Serum iron tests measure iron levels in the blood. The results of this test might be normal even if iron levels are actually low. These results occur because the test measures blood iron levels as opposed to overall iron levels.
Common symptoms of balanitis. Some of the first signs of balanitis may be redness or ulceration on the tip of the penis underneath the foreskin. Eventually, discharge can occur and may be accompanied by blisters, itching, peeling, scabbing, scar tissue, and swelling. Common symptoms of balanitis include: Search Now.
Though rare, the most common serious complication of balanitis is phimosis (the inability to retract the foreskin from the glans penis) or paraphimosis (the inability to return the foreskin to cover the glans penis). 1  Other rare complications that may develop with balanitis and balanoposthitis include: 1  Cellulitis, a bacterial infection of the deeper layers of the skin. 2  Buried penis syndrome, a condition where the penis is buried beneath folds of skin (usually associated with obesity) 3  Meatal stenosis, an abnormal narrowing of the opening at the tip of the penis.