Is this Balanitis? I'm 21, had it most of my whole life, no treatment has worked

also I have found that drying my penis after everytime I urinate helps to keep the redness somewhat under control but my major concern is the redness after ejaculation.

Hallelujah for this forum. so it seems i am not the only person on this planet with this condition. My symptoms are the same as almost everyone on here. That said, i find this only causes me a serious problem when i am tired or asleep. Awake i sense it much less but when i go to sleep i wake every single night with this irritation. it's 1.30am and i'm awake again. It's not that painful but it is an overwhelming sensation; somewhere between an itch and stinging in the head of the penis. It's so irritating i feel like ripping the damn thing off! i will try my GP tomorrow as like a fool i've had this for a while and just lived through it. A red hot tip that i share on the understanding that i am no medical expert and you should consult your doctor, is taking Tramadol gives me a completely pain/irritation free night without any symptoms. It's no way to live for any of us and i can't risk my liver just to get through the night each day. Will also post updates I get from supposed specialists. other points to not for now:

I have the classic look of simple Balanitis (similar to the OP's picture)

Have inflamed opening/lip.

Often have purple colour on base of the head.

Always feel it more when i get tired and/or restless. Thought it was RLS at one point.

My seamen seems to irritate my wife way to often for it to be a coincidence.

I have the same problem. I am very worried from this problem, I am fourteen and i don't know what to do. I am afraid of telling my parents. What should I do?

i found this on another site. almost feel like i have to go in with knowing what tests are needed to get a urologist to do there dam job

heres another case that found solution in a more challenging i guess solution.

im just over being told nothing can be done

Hey folks,

Much like others have said, this is the only description online I've ever found which matches my symptoms.

My symptoms began about 9 months ago the day after I had an all day threesome with two women. I wore protection, so figured my initial discomfort was just from a ton of friction the day before. But the discomfort grew to an intense burn, and the next day I went and got treated for STI's while simultaneously being tested. However, the medication did nothing. The tests came back negative. The only visible symptom was very slight redness/swelling at the tip of the urethra (like the original poster's image). I went and saw a urologist, twice. Did another round of antibiotics and also tested for every bacteria they could test for. All tests were coming back negative, and the urologist didn't see anything visibly wrong. I've never tested positive for an STI. No treatment impacted my condition.

The symptoms seemed to fade completely after a longer time (1-2 weeks) period of sexual inactivity. It seems to come back after intense sexual activity, and it certainly feels like condoms make it worse. Also, humid weather seems to make it worse.

If it helps anyone else here with their anxiety / stress: I've been completely honest with sexual partners about what I'm feeling, and they are all completely OK with it and continuing to engage with me sexually. If you've recently been tested for all STI's and your doctor has cleared you, your partners should be relatively risk free. I haven't had a single partner report any STI or issue on their side either. It's interesting that the discomfort seems less present when I'm aroused.

I'm pretty exasperated with the issue now. Maybe I should try to go to a dermatologist vs. the urologist? It is incredibly distracting in daily life when I'm in an intermittent period of discomfort (often lasting 1-2 weeks).

I have had the same problem for 5 years now, not getting any better.

• It began when I was 20, a week or two after I accidently touched the inside of a romanian toilet with my penis. This might be a coincidence.
• As a child my foreskin was stuck to my glans. In teenage it loosend and I could retract it. The glans used to look smooth, purple and be self-lubricating.
• Now it is red around the meatus, sometimes spreading to larger spots/areas or the whole glans. Skin looks wrinkled and dry, seems to no longer produce any lubrication. Some pain but not a lot.
• Negative STI tests and doctor thinks it looks normal. I have visited doctors several times since and they all think it looks normal or maybe balanitis. I have not visited the doctor when it has been at its worst.
• I have tried anti-fungal cream without improvement. Moisturizing cream alleviates symptoms but does not improve the condition.
• I can mostly keep it from becoming more red by cleaning with water every day and drying thoroughly after peeing, and peeing and washing after ejaculating and using moisturizing cream when too dry.
• The condition might actually be getting a bit worse over the years, but I am dealing with it better emotionally and practically.
• Having sex with condom currently which works well. Avoiding sex when the redness gets worse.
• Afraid to talk about it and still desperate for a treatment or at least information.

Happy to find this group!

further on from my discussion. i went to an sti clinic who deals with this type of stuff. so told him about everything and he took tests and had a look. he basically said that it seems like it just has been through a rough patch. told me i might have had thrush but if i did it is possible i treated it. so he advised me to get E45 shower cream and E45 moisturizer and use the shower cream once a day and the moisturizer twice a day. it has been helping and i notice the redness has gone down a lot. burning still there from time to time but not that much. i would advise people to give this a try as it seems to be a possible cure.

I'm fourteen I have the same problem, do you get hairs stuck in it and it hurts to get them out, because that happens to me.

happy to say I found this page.. I'm 25 years old and I'm having the same symptoms. I've gone to the doctors office and been tested for STDs and they all came back negative. Went to the urologist and he couldn't find anything wrong.. this all started one night I was having pretty rough sex with my partner and when I ejaculated I noticed blood in my semen. went to the the doc and said it was normal because of rough sex and it cleared up after I ejaculated a couple times after so I thought maybe when I smashed my nuts I bleed. but since that night the tip of my penis around the opening of the urethra has been red and doesnt go away also feels like my penis is really sensitive and I get the bad wrinkles on it after i retract my forseskin. maybe this is a result of over masturbating idk. I use to do it alot but ever since I only do it here and there.. I also get this clear discharge as well. it's weird and I just want to go away. I wish you guys all luck and hopefully we get better one day guys!

try some 100% virgin coconut oil

Hey guys. I'm the same as all you.

Has anyones doctor actualy found an issue or cure yet

thanks