A 30-year-old male asked:
good afternoon doctor, 1. what causes balanitis? 2. can i use clotrimazole cream to treat balanitis? 3. clotrimazole cream, we have the vagina crea
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Dr. John Berryman answered
54 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
"balantitis": This is usually caused in a non-circumcised male by a "yeast" variant. Clotrimazole cream may be effective, but circumcision removes the closed space the foreskin creates on the head of the penis for a more permanent "cure".
Answered on Mar 6, 2018
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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
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Safe together: The two creams together are not likely to be harmful.
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Uyeda answered
45 years experience General Surgery
Yes, it can be: treated with clotrimazole if balanitis is caused by fungus infection. You should be checked for diabetes or other systemic condition also.
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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered
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Possibly: Whether or not the clotrimazole will work depends on the cause of the balanitis. it will only work if the cause is fungal infection from yeast (candid ... Read More
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