Anonymous

3 years

Balanitis consultation

i’d like to consult a doctor preferrable with text chat for balanitis problem.

  1. who should i consult? speak to one of your doctors in text chat or specialist?
  2. i’ve tried to search for the specialities/specialist with ‘balanitis’ as the keyword but couldn’t find one

thank you

Greetings, thank you for your question.

We sincerely understand your concern with the discomfort. Generally Balanitis is an inflammation of the glans, or the head, of the penis, due to infection or another cause. Balanitis can be uncomfortable and sometimes painful, although it can be relieved with topical medication, a solid working diagnosis must be made prior to any form of treatment.

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However, similar symptoms can also arise due to:

  1. Due to the limitation a chat medium consist, it is better to contact live or better yet, directly to a clinic physically so that a better assessment can be made
  2. You ought to consult to a urologist (specialist in men’s urogenital) for your current condition.

Get professional advice for better genital health.

Therefore, it is imperative that you consult the nearest available medical doctor in your neighbourhood. You may also click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to speak directly with our doctors online. We assure you that our conversations are kept confidential unless additional consultation is needed from other medical parties. Thank you.

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