I'd appreciate your help, if this is something anyone can comment on.
Ds is 9 months old, uncircumsized. Last week he had a cold, which led to diarrhea, which led to diaper rash, which led to painful urination. We took ds to the er since he was screaming everytime he peed and wasn't peeing as often, and his penis looked swollen. Er doc prescribed a topical antifungal 2x a day, which seemed to solve the problem within 12 hours. (we went to the er 6 days ago). Ds is urinating fine, back to his usual heavy wetter status. Tonight I noticed a noticeable chunk of pus-looking stuff. Yellowish. Not smelly (yes, I tried to smell it). His penis seems fine, it's not bothering him. We can apply the cream without complaint.
My first thought was uti, especially given his diaper issues over the past week. But I wonder if he's perhaps starting to separate his foreskin from his glans? We've never retracted him, nor has any dr. He does pull at it in the bath; always has, so I suppose he may have partially retracted it himself, although if he did, it didn't bother him.
I was reading some clinical guide from Australia that said sometimes when the foreskin starts to separate, occasionally there is a discharge that is mistaken for pus.
I don't want to rush him off to an urgent care visit tomorrow to see his non-regular doctor for something that is completely normal. He's had enough dr. visits during the past week. On the other hand, I don't want to let a uti go and develop into a kidney infection.
Any advice? Is it terrible to let this go until Monday?
Ds is 9 months old, uncircumsized. Last week he had a cold, which led to diarrhea, which led to diaper rash, which led to painful urination. We took ds to the er since he was screaming everytime he peed and wasn't peeing as often, and his penis looked swollen. Er doc prescribed a topical antifungal 2x a day, which seemed to solve the problem within 12 hours. (we went to the er 6 days ago). Ds is urinating fine, back to his usual heavy wetter status. Tonight I noticed a noticeable chunk of pus-looking stuff. Yellowish. Not smelly (yes, I tried to smell it). His penis seems fine, it's not bothering him. We can apply the cream without complaint.
My first thought was uti, especially given his diaper issues over the past week. But I wonder if he's perhaps starting to separate his foreskin from his glans? We've never retracted him, nor has any dr. He does pull at it in the bath; always has, so I suppose he may have partially retracted it himself, although if he did, it didn't bother him.
I was reading some clinical guide from Australia that said sometimes when the foreskin starts to separate, occasionally there is a discharge that is mistaken for pus.
I don't want to rush him off to an urgent care visit tomorrow to see his non-regular doctor for something that is completely normal. He's had enough dr. visits during the past week. On the other hand, I don't want to let a uti go and develop into a kidney infection.
Any advice? Is it terrible to let this go until Monday?
for giving you yeast cream. All to often Dr do things like insisting on retracting, jump straight to antibiotics (which will make yeast infection worse,) or even insist that the boy needs to be circ'd. Your very lucky to have gotten a foreskin knowledgeable Dr.
It is fantastic that you tried yeast treatment first. I have noticed that this is a common factor that can start the separation process in motion. The yeast often causes a bit of swelling that can spur on the separation process.
