor to evaluate the problem.
On the other hand, it could be said that it is normal to suffer a chafing or sore on the foreskin, for example if you have run a marathon without wearing underwear as usual and the penis has been rubbing against the fabric or a seam during the whole time.
Prolonged and repetitive mechanical friction between the tissue and the skin can cause a sore or wound in the intimate area or any other part of the body that has been in continuous friction for a long time.
Chafing can appear on the testicles or other areas of the penis, not only on the glans, but it is more common for the wound to appear on the tip of the glans as this is the area that will be in contact with the fabric of the pants.
Causes of foreskin or glans penis wounds
Sometimes the skin of the penis is simply dehydrated as can occur in any part of the body, and a dry or parched skin is a weak skin and breaks very easily especially if there is any external element that attacks it as can be the fabric or a seam of the cycling shorts, sports tights or running pants.
So if you notice that you have flaking on the penis (the skin of the glans peels), the glans is redder than normal, skin tightness or any symptom that indicates a lack of hydration you can apply a cream to moisturize the glans and thus strengthen and give elasticity to the skin of the genital area.
Cream to regenerate the skin of the glans penis
There are special creams on the market for the male intimate area, which can be purchased at pharmacies, on the web or on amazon.
Or you can put moisturizing cream on the glans, the kind used for the face or body if you don’t have a cream for the irritated glans or male intimate cream.
Genital rash cream
You can also apply a cream or ointment for chafing on the glans, in addition to moisturizing the skin, it offers extra protection against friction during sports activities.
This cream for intimate chafing can be applied to other problematic areas such as the area of the cycling pad, feet or thighs and thus avoid other chafing.
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Anti-chafing underwear
In cycling it is not very advisable but there are runners who prefer to use sports intimate apparel, as this way they have a subjection of the genital area that in very long races can be beneficial.
If there is no movement there is no friction, thus avoiding cuts on the glans.
On the other hand, there are many runners who prefer to go commando if the running pants are prepared for it.
Some pants have a kind of very light underpants inside that although there may be movement they are very soft or on the contrary tight leggings that do not allow movement.
