DIABETES MELLITUS AND PREPUCIAL INFECTION

Prepuce the fore skin of penis sometimes gets infected called prosthitis.There occurs dischage of pus from below the prepuce ,soreness ,pain and local swelling.This is very common in un-diagnosed and under or poorly controlled diabetics.So in these cases  plasma blood glucose estimation,both fasting and postprandial are advised.If diabetes is found has to be controlled alongwith antibiotics for infection.