What is a balanitis?

Preputial balanitis refers to inflammation of the inner plate of the foreskin and the head of the penis.

Preputial balanitis is a general term for balanitis and preputial balanitis. It refers to congestion, redness, erosion and other inflammatory manifestations of the penis foreskin and the head of the penis. Preputial balanitis is mainly caused by pathogenic microbial infection and external stimulation factors. It can be divided into simple preputial balanitis, infectious preputial balanitis and plasma cell balanitis. The disease can be transmitted through sexual contact, secretion contact and other ways. After active treatment, most patients can heal themselves, and the prognosis is good, and generally no other complications will be left behind.