When my nephew was little he had a red, swollen foreskin / penis and it meant a trip to the doctors then the hospital.
He had an infection that had got in at a weak moment. He had a temp, was weeing heaps and was quite unsettled.
Dr said if if happened again he would have to be circumcised. Never happened again thankfully.
Sometimes the tip of my boys Penis' gets a bit red and sore looking.
I have never put anything on it. A nice long soak in the bath tends to help.
Well I might try a bath. Then I'll put some canestin on it. Doubt it'd hurt. He's not weeing more than usual & seems fine otherwise, so don't think its an infection. Well no fever.
I'm always so careful, coz I chose not to circ for a reason. Well a million reasons actually. I never want him to go through that.
He is sensitive to soap, but this is different. The same thing happens, but not as bad.
Oh well. Hopefully this'll work. We don't have a bath, only a shower, so they don't actually bath as often as they should.
My nephew got a rash (like thrush) on his penis and the gp told my SIL to use canistan to clear it up (as it was fungal). So I would think canistan is fine.
If it is from an irritation (rubbing against his nappy) then vaseline is what they told us to use on DS after his circumcision to stop the pee irritating his penis and also to stop the nappy sticking. Not good for it though if he has a fungal infection as that can just help the fungus grow and canistan is the way to go.
Hi BJ,
Canestan is an anti fungal cream, so will clear it up if it is a fungal infection. Pop a bit on as per directions on the box (2 times a day I think) and make sure his penis is kept clean (maybe give him a wash 2 times a day). Give it a few days. I wouldnt think a trip to the hosp will be necessary, is there a nurse at your Dr's surgery you can call for advice?
Another thing has come to mind. Is he playing with it? He might have pulled it or scratched it? Just a thought.
He is a bit rough with it. & he usually showers twice a day.
I do think it is fungal, from the look of it. If its not looking better by tomorrow, I'll try something else, but I'm sticking with canestin for now.
Thanks guys
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