Ds is 15 1/2 months old and today while changing his nappy i noticed that the tip of his penis is quite red. He is not circimcised. It doesnt seem to be sore and he hasnt been playing with it (well - more than usual anyway ). I asked dh about it and he said he noticed it last night after his bath but tonight it looks worse. I'm a bit worried that it might be serious. Has anyone else has this happen to their little boy?
It kins of looks like his foreskin is trying to turn inside out iykwim?
Kristy, yep i would.
I've spent a good part of the last few weeks observing DS's penis lol. It could be a myriad of things - yeast infection, bacterial infection, trauma from a particularly vicious tug, UTI....heck my DS managed to contract herpes (not saying that's what it is but).
IS he passing urine ok?
I would get it checkecd out. DS had a red tip a little while back, the next mornign I noticed it was a bit swollen. Luckily i got into the doc's that day. She took a look - he let her! I couldnt' go near it without fits of giggles - and saw taht he had some small abrasions on the end (don't ask, I have no idea!!!) I just kept it clean and it was good as new a couple of days later.
My DS used to get a red tip on his foreskin quite a lot, a dab of Bepanthen usually cleared it up fairly quickly. He has sensitive skin and I think it was just a bit of urine burn from rubbing inside his nappy.
I always used nappy cream on his penis and bottom anyway, but I would just put an extra dab right on the tip without rubbing it in.
Get it checked out because you don't want to be thinking that it will pass and instead have it get worse. In the meantime, bathe it in some warm salty water and it should help until you can get to a Dr.
Yep, get it checked out. We have been dealing with this on and off for a couple of months. On closer inspection we noticed it was a little scratch that turned a bit nasty and it would bleed occassionally at nappy changes. DS has been on oral anti-biotics and a cream that I apply twice per day and it improved quickly.
The Dr will probably want to check that he can wee ok still, as scarring can cause problems if it gets worse.
In the meantime, clean with water and if you can use cloth and water to wipe clean after nappy changes in case any of the ingredients in the disposable wipes may be causing it to stay inflamed.
DS gets this. For him it is mild and usually if he has been in a wet nappy for too long (e.g. overnight nappy). We apply sudocrem and it clears up within a day. If it doesn't seem to resolve then get it checked out.
help please - tip of ds's penis is red
). I asked dh about it and he said he noticed it last night after his bath but tonight it looks worse. I'm a bit worried that it might be serious. Has anyone else has this happen to their little boy?
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(not saying that's what it is but).
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