Sore penis

Hi knowledgeable ones,

DS1 has been TT since 3 (he's two weeks shy of 4 now), he didn't want to but then one day just before his 3rd bday he started crying that his penis hurt, we suspected UTI and took him to the GP, who asked for a wee sample (of urine.. lol.. sorry...), at which point I realised DS1 could wee on cue and I suggested maybe undies would help his sore penis as they wouldn't rub so much. So he agreed, into undies, TT day. Night followed about two weeks later. Penis seemed a little red on the tip but nothing else that I could see. He's not circumsized.

Anyway, GP did the wee dip stick test (with a small stick.. SORRY!!!) and negative for UTI. He sent it off for analysis just in case, we gave him some oral ABs and all seemed fine.

Since then, a few times he has said his penis hurts. Randomly will cry out and say his penis hurts. Not as bad as the first time and we haven't been back to the GP. But this week it has seemed to be more sore than not. Doesn't seem to hurt when he urinates, just other random times. Little bit red.

What should we do? Back to the GP? Leave it?

I need some wise words - DH is telling me we should have gotten him circumsized, that this would never be happening if we'd had him circumsized :(

Excema. My 11yo has it around the urethra. Steroid cream helps. Talk to your GP.

Would not have considered that. Thanks Div.

Could be eczema or dermatitis. This can happen circ'd or not.

Wash with salt water and cool camomile tea when it hurts. Works wonders for cleaning things up and you can do that straight away. A doctor told me this and it does work.

At what ages does the foreskin retract easily? I'm wondering if it could be related to a tight foreskin.

FL from what I've read it is sometime between 3 and 5 - I've wondered similar.

He just woke up crying saying his penis hurts. He sleeps like a log usually - so to wake up with it, it must be bad :(

DH wants me to take him to a urologist :(

Guess I'll start with the GP...

DS1 actually got a small infection in the skin of his foreskin - it ended up getting puss, just like a pimple.

Took a couple of weeks of antibiotics and lots of "air time" to clear up.

If it's red, even though it's cool at the moment, could he have some pants free time?

DS1 had a foreskin infection it was red and ballooned and had some pus discharge. We had some ointment to put on it and some antibiotics, cleared up fairly quickly once treated.

It could be related to fs retracting but maybe just an infection. Either way doesn't necessarily mean a gp visit (at least not right away). Are you making sure you clean it well? Gently pulling back the fs as far as it will go (obviously don't force it) shouldn't really need soap and soap can sometimes irritate more than help. If its red I'd be inclined to think its an infection, you can put a topical antibacterial cream or zinc even to speed up recovery. My boys have both had a couple of minor redness over the years.
I was thinking that perhaps he felt it hurt more after waking because the area had been *ahem* stretched while he was asleep.
Just some thoughts but I may not be making much sense today so I apologize in advance for that ;-)

Could it hurt more when he needs to pee or has an erection? I have an ex who had phimosis which went undiagnosed as a child.

It could be FL. not too sure. But he didn't complain aout it once today. Strange...

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It could be FL. not too sure. But he didn't complain aout it once today. Strange...

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Posting ninja healers strike again!!

I posted a panicky thread a couple of years ago when we found out that DS2 had a very very tight foreskin.
Everything, everyone said circumcise. DH too. Same conversation as you, no doubt.
We went to a urologist.
I turned up at his consulting suites and he was wearing shorts and long socks and sandals and he was about 95.

I was terrified.

He was amazing. Told me they had it wrong for years. Unless they get lots of infections then nature will sort it all out and no nasty surgery required (its apparently very painful for older boys).

Phew.

Now whenever his penis is sore or red we know to keep an eye on it and it usually gets better very quickly.

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...Now whenever his penis is sore or red we know to keep an eye on it and it usually gets better very quickly.

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What do you do that helps or works for you guys??

I make sure we bath instead of shower. We never touch it (or try to pull the foreskin back) and I put whatever potion or lotion or cream I have around on it. Sudocrem, moogoo, oatmeal cream. Whatever is some kind of soothing treatment.
Also, I try to encourage him to not leak wee. I don't know if this makes a difference, but he's a bit lazy some days and doesn't wee when he needs to and lets little bits come out. I don't know if it makes a difference, but being warm and wet with urine all day can't help.

Leak wee?? DS1 does that all the time!!!! Hmmm... wonder if that has something to do with it?

Can't help you with the boy thing, but DD had a stage a little while ago where she'd never go to the toilet on time. Every single time she'd just hold it and leak, I wouldn't notice til I saw the wet patch. Otherwise she'd just stay like that for ages and it was every single time - I was washing a full load of her pants and knickers every second day :/

Anyway, she started to get a bit of a nappy rash from it (that and a soaking night nappy didn't help!). So I'd imagine if he's doing that it may cause redness, especially if maybe the foreskin is trapping some (though I have no idea if that can happen before it can retract).

DS often has a sore penis on and off, only had one full blown infection though. The tip being red when he complains its sore. He is known to be lazy when it comes to pulling his foreskin back and shaking it off or drying it with paper which in turn leads to wee being left under the foreskin which then warm moist environment allows things to grow an get irritated. Once he washes it off properly and uses proper hygiene it stops hurting - until next time he gets lazy!

So maybe I need to get him to do something with the foreskin?? If its getting wees trapped in it?

DH says he knows nothing about it as he's circumcised :(

Ds3 has a man-made foreskin thanks to urologist who repaired his hypospadias when he was an infant so not quite the same thing as your son. I noticed it was red and tight, took him to the gp who diagnosed ballanitis and prescribed topical antibiotics which cleared it up in no time. I don't know if it was related to his surgery or poor hygiene but the fix was quick and easy. I recommend a trip to the gp. If he recommends a urologist I can suggest one in Melbourne.

hey lovely as you know i am an expert in this dept!!
could be a few things
- wee could be burning him- has he been eating or drinking lots of acidic foods- apples, orange, vinegar, salt, juices, tomatoes -his wee could be acidic and burning him- try a half sachet of ural to take away the sting in his wee when this happens and will making it pass not so burning-
- not enough water- easy to forego the water in this weather and could be making his wee stronger !!!
- could have a small cut on his penis and the wee stinging- get a cream from the chemist called- calmospetine- its a barrier cream as well as a soothing, healing cream
- also salt bathe him- the salt will ease any stinging as well as anti bactierial -
- encourage some nudie time to give the area some air as well

you can tell if he has an infection by the smell and the colour of his wee. get him to pee in a clean container- it will give you an idea if its too strong, cloudy or smelly. When DS gets infection ( he has had over 50 of them) his wee gets cloudy and smells, and even sometimes has blood in it. Also his behavour is really off.

Give me a buzz if you have any other questions. Also I can give you DS's urologists number- he is the top one and head of urology at RCH and sees patients in public and private systems at RCH. He is also world renound and has treated DS1 since birth!!!
If you have any concerns, the first step your GP will take will be to get a renal U/s of area to see if any reflux etc. You can get this on at DV hos, just opp watermarc- they bulk bill too!!
will infections, if you go when they first start, they might be getting an infection but it may be too early to grow a bug. Get them to check the wee and tell you the nitrites and leukocytes numbers- this may indicate a UTI even if they cant grow a bug!!!
ring me if you need any advice and let us know how he goes xxxx

How's your DS1 going OP?

He has been ok these last few days! I had a chat about how if he holds his wee it can leak and make it bit sore and have been encouraging him to go whenever I see him doing his "wee dance" or jiggling about. Hopefully we might be on to something...

Thanks for checking in!

Huzzah for improvement !!

Yay that's great OP!