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==Excessive washing and non-specific dermatitis==

Birley et al. (1993) ~~report~~ 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.<ref name="Birley1991" >{{REFjournal

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

|last=Birley

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|DOI=10.1136/sti.69.5.400

|accessdate=2019-10-07

}}</ref> ~~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.~~

}}</ref> One [[intact]] man recommends applying a "thin layer of jojoba oil" to one's [[glans]] and inner [[foreskin]] daily.<ref>{{REFweb

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/balanitis/comments/walcbh/the_jojoba_oil_solution/

|title=The jojoba oil solution

|last=Anonymous

|first=

|init=

|author-link=

|publisher=REDDIT

|date=2022

|accessdate=2025-01-07

}}</ref>

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==

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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" />

==Video==

===Penis pain and inflammation? Balanitis Explained: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options===

<youtube>v=7ybvTaMQn10</youtube>

* [[Fungal infection]]

* [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]]

* [[~~Issues with~~ American urologists and the practice of male circumcision]]

* [[American urologists and the practice of male circumcision]]

* [[Penis]]

* [[Preputial sac]]

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 ==Excessive washing and non-specific dermatitis==
-Birley et al. (1993) report 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.<ref name="Birley1991" >{{REFjournal
+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
   |last=Birley
   |init=HDL
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   |DOI=10.1136/sti.69.5.400
   |accessdate=2019-10-07
-}}</ref> 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.
+}}</ref> One [[intact]] man recommends applying a "thin layer of jojoba oil" to one's [[glans]] and inner [[foreskin]] daily.<ref>{{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/balanitis/comments/walcbh/the_jojoba_oil_solution/
+ |title=The jojoba oil solution
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |first=
+ |init=
+ |author-link=
+ |publisher=REDDIT
+ |date=2022
+ |accessdate=2025-01-07
+}}</ref>
-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==
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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" />
+==Video==
+===Penis pain and inflammation? Balanitis Explained: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options===
+<youtube>v=7ybvTaMQn10</youtube>
 {{SEEALSO}}
 * [[Fungal infection]]
 * [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin]]
-* [[Issues with American urologists and the practice of male circumcision]]
+* [[American urologists and the practice of male circumcision]]
 * [[Penis]]
 * [[Preputial sac]]