red tip? how to relieve?

[**guest**]

DS, 2y8m, had a bit of an irritation / redness on the tip of his penis before, but it usually clears up when he is diaper free, usually within a couple of hours.

his spent the last 24 hours diaper free, and yet the redness is not gone.

before we decided on the diaper free approach, he also complained that his penis hurt when he peed in his diaper (took it off, of course, right away).

DS also has a cold right now, so maybe his body isn't healing as quickly as normal?

what can i do to help him out? he will need to be in disposables on Friday (normally wears cloth) as we are travelling out of town and can't go with cloth. and in any way it seemed the cloth started iritating him. also, if there have been experiences that disposalbes might make it worse, maybe we should take him in cloth with a softer lining, like fleece? and then let him run naked when we arrive to the cottage? we'd need to use some diapers or underwear, though.

any ideas? i don't like how angry red it is, but when naked he isn't complaining, and keeps on peeing on the potty or toilet with no problems.

oh, also, when he insists he pees on the toilet, he really pulls his penis forward so that it reaches over the rim of the toilet. could this cause the irritation?

thanks!

[Sharlla]

We've had that and it just went away on it's own. Maybe put some A&D on it?

[Pandora114]

Originally Posted by annabanana

DS, 2y8m, had a bit of an irritation / redness on the tip of his penis before, but it usually clears up when he is diaper free, usually within a couple of hours.

his spent the last 24 hours diaper free, and yet the redness is not gone.

before we decided on the diaper free approach, he also complained that his penis hurt when he peed in his diaper (took it off, of course, right away).

DS also has a cold right now, so maybe his body isn't healing as quickly as normal?

what can i do to help him out? he will need to be in disposables on Friday (normally wears cloth) as we are travelling out of town and can't go with cloth. and in any way it seemed the cloth started iritating him. also, if there have been experiences that disposalbes might make it worse, maybe we should take him in cloth with a softer lining, like fleece? and then let him run naked when we arrive to the cottage? we'd need to use some diapers or underwear, though.

any ideas? i don't like how angry red it is, but when naked he isn't complaining, and keeps on peeing on the potty or toilet with no problems.

oh, also, when he insists he pees on the toilet, he really pulls his penis forward so that it reaches over the rim of the toilet. could this cause the irritation?

thanks!

FIrst of all: While he's in the sposies, run your diaps through a strip cycle.

Hot HOt hot hot water, repeatedly till there are no suds left.

He's also getting older, and his pee is a bit more concentrated/strong, get him to drink more water, as well after he pees in the toilet, dry off a bit with a square of TP so it's not irritating his foreskin any further.

[**guest**]

Originally Posted by Pandora114

FIrst of all: While he's in the sposies, run your diaps through a strip cycle.

Hot HOt hot hot water, repeatedly till there are no suds left.

He's also getting older, and his pee is a bit more concentrated/strong, get him to drink more water, as well after he pees in the toilet, dry off a bit with a square of TP so it's not irritating his foreskin any further.

thanks! i will. our dipes got really stiff in the last weeks. they are prefolds, we used them for 2 years, but i don't remember my other prefolds getting so stiff, ever. so i feel they are so rough against thim. i think i started rinsing on warm, not on hot--maybe that's the reason?

he is practically potty-learned (when naked at home), so i hope we don't need to buy new dipes for him.

[**guest**]

i think it Is getting better now. still reddish, but not as angry looking.

[carriebft]

This was written by a former member:

Oh no! Your son has a very red, swollen or inflamed foreskin! Classic symptoms of a dread foreskin infection, right? Well, maybe but probably not. But, how do you know?

Often its not most of the time, it can be something called separation trauma that is a normal part of development in boys. The foreskin is exquisitely sensitive and very similar to the eyelids and lips. Just like a minor bump on the lip can cause it to get very red and swollen with what we call a "fat lip" the foreskin responds the same way to any physical insult. As the boy's foreskin prepares for separation of the bond to the glans, it is not an even process with spots remaining adhered and areas around it fully released. With the boy pulling at it and with erections, these spots get pulled and slight tears in the inner mucosal foreskin or surface of the glans result and the response of the child's body is redness or swelling. This redness or swelling can be significant and alarming but the situation is not serious. The symptoms will improve greatly or completely subside within 24 to 36 hours and everything will go back to normal just as a fat lip will. Watch your son for 24 hours from the first symptoms and if you see significant improvement, continue to watch

But, what if it is an actual infection? Simply, the symptoms will not subside within the 24 to 36 hour period. That is not something to be overly alarmed about as these infections are simply minor skin irritations and will cause no long term damage as long as they are treated promptly and treatment within a couple of days is well within the range of prompt treatment. The only thing to watch for is any restriction of the urine stream such as a weak stream or a fine thin stream. If this situation develops, immediate medical attention is needed.

If it does turn out to be an actual infection, insist that the doctor take samples for a culture. This is the only way to assure that the pathogen (bacteria or fungal) is accurately identified and the only way that you can be assured that the proper medication is prescribed. When the doctor takes samples for a culture, he/she will swab the end of your son's penis with two cotton tip swabs, one for bacteria and one for fungals. (yeast) It will take two to three days for the results of the test to return and the doctor will probably give you a prescription for a medication based on a visual examination of the symptoms but you should call the doctor about 3 days later to make sure that the medication is effective on the particular pathogen. If not, you will be given a new prescription that is effective.

With the proper medication, you will see results within a couple of days. However, even with a culture, not all medications are effective all of the time and if you do not see a complete abatement of the symptoms within five days, call the physician for an alternate treatment. Although the symptoms disappear quickly, the prescription will probably instruct treatment for 10 days or so. Be sure to administer the prescription for the full time. Although the symptoms may be gone in two or three days, some of the pathogens may remain that can flare up again if the treatment is ended.



Frank
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