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These are conditions where the head of the penis and/or the foreskin are red/inflamed and painful. It only occurs in uncircumcised boys, and is associated with a tightness of the foreskin, where urine is often trapped.
Symptoms include:
These conditions are diagnosed with a physical exam.
Treatment options include a course of steroid cream or surgery. Surgical options include circumcision or preputioplasty, where the foreskin is preserved and the scar is opened.
The Division of Pediatric Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine, proudly affiliated with Children’s Hospital of New York at NewYork-Presbyterian, provides world-class care to children of all ages, from birth through adolescence, with disorders of the kidney, ureter, bladder, urethral and external genitalia. Our board-certified and fellowship-trained pediatric urologists offer minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic procedures, complex open procedures and non-surgical management of pediatric urological disorders. Our program is a top Pediatric Urology program in New York City, and NewYork-Presbyterian Children’s Hospital-Columbia and Cornell is ranked among the top 50 pediatric urology programs in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.
To request an appointment, please call our office at (212) 746-5337 or schedule an appointment with one of our providers online below. Our phone staff are available to help you Monday-Friday, from 9AM-5PM (EST).
Meet our expert providers who specialize in treating Balanitis and Posthitis:
