BASHH national guideline on the management of balanoposthitis (and related penile skin conditions) 2026

Sarah K. Edwards, Pareswaran Shashidharan, Imali Fernando, Georgina Morris, Dayan Vijeratnam, Jason Eng Kiat Lim, Deepa Grover, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, Bury St Edmunds, Homerton Sexual Health Services, Homerton University Hospital, University of Edinburgh, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Solent NHS Trust, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, BASHH Clinical Effectiveness Group, Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust

International Journal of STD & AIDS: Clinical practice in sexual health

Published online on May 30, 2026

Abstract

International Journal of STD & AIDS, Volume 37, Issue 9, Page 969-983, August 2026.
Background:Balanoposthitis is a common presentation within sexual health services and encompasses a broad spectrum of infective, inflammatory, premalignant, and systemic conditions affecting the glans penis and foreskin. Accurate diagnosis is essential ...