Can a GP treat balanitis?
Can a GP treat balanitis?
Treating balanitis Most cases of balanitis are easily treated with good hygiene and, if necessary, medication recommended by your GP. See your GP if the treatment doesn’t start to work within seven days. You may need another treatment or be advised to see a specialist.
What antifungal cream is best for balanitis?
Treatment for common yeast-caused balanitis is topical canesten 1% cream (clotrimazole, Lotrimin); recommended treatment time varies from about 2 weeks to 1 month. Lotrisone (combination of betamethasone and clotrimazole) has also been used.
Which doctor can cure balanitis?
If there were no irritants, yeast, or bacterial infections identified, the general surgeon may direct you to a dermatologist who specializes in identifying skin-related disorders that may have caused penis inflammation. Accordingly, a dermatologist will prescribe medicines for balanitis to stop the inflammation.
Why does my balanitis keep coming back?
When balanitis keeps recurring, it may be caused by a yeast infection transmitted back and forth between partners during sexual contact. Symptoms include: A red, inflamed rash on the head and shaft of the penis or under the foreskin.
Can Salt help balanitis?
Retraction of the foreskin with thorough genital cleansing can be both preventive and therapeutic. The suggestion is twice-daily bathing of the affected area with a saline solution. In uncircumcised males, nonspecific balanitis may respond to saline solution bathing by itself.
Should I see a dermatologist or urologist for balanitis?
If you’re experiencing irritation around the head or foreskin of your penis, a physician will try to identify the cause of the irritation. You might need to see a doctor who specializes in urology (urologist) or skin conditions (dermatologist).
Should I worry about balanitis?
Balanitis generally is not a serious condition and can be treated with antibiotic creams and pills. Most occurrences of balanitis clear up within three to five days of starting treatment. Left untreated, however, it can become more painful or cause other health problems.
