The patient should not retract a tight foreskin as paraphimosis is likely to occur. If this procedure is not effective or if the foreskin is tight, circumcision should be recommended. The patient should be counselled about the importance of keeping the glans clean and dry, rather than applying medication. Intercourse should be avoided in acute attacks because moisture and trauma exacerbate the condition. Sexual transmission of candida is not relevant.
Some men find that the morning after sex, the glans is inflamed.
This probably occurs due to the overnight persistence of moisture under the foreskin following sexual activity rather than transmission of pathogenic organisms. The man should be advised to wash and dry the glans after intercourse or insertive oral sex. The foreskin should always be retracted during urination. Do not use any force. If there is any resistance or discomfort, check with a doctor.