**4.4 Balanoposthitis**

Inflammation of the glans penis is known as balanitis while the inflammation of the prepuce is known as posthitis. Frequently, the opposing surfaces of the prepuce and glans are implicated in the inflammation process (Balanoposthitis).

The immediate cause of acute balanoposthitis is the multiplication within the preputial sac of pyogenic organisms as Streptococcal pneumococci and coliform bacilli. A contributing cause of balanoposthitis is diabetes (Manson, 1966 and Ross, 1941).

#### **4.5 Prophylactic neonatal circumcision**

Circumcision is done as prophylactic reasons to reduce the incidence of: urinary tract infection, penile carcinoma and carcinoma of the cervix "and sexually transmitted diseases.

#### **4.6 Religious reasons**

Circumcision is a religious rite among Muslims and Jews (Arnaout et al., 1962).
