Balanitis
Balanitis is the inflammation of the head of penis (glans penis) leading to redness and itchiness.
Notifiable disease
Balanitis is not a notifiable disease.
Sexual health information for professionals
Follow your clinical guidelines relevant to your setting such as the below resources.
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Document | CARPA Remote primary health care manuals | Remote PHC manuals |
| Document | Australian STI management guidelines for use in primary care | ASHM |
| Tropical Health Orientation Manual (THOM) 2025 for health practitioners in Northern Australia | Balanitis | Menzies |
Information for the public
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Webpage | Balanitis | Health direct |
Get a sexual health check-up
| Organisation | Locations | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Clinic 34 | Darwin region, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs | Northern Territory Government |
| Family planning welfare clinic | Darwin region | Family planning |
| GP | Various locations | Health direct |
| Remote health services | Remote communities | Northern Territory Government |
| Aboriginal medical services | Remote and urban locations | AMSANT |
Find out where to get free condoms in the Northern Territory on the Northern Territory Government website.
Contact
Contact the Northern Territory’s Centre for Disease Control.
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