Balanitis
Treatment of balanitis
Balanitis will often respond to saline washes 3 times daily (one teaspoonful of salt to a pint of water).
Prescribing Notes:
- With any genital symptoms always consider the possibility of sexually transmitted infection (STI). Primary syphilis can present as balanitis, always consider this possibility and perform syphilis serology and syphilis PCR if in doubt. Refer the individual and partners to sexual health service.
History Notes
15/12/2021
East Region Formulary content agreed.
Treatment of balanitis
Balanitis will often respond to saline washes 3 times daily (one teaspoonful of salt to a pint of water).
Prescribing Notes:
- Consider use of an emollient as a soap substitute. See the ‘Treatment with soap substitutes’ and ‘Treatment with emollient bath substitutes’ in the Dermatitis - contact section of the formulary.
- For more information refer to NICE CKS: Balanitis - children.
History Notes
15/01/2024
East Region Formulary content agreed.