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Anyone experienced Balanitis?

Men's Health | Last Active: Apr 22 3:54am | Replies (12)

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@mysteryman100

Hello,
I visited an urologist online and he recommened me to get a urine and semen for banalities as well as warts. However, I visited the Quest diagnostic site and they don't have those tests.
1-How can I get those tests?
2-Would it be also possible to order them online?

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Replies to "Hello, I visited an urologist online and he recommened me to get a urine and semen..."

Hi Mysteryman, and welcome to the Men's Health group. You'll notice that I moved your message to this existing discussion about balanitis. I did this so you can connect with others like @lloyd12345 and @LMH963, who may be able to answer your questions about where to get tests for confirming the diagnosis of balanitis.

Balanitis can usually be diagnosed during a physical examination because most of its symptoms are visible. If you have discharge, your doctor may take a sample of it with a cotton swab or collect a urine sample. They will check it for the presence of bacterial or fungal cells. This helps determine the cause of the balanitis. When the cause of balanitis is a chronic skin condition, your doctor may perform a biopsy.

Usually, a healthcare provider can diagnose genital warts simply by looking at them.

Did your doctor not give you a lab requisition form to take to a diagnostic lab? The requisition form will outline the specifics of the urine and semen analysis the lab should do.