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}}</ref> which suggests a protective effect for the [[foreskin]]. | }}</ref> which suggests a protective effect for the [[foreskin]]. | ||
A boy's [[foreskin]] should not be retracted until the boy does it for himself.<ref name="Wright1994">{{REFjournal | |||
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==Excessive washing and non-specific dermatitis== | ==Excessive washing and non-specific dermatitis== | ||
Birley et al. (1993) | Birley et al. (1993) reported excessive washing, especially with the use of soap, will dry the oils out of tissues and cause a balanitis like inflammation. The use of soap (including body wash, shower gel, and shampoo) should be avoided and emollients should be applied.<ref name="Birley1991">{{REFjournal | ||
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}}</ref> | }}</ref> One [[intact]] man recommends applying a "thin layer of jojoba oil" to one's [[glans]] and inner [[foreskin]] daily.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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Balanoposthitis is ''not'' usually an indication for circumcision. | Although it is commonly believed that the human [[foreskin]] is the source of infection so must be constantly washed to prevent [[infection]], that is not true. [[Paul M. Fleiss|Fleiss]], [[Frederick M. Hodges| Hodges]] & [[Robert S. Van Howe|Van Howe]] (1998) reported the foreskin has both [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| protective and immunological functions]] that help to prevent disease.<ref name="Fleiss1997">{{FleissP HodgesF VanHoweRS 1998}}</ref> Washing removes the protective substances and leaves the [[penis]] prone to [[infection]], so washing should be limited and soap should not be used. | ||
Balanoposthitis is ''not'' usually an indication for [[adult circumcision]]. | |||
==Yeast infections and diabetic males== | ==Yeast infections and diabetic males== | ||
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One can’t properly treat balanoposthitis until one knows what is causing it. Different causes require different treatments. When one knows the cause, then an appropriate treatment can be selected.<ref name="edwards1996" /> | One can’t properly treat balanoposthitis until one knows what is causing it. Different causes require different treatments. When one knows the cause, then an appropriate treatment can be selected.<ref name="edwards1996" /> | ||
==Video== | |||
===Penis pain and inflammation? Balanitis Explained: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options=== | |||
<youtube>v=7ybvTaMQn10</youtube> | |||
{{SEEALSO}} | {{SEEALSO}} | ||
* [[Fungal infection]] | |||
* [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]] | * [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]] | ||
* [[ | * [[American urologists and the practice of male circumcision]] | ||
* [[Penis]] | * [[Penis]] | ||
* [[Preputial sac]] | * [[Preputial sac]] | ||