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.
Content supplied by NHS Choices. Symptoms of balanitis vary in severity and you may not have all of them. Symptoms include: 1  red skin around the head of the penis, 2  swelling of the head of the penis, 3  irritation and soreness of the head of the penis,  thick, lumpy discharge under the foreskin,