Balanitis care guide

Photo-supported balanitis review online

For adult men with redness, itching, or dry irritation on the head of the penis or foreskin, with no broken skin or signs that need an exam.

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Start a $59 online review for Balanitis care.

Balanitis is irritation of the head of the penis. This option uses photos and your history to review symptoms that may fit uncomplicated yeast or irritation with unbroken skin. The physician may recommend a cream and skin-care advice when appropriate.

If treatment is appropriate, your physician can send a non-controlled prescription to your pharmacy and provide portal instructions for the next step.

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Quick facts

You must be physically located in Virginia or West Virginia at the time of request.
Starts at $59
No insurance needed
No app download
Physician review around the clock
Non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy when appropriate
A work or school note can be included when medically appropriate
Response times apply 24/7, every day

Common symptoms

Redness and itching on the head of the penis or foreskin
White, curd-like material under the foreskin
Irritation after a new soap or condom
Dry, sore skin after washing too often

May fit online care

Adults 18 and older
You are an adult man with symptoms on the head of the penis or foreskin
Your skin is unbroken
Your symptoms fit uncomplicated yeast or irritation
You can share photos and your symptom history

Look for another care setting

Being unable to pass urine; a foreskin stuck behind the head of the penis with swelling (paraphimosis); rapidly spreading redness or swelling, dark or dusky skin, or pain far worse than the skin looks; fever with feeling very unwell, vomiting or confusion; blisters or sores in the mouth or eyes or a spreading, peeling rash; or diabetes with vomiting, deep or fast breathing, confusion or extreme drowsiness (emergency).
Any open sore, ulcer, blister, crack or split, or raw or broken spot.
Discharge from the urethra, burning when urinating, or a foul-smelling discharge under the foreskin.
A firm lump, a thickened or persistent white patch, scarring, or a spot that bleeds easily.
A foreskin that is very swollen, tight, or no longer moves back and forward normally.
A new sexual partner in the last 3 months, a partner with a sexually transmitted infection, or condomless sex with a partner whose status you do not know.
A rash that started soon after a new medicine or returns in the same spot with a medicine.
Diabetes with sugars running high or unknown, new extreme thirst or frequent urination, or a weakened immune system.
Three or more episodes in the last 12 months, or symptoms for more than 4 weeks.

What to have ready

Photos of the affected skin
A description of redness, itching, coating, or dryness
Whether the skin has any sore, raw, or broken spot
Your history of similar episodes and diabetes, if applicable

What happens next

Standard

$59

Within 6 hours

Priority

$99

Within 3 hours

Rush

$149

Within 1 hour

Start the request on the website, answer a few questions to check that this visit fits you, and choose how fast you want an answer (the response window). If your concern still fits this service, a physician reviews it and sends you a secure update after you sign in. When appropriate, non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy, and a basic work or school note can be included at physician discretion.

Your physician

Every visit is personally reviewed by Ankur Fadia, MD. He is board-certified, has extra training in heart care (a cardiology fellowship), and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society. He is licensed in Virginia and West Virginia, and your care is never handed off to someone else.

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Do I need to send photos for balanitis care?

Yes. The doctor looks at your photos and your history to decide whether your symptoms fit a yeast infection or irritation with no complications, the kind that can be handled through this option.

What treatment might the physician recommend?

A yeast cream may be considered when yeast is likely. A mild steroid cream may be considered for irritation without signs of yeast, along with skin-care advice. The physician decides what is appropriate; this option does not prescribe tablets.

Why might I need a blood sugar test?

When a yeast infection is likely, the doctor adds a blood sugar (glucose) test. If you have diabetes and your blood sugar is high or unknown, you need an in-person exam.

Can a sore or a tight foreskin be reviewed here?

An open, raw, or broken spot, or a swollen or tight foreskin needs an in-person examination. A foreskin stuck behind the head of the penis with swelling is an emergency.

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