Balanitis in children

03/06/2009 22:31 Balanitis in children - information, symptoms and treatmentPage 1 of 4 in childrenPublished by Bupa's health information team, June factsheet is for parents of boys who have Balanitis , or who would like information about is an inflammation of the head of the penis (glans or glans penis). Often the foreskin is affected, and theinflammation can spread down the shaft of the penis. When both the glans and the foreskin are inflamed the condition isbalanoposthitis, however, this is often also referred to as balanitisSymptomsComplicationsCausesDiag nosisTreatmentPreventionQuestions and answersRelated topicsSourcesAbout balanitisBalanitis is an inflammation of the glans penis. The foreskin is often affected, as well as the shaft of the penis.

Side-effects of certain medicines can cause balanitis - these include certain types of painkillers, sleeping tablets, laxatives and antibiotics. ... New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated. www.dermnetnz.org, accessed 14 February 2008 Balanitis. eMedicine. www.emedicine.com, accessed 14 February 2008 ...

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