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	eMedicine - Balanitis : Article by Mark J Leber, MD, MPH
		Balanitis involving the foreskin and prepuce is termed balanoposthitis.
		Balanitis xerotica obliterans (lichen sclerosus) - This is a chronic dermatosis identified by whitish plaques involving the glans and foreskin.
		Zoon balanitis - Reddish velvety lesion on the glans
	www.emedicine.com /EMERG/topic51.htm (1318 words)

	Balanitis
		Careful hygiene and cleansing of uncircumcised boys may reduce this infection and its complications, which is often thought to be caused by the accumulation of smegma.
		Balanitis is usually caused by poor hygiene in uncircumcised men.
		However, reoccurring balanitis should be treated with a complete circumcision prior to permanent scarring of the glans penis, as shown below.
	www.circlist.com /anatterms/balanitis.html (0 words)

	InteliHealth:
		Balanitis is an infection or inflammation of the skin on the head (glans) of the penis.
		Balanitis can occur in both circumcised and uncircumcised men, although it occurs more commonly in men who are not circumcised.
		When balanitis does not respond to treatment or appears different from a typical infection, your doctor may recommend that you see a dermatologist (skin specialist) or that a skin biopsy be done.
	www.intelihealth.com /IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/10515.html (794 words)

	Balanitis \| AHealthyMe.com
		Balanitis (which is also referred to as balanoposthitis) can be caused by a variety of other fungal or bacterial infections, or may occur due to a sensitivity reaction to common chemical agents.
		Balanitis is usually a result of poor hygiene-for example, neglecting to bathe for several days.
		The symptoms of balanitis are limited to the foreskin and head of the penis (in circumcised men, only the head is affected).
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic103548253 (649 words)

	Balanitis \| Caremark Health Resources
		Balanitis (which is also referred to as balanoposthitis) can be caused by a variety of other fungal or bacterial infections, or may occur due to a sensitivity reaction to common chemical agents.
		Balanitis is usually a result of poor hygiene-for example, neglecting to bathe for several days.
		The symptoms of balanitis are limited to the foreskin and head of the penis (in circumcised men, only the head is affected).
	healthresources.caremark.com /topic/topic103548253 (600 words)

	Balanitis
		Balanitis involving the foreskin or prepuce is termed balanoposthitis.
		Escala and Rickwood, in a 1989 examination of 100 cases of balanitis in childhood, concluded: "[T]he risk in any individual, uncircumcised boy appears to be no greater than 4%." [1].
		Zoon's Balanitis also know as Balanitis Circumscripta Plasmacellularis or plasma cell balanitis (PCB) is an idiopathic, rare, benign penile dermatosis [1] for which circumcision will suffice for the management and treatment of.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/b/ba/balanitis.html (313 words)

	Balanitis- Health Encyclopedia and Reference
		Balanitis is an inflammation of the glans penis.
		One must be aware of the real possibility that balanitis and balanoposthitis can be harbingers of other, more serious diseases and therefore cannot be dismissed as simple local unhygienic inflammations, especially if they become chronic or persistent.
		In almost every instance balanitis results from the presence of a foreskin, which may be redundant and phimotic, thereby predisposing to infections.
	www.healthcentral.com /encyclopedia/408/404.html (518 words)

	Balanitis Information on Healthline
		Balanitis is an inflammation of the head and fore-skin of the penis.
		In other cases, balanitis may occur due to an allergic reaction: Some men may be sensitive to chemicals found in harsh soaps, laundry detergents, or contraceptive creams.
		The symptoms of balanitis are limited to the fore-skin and head of the penis (in circumcised men, only the head is affected).
	www.healthline.com /galecontent/balanitis (655 words)

	Lifespan's A - Z Health Information Library - Balanitis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Balanitis is an inflammation of the foreskin and head of the penis.
		Balanitis is usually caused by poor hygiene in uncircumcised men.
		Your dermatologist or urologist may be able to diagnosis the cause of your balanitis by examination alone.
	www.lifespan.org /adam/healthillustratedencyclopedia/1/000862.html (346 words)

	Balanitis
		Balanitis is an inflammation of the tissues at the head of the penis caused by a bacteria or yeast infection.
		The primary prevention for balanitis is meticulous hygiene on a daily basis and treatment of balanitis is generally a maintenance of meticulous hygiene, particularly in mild cases.
		Balanitis can recur and one of the best ways to prevent recurrent episodes is to continue warm water cleansing of the penis and foreskin several times a day.
	www.alwaysyourchoice.org /ayc/articles/balantis.php (751 words)

	Balanitis Health Guide - Health Guides Online
		Balanitis is the swelling or inflammation of the end of the penis.
		Balanitis occurs in men of all ages but is more common in children.
		Similarly recurrent balanitis should probably be seen by a specialist at the hospital and circumcision or removal of the foreskin may be necessary.
	www.healthguidesonline.com /Balanitis.html (342 words)

