Type 2 diabetes is a chronic illness that prevents the body from properly using insulin. Insulin tolerance is a term used to describe the condition in people with type 2 diabetes.
This form of diabetes is most common in people in their forties and fifties. It was formerly known as adult-onset diabetes. However, it can occur at any age.
Balanitis is most prevalent in men with diabetes, and diabetes is one of the more common causes of balanitis. Glucose (sugar) encourages bacterial and fungal development on the skin particularly in men:
- In men who have diabetes and take pills that allow more sugar to be excreted in the urine.
- In men who have uncontrolled diabetes have high glucose levels in their urine
Dr. Ayush Chandra
- Name – Akash ( name changed)
- Age – 22
- Gender – Male
- Uncontrolled blood sugar
- Swelling over penis
- Blood
- Sugar profile
- Kidney function test
- Urine culture
Dr. Ayush Chandra who is considered as an expert diabetologist in Ghaziabad, diagnosed the condition to be Type 2 with balanitis.
Dr. Ayush prescribed antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, local application with anti-diabetic drugs.
Dr. Ayush prescribed antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Dr. Ayush also suggested the patient to go for a health education and maintain his hygiene. To control the patient’s diabetes the doctor prescribed oral diabetes drugs. After a few weeks of treatment, the patient’s sugar was under control and the swelling infection was gone.