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Swelling of the penis
Pain in the penis
Itchy penis
Pain or irritation at the tip of penis
White patches on penis
Pain during urination
Pain during ejaculation
Sores on the penis
Change in color of penis
Foul-smelling discharge from penis
Penis discomfort
Lesions or rashes on penis
Not seeing your symptoms? No worries!
This refers to inflammation on the tip of the penis and foreskin. It results from skin irritation due to poor hygiene or a sexually transmitted infection.
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
To help with symptoms, keep the area clean and avoid harsh soaps. Depending on the cause, creams to treat bacteria, fungus, or inflammation may be given.
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Kenji Taylor, MD, MSc (Family Medicine, Primary Care)
Dr. Taylor is a Japanese-African American physician who grew up and was educated in the United States but spent a considerable amount of time in Japan as a college student, working professional and now father of three. After graduating from Brown, he worked in finance first before attending medical school at Penn. He then completed a fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control before going on to specialize in Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) where he was also a chief resident. After a faculty position at Stanford, he moved with his family to Japan where he continues to see families on a military base outside of Tokyo, teach Japanese residents and serve remotely as a medical director for Roots Community Health Center. He also enjoys editing and writing podcast summaries for Hippo Education.
Nao Saito, MD (Urology)
After graduating from Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Dr. Saito worked at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center, and Ako Chuo Hospital before becoming Deputy Director (current position) at Takasaki Tower Clinic Department of Ophthalmology and Urology in April 2020.
Content updated on Feb 3, 2025
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https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.08.29.24312810v1Perkins OS, Leslie SW, Cortes S. Balanoposthitis. [Updated 2024 May 6]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553050/Jain, Manish; Ansari, Farzana; Agarwal, Nidheesh; Mittal, Asit K.. Morphological Patterns of Balanoposthitis and their Correlation with Final Etiological Diagnosis. Indian Dermatology Online Journal 14(2):p 187-194, Mar–Apr 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_197_22
https://journals.lww.com/idoj/fulltext/2023/14020/morphological_patterns_of_balanoposthitis_and.4.aspx