&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Overview of Balanitis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/balanitis&quot;&gt;Balanitis&lt;/a&gt; refers to the skin inflammation of the&amp;nbsp;head of the penis&amp;nbsp;or the foreskin and affects about&amp;nbsp;1 in 10 men.&amp;nbsp;Balanitis is more common in uncircumcised men, and it can affect men of all age groups.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot; data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335551550&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335551620&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What are the Causes of Balanitis?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Irritation and infections are the&amp;nbsp;main&amp;nbsp;causes of balanitis.&amp;nbsp;Non-infectious causes such as skin conditions, irrigation, and &lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/diabetes-related-mens-sexual-health-urological-conditions&quot;&gt;diabetes&amp;nbsp;can cause balanitis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;It is not uncommon for men who have phimosis to develop&amp;nbsp;balanitis with:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;1&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;1&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/penile-yeast-infection&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Penile yeast infection&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;1&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Bacterial infection&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;1&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;3&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.hk/std-testing&quot;&gt;Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;1&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;4&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Poor&amp;nbsp;personal hygiene&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;1&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;4&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Irritation&amp;nbsp;from soup and urine&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;1&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;4&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Skin&amp;nbsp;condition (Eczema&amp;nbsp;and Psoriasis)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;1&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;4&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/diabetes-related-mens-sexual-health-urological-conditions&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Diabetes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;1&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;4&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/phimosis&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Phimosis&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What are the Common Symptoms of Balanitis?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Some of the symptoms of balanitis are similar to those of an&amp;nbsp;STD. Poor hygiene may&amp;nbsp;lead&amp;nbsp;to the build-up of&amp;nbsp;smegma.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;2&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;1&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Redness and swelling&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;2&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Penis itch or pain&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;2&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;3&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/penile-discharge&quot;&gt;Abnromal Penile discharge&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;2&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;4&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Painful urination&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;2&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;4&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Unpleasant smell&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot; data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What&amp;nbsp;are&amp;nbsp;the Treatments for Balanitis?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Most cases of balanitis are easily treated with creams, ointments, and good hygiene.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Medication&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Ointments&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;3&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Good hygiene&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot; data-ccp-props=&quot;{&amp;quot;201341983&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;335559739&amp;quot;:160,&amp;quot;335559740&amp;quot;:259}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/circumcision&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Circumcision&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is recommended for men who have recurrent balanitis.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to Reduce the Risk of Balanitis?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;You can reduce the&amp;nbsp;chances&amp;nbsp;of getting balanitis by&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;4&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;1&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Keeping your penis dry and clean&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;4&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;2&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Avoiding the use of&amp;nbsp;strong soup&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;4&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;3&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot;&gt;Practising safe sex&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li data-leveltext=&quot;?&quot; data-font=&quot;Symbol&quot; data-listid=&quot;4&quot; aria-setsize=&quot;-1&quot; data-aria-posinset=&quot;4&quot; data-aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/circumcision&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Foreskin Removal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #333333;&quot; data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Come and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline; color: #003366;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;&quot;&gt;chat with any of our doctors to find out more about balanitis.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/contact-us&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/contact-us&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;call or visit&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/span&gt;our &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.pulse-clinic.com.sg/mens-health-clinic&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #003366; text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Men&amp;rsquo;s Health Clinic&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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