DOC I HAVE BALANITIS
Balanitis is an infection of the glans and prepuce of the penis.
It can occur because of:
1. Sexually transmitted bacterial diseases such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, candidiasis.
2. Viral diseases like genital herpes
3. Parasitic infection such as trichomoniasis
4..drug allergy and eruptions
5.Contact dermatitis, psoriasis, lichen planus, seborrheic dermatitis
6.collagen disease (Reiter's syndrome)
7.phimosis
Diagnosis is by:
1. Itchiness of the glans and prepuce with scratch marks
2. Pain and burning sensation on passing urine
3. Subpreputial(below prepuce) discharge 2-3 after intercourse in venereal disease
4. Oedema of prepuce
5. Ulceration of the glans
6. Blisters or rashes in genital herpes
7. enlarged inguinal lymph nodes
Physical examination.
Blood tests for venereal disease and glucose
Urine for sugar and leucocytes
Treatment is by:
1.Antibiotic
2.Personal and sexual hygiene
3.Treat underlying cause.
4. circumcision
Prognosis is good.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
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