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Balanitis - Management
How should I manage recurrent balanitis?
- Treat as for an acute episode of balanitis.
- Reinforce advice on personal hygiene.
- In addition:
- Consider prescribing an emollient (such as emulsifying ointment) as a soap substitute.
- For irritant or allergic contact dermatitis, advise avoiding potential triggers such as lubricant gels, latex condoms, and topical medications.
- For candidal, streptococcal or Gardnerella-associated balanitis, advise the man that his partner should be tested for infection and treated if appropriate (see the CKS topics on Bacterial vaginosis and Candida - female genital).
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