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Balanoposthitis-Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment of Balanoposthitis
What is Balanoposthitis?
Balanoposthitis is a combination of both balanitis and posthitis because balanitis is an inflammation on the glans penis, posthitis is an inflammation on the prepuce and the Balanoposthitis is an inflammation of both glans penis and prepuce.
Causes of Balanoposthitis
The direct cause is not known but Balanoposthitis may occur because of poor hygiene in uncircumcised men. It is also occur by the use of a bacterial, fungal, caustic soaps, or failure to properly rinse soap off at the time of taking bath. Some disease like Reiter's syndrome and lichen sclerosis et atrophicus may develop this disease.
Symptom of Balanoposthitis
- Anxiety
- Lower back pain
- Fatigue
- Redness of penis
- Painful penis and foreskin
- Rashes on the penis and foul smell discharge
Treatment of Balanoposthitis
- Topical antibiotics like metronidazole cream and antifungals clotrimazole cream or low-potency steroid creams are suggested beneficial for this disease.
- Proper hygiene and regular washing of prepuce is useful for the prevention of balanoposthitis.
- Circumcision may be promoted in recurrent and recalcitrant cases.
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