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Advances in the study of the correlation between balanoposthitis and skin microecology

Year: 2025

Type: review

Abstract: Balanoposthitis is a common heterogeneous skin condition involving the glans penis and prepuce, and is seen from infancy to old age. Its predisposing factors are intertrigo, lengthy foreskin, localized irritation, and mucosal injury. The itching and skin inflammation at the glans penis seriously affects the quality of life of patients. As a result of advances in high-throughput sequencing technology, the prepuce microbial colonization patterns and glans penis are now known better. Previous studies have shown that an imbalance of flora can cause balanoposthitis. This article summarizes the progress of research on balanoposthitis and skin microecology, and provides a direction for the subsequent exploration of immunological mechanisms in balanoposthitis.

Source: Frontiers in Microbiology

DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1564675

Authors: Mingyue Wang, Xinghua Gao, Li Zhang

Institution: First Hospital of China Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Genital Health and Disease

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801