genitourinary disorders
Balanitis, Posthitis, and Balanoposthitis
Treatment of Balanitis, Posthitis, and Balanoposthitis
Hygiene and treatment of specific causes Sometimes subpreputial irrigation Sometimes circumcision Hygiene measures should be instituted and specific causes treated. Subpreputial irrigation to remove secretions and detritus may be necessary. If phimosis persists after inflammation has resolved, circumcision should be considered. Circumcision reduces the risk of balanitis and appears to reduce the risk of HIV infection by about 50 to 60% in men who have sex with HIV-positive females ( Treatment reference ). 1.Auvert B, Taljaard D, Lagarde E, et al: Randomized, controlled intervention trial of male circumcision for reduction of HIV infection risk: The ANRS 1265 Trial.PLoS Med2(11):e298, 2005. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020298 