How do people get balanitis?

How do people get balanitis?

The most common cause of balanitis is poor hygiene in uncircumcised males. Other causes include:

• Genital yeast infection (candidiasis).
• Sexually transmitted diseases.
• Scabies (tiny burrowing parasite) infection.
• Sensitivity or allergy to harsh soaps or chemicals.
• Skin conditions that cause itchy, dry, scaly skin (such as psoriasis and eczema).
• Diabetes.
• Reactive arthritis, a type of arthritis that develops in response to an infection somewhere in the body.