 [ Symptoms ] is this balanitis i am not sexually active i am 18 i noticed that the top of my foreskin of my penis was red and swollen i also saw a little bit of a whitish light beige liquid around the gland i do not have any pain and i am not itching i feel no discomfort at all not even when i urinate i took a shower cleaned my penis & foreskin & dried it well i applied cortisone 10 cream the next morning the outer part of the skin was not swollen but it is still red & the inner part is still a little bit swollen there is still the white liquid [ Disease ] do not try and diagnose yourself you do not have to be sexually active to get balanitis children can get it it is very common in uncircumcised men and boys hydrocortisone only handles inflammation it is the cause of the inflammation that needs to be specifically addressed you could have a yeast infection monilial balanitis or even a bacterial secondary infection this may self resolve or you may need to see a medical provider so you can be properly examined diagnosed and treated