{"id":1990,"date":"2020-03-03T06:12:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T06:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/?p=1990"},"modified":"2020-03-03T10:29:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T10:29:39","slug":"balanitis-causes-symptoms-complications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsafehands.com\/blog\/balanitis-causes-symptoms-complications\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Balanitis or Balanoposthitis?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is Balanitis<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Balanitis or Balanoposthitis is inflammation of the head of the penis or foreskin. It is a common condition in uncircumcised men. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"What<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What are the signs & symptoms?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  • Redness, swelling, and soreness around the head of the penis or foreskin.<\/li>
  • A discharge under the foreskin<\/li>
  • Rash on the penis, itching.<\/li>
  • Unpleasant odor<\/li>
  • Pain urinating.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    \"Signs<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    \n

    When to seek medical advice?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Balanitis is not a serious infection, but it can be a sign of another condition such as sexually transmitted infections or thrush.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    \n

    What are the causes of balanitis?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    • The commonest cause is the skin irritation by the accumulation of a cheesy-looking substance called smegma. <\/li>
    • Irritation of the skin by urine, soaps, or gels. <\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
      \n

      What are the types of balanitis? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
      • Zoon’s balanitis: Usually seen in middle-aged, uncircumcised men, with inflammation involving glans penis and the foreskin. <\/li>
      • Circinate balanitis: It is characterized by small, shallow, painless ulcerative lesions on the glans penis and It is associated with reactive arthritis.<\/li>
      • Pseudoepitheliomatous keratotic and micaceous balanitis: A condition characterized by scaly, wart-like skin lesions on the head of the penis<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
        \n

        What are the complications of balanitis?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        • Pain <\/li>
        • Ulcers on the glans or foreskin.<\/li>
        • Phimosis.<\/li>
        • Paraphimosis.<\/li>
        • Meatal\/urethral stricture, and malignant<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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