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Help, 7yo ds has an itchy willy, is there anything we can do?

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WideWebWitch · 26/03/2005 18:51

Is there? Dp suggested a shower and giving it a wash, which ds has done but it's still itching. Is there anything I can give him or put on it? Also, he can't retract his foreskin, is he supposed to be able to at his age? TIA for any advice. He's saying he won't be able to sleep it's bothering him so much, I'm feeling a bit worried.

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HappyMumof2 · 26/03/2005 18:54

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WideWebWitch · 26/03/2005 18:55

Ekk, no I haven't got canestan, but my step sister round the corner might, I'll ring her. Thanks. He's had balanitis before, I don't think it's that, it looks different.

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HappyMumof2 · 26/03/2005 18:56

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lou33 · 26/03/2005 18:58

could it be balanitis? Ds2 had it, he was prescribed anti bitics which did the trick

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bethski · 26/03/2005 19:15

sounds like it was the same thing my ss was complaining of a few months back and that turned out to be thrush. He had canesten to put on it - if I remember rightly, he was able to pull his foreskin back a bit and put the cream on, but TBO, I gibbed out of supervising that one and got my husband to help him instead.

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essbee · 26/03/2005 19:17

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essbee · 26/03/2005 19:17

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HappyMumof2 · 26/03/2005 19:18

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jambo1707 · 26/03/2005 19:32

Give him cranberry juice also, this helps to flush out any underlying infection and thrush

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WideWebWitch · 26/03/2005 19:38

Thank you everyone. I think Sainsbury's pharmacy is still open so I'll send dp to get some or some advice. ds is saying it's still painful.

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WideWebWitch · 27/03/2005 11:28

Canesten worked, thanks, I wouldn't have thought about it if it wasn't for you lot! Phew!

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HappyMumof2 · 27/03/2005 19:43

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