	Balanitis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Recurrent candidal balanitis causes fissuring of the prepuce, with fibrosis and sclerosis.
		Balanitis may accompany mycoplasma urethritis, either as a primary infection or secondary to gonorrhoea.
		Mild forms of balanitis respond to repeated cool bathing with potassium permanganate (1:8000) and the application of antibacterial creams, with or without weak corticosteroids.
	www.hkmj.org.hk /skin/balaniti.htm (926 words)

	NHS Direct - Health encyclopaedia -Balanitis
		Balanitis is inflammation of the head of the penis (the glans), caused by a bacterial infection.
		Balanitis is usually obvious from the symptoms - your GP should be able to diagnose the problem by the redness and inflamed (swollen) appearance of the glans.
		As balanitis is usually caused by a candida (yeast) infection, it's normally treated with an antifungal cream or a course of antifungal tablets.
	www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk /articles/article.aspx?articleID=43&PrintPage=1 (1230 words)

	Balanitis
		Balanitis is an inflammation of the glans of the penis, though it is sometimes used (incorrectly) to describe any infection of the glans or foreskin.
		Balanitis may be caused by irritation, trauma, or most commonly, infection[30].
		Herzog and Alvarez[2] demonstrated that uncircumcised boys had approximately twice the risk of developing balanitis or irritation (irritation is itself a form of balanitis).
	www.circs.org /reviews/balanitis (762 words)

	Balanitis
		Balanitis is an inflammation of the foreskin and head of the penis.
		Balanitis is usually caused by poor hygiene in uncircumcised men.
		Your dermatologist or urologist may be able to diagnosis the cause of your balanitis by examination alone.
	www.adventisthealthcare.com /adam/Health%20Illustrated%20Encyclopedia/1/000862.html (326 words)

	Men's Health - Men's Health Line - Balanitis
		Balanitis is an inflammation of the skin covering the head (glans) of the penis.
		The environment under the foreskin is warm and moist, and these conditions often favour the growth of the organisms that cause balanitis.
		No matter what is the cause of your balanitis, it is important to thoroughly clean the penis on a daily basis in order to alleviate symptoms.
	www.hkmenshealth.com /eng/healthline/balanitis.asp (320 words)

	Balanitis - Information about Balanitis
		Balanitis is less common in children who have been circumcised.
		If the balanitis is due to a foreskin that is too tight, the doctor may recommend an operation to remove the foreskin (circumcision).
		For this reason, if the balanitis should ever recur, it is best to treat it early to prevent this complication, which might require a small operation.
	www.surgerydoor.co.uk /medical_conditions/Indices/B/balanitis.htm (440 words)

	Balanitis (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Balanitis is an infection or inflammation of the skin on the head (glans) of the penis.
		Balanitis can occur in both circumcised and uncircumcised men, although it occurs more commonly in men who are not circumcised.
		While any man can develop balanitis, the condition is most likely to occur in men who have a tight foreskin that is difficult to pull back, or who have poor hygiene.
	www.aetnapharmacy.com /AP/ihtAP/r.WSIHW000/st.9339/t.9524.html (663 words)

	Balanitis
		Balanitis is a term used to include all inflammation of the skin covering the head (glans) of the penis.
		balanitis circinata: a skin manifestation of Reiter's syndrome, in which the patient also has arthritis (often of the knees), urethritis (inflammation of the urine tube in the penis) and conjunctivitis (red eyes).
		Balanitis in young boys is usually associated with a tight foreskin that cannot be pulled back behind the glans (phimosis).
	www.tiscali.co.uk /lifestyle/healthfitness/health_advice/netdoctor/archive/000212.html (751 words)

	Balanitis in Boys
		Acute balanoposthitis or, more popularly, balanitis, is a common complaint of boys yet one which receives no more than cursory attention in textbooks and none in the literature otherwise.
		In order to assess the incidence of the condition, we questioned 200 consecutive boys aged 7 to 14 years passing through the outpatient clinic for a history of balanitis; excluded were those previously circumcised for other reasons.
		Beyond infancy, the age distribution corresponds with that period when the foreskin is partially or completely non-retractable due to persistence of preputial adhesions and there is logic in the proposition that this disposes to lodgement of pathogens beneath the foreskin.
	www.cirp.org /library/disease/balanitis/escala1 (840 words)

	Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans (BXO) - Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus (LSA)
		Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans was first described by Stühmer in 1928 in Germany.
		Composition of the inflammatory infiltrate in pediatric penile lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (balanitis xerotica obliterans): a prospective, comparative immunophenotyping study.
		The response of balanitis xerotica obliterans to local steroid application compared with placebo in children.
	www.cirp.org /library/treatment/BXO (850 words)

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