This sounds a lot like what my DS went through at about 18 months - tender, slightly swollen and warm. We put him in a warm bath, then lots of white "stuff" came out after the soak. I always thought this was an irritation or infection from powder or dipes, but now I know it was normal - just part of the separation process and passing smegma that had been building up under the foreskin (helping the process along). So I'd advise doing the warm bath thing and letting whatever comes out come out. Do not let the doctor retract! Any infection must be cultured to diagnose, but again, this sounds like a normal part of development and not pathological.
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If the swelling gets worse and it starts to turn red and the dishcarge starts to look green then you are more than likely dealing with a bacterial infection. It can also be yeast. If it is seperation trauma (which can happen) it will get better within 23-38 hours and you will only see a bit of soreness with the white discharge, smegma.
If you do decide to take him in you need to get a culture done. Very simple they just swab the tip of the foreskin, without pushing it back any, with a q tip like thing and see what grows.
My ds had a bacterial and within 24 hours his penis was swollen to 3 times the normal size
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it was very obviouse his was something other than seperation trauma. I took him in and he was put on abx and otc antibacterial cream called bacatracin. If you want to try the otc cream first that would work but if you do he wont be able to do the culture on it because of the the salve.
The night before I took ds in I put nystantin on it just to see if it was yeast but it didnt help at all so I know it was bacterial.
If you do decide to take him in you need to get a culture done. Very simple they just swab the tip of the foreskin, without pushing it back any, with a q tip like thing and see what grows.
My ds had a bacterial and within 24 hours his penis was swollen to 3 times the normal size
The night before I took ds in I put nystantin on it just to see if it was yeast but it didnt help at all so I know it was bacterial.
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thanks for all the replies. I don't frequent MDC too often and didn't realize this was a common question
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Ds seems okay today, not complaining about his penis but it's still a bit swollen and there is definitely a discharge (smegma or something else). I have not called the ped and will give it some more time.
Thanks all!
thanks for all the replies. I don't frequent MDC too often and didn't realize this was a common question
Ds seems okay today, not complaining about his penis but it's still a bit swollen and there is definitely a discharge (smegma or something else). I have not called the ped and will give it some more time.
Thanks all!
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