Before we get to find out what Balanitis is, we have to look at an infectious agent that, is, in fact a normal inhabitant in each and every person, looking for the right moment to strike and cause a havoc of the most irritating symptoms only those people who were affected can say. These are the fungus or yeast called Candida ablicans. Now, being an opportunistic pathogen or disease causing microorganism, this minute single celled fungi are found in moist areas of our body like the genitalia. This yeast can multiply rapidly especially if the person is unmindful of healthy and hygienic practices. Now, this yeast called Candida ablicans can actually infect any area in your body where it resides – like your mouth, your gut, your genitals. And a specific name is given to a Candida ablicans infection depending on the location it infects. If it affects the male genitalia, it is called balanitis.