Foreskin issues in 6 yr old

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Hi

I'm not sure if there is a problem or not and dr goggle hasn't helped

So when ds wees it kind of balloons at the end before the wee comes out. How normal is this? It means he does often have a bit of trouble with aim, I'm thinking with the unpredictability of it.

I've looked through previous threads here and elsewhere and advice varies from lop it off to don't that's genital mutilation.

Does he need to see a gp? He has had an infection but that was last year.

Tia

Shameless bump

If it's not sore, red and not bothering him then leave it. The may intervene if he gets recurrent infections.

DS is 12 and has never been able retract his foreskin and it doesn't look 'right' to me and his Dad. GP said the above to me. GP said that they don't intervene until after it has grown at puberty unless it is causing a problem.

Yes see a GP and ask for referal to urologist.

DS had this ballooning and infection at age 2, surgery to loosen foreskin, foreskin remained tight, painful erections and discomfort , DS had circumcision at age 4. After recovery he hasn't looked back, such a relief for him to have no more problems with his penis.

We had multiple second opinions from different doctors and urologists before proceeding with the circumcision. I didn't want DS to go through surgery and recovery unnecessarily. Urologist quickly identified that DS' foreskin situation was unlikely to improve and he would like have discomfort into adulthood, so circumcision was good choice. Urologist said for best healing and child coping best with it all, by age six is best. So get a referral to urologist and get a clear answer. There are other less invasive solutions like steroid creams etc.

The recovery was very painful for DS for a number of weeks so it is no walk in the park - but it is such a relief to see him having no problems with his penis after discomfort since 18 months old.

Good luck. Ignore the politics about circumcision. It is indeed medically necessary for a boys' comfort and health in some circumstances.

I know this is American but it says it is normal till 5-7 years of age
urology.ucsf.edu/patient-care/children/phimosis

My son had this problem and had to be circumcised when he was 4 thankfully it was done under general anaesthetic and healed very quickly and he's had no problems since.

Less invasive solutions obviously are not effective in all cases.

The first paediatric urologist (consultant who wrote the surgical procedure manual for foreskin loosening), second urologist and third urologist we saw said boys should be able to comfortably retract their foreskin by age 6.

I think I need to take DS to see a different GP judging by these posts.

My son has this too & we were referred a couple of years ago (when he was 4). Doctor suggested medicated soap to minimise risk of infection & that phimosis usually corrects itself by 7 or 8. If not, circumcision was an option. Now 6 & it's just the same but no infections so just hoping it will rectify itself in next couple of years.

fairgame84 push for urologist referral. They see penises day in day out and will be able to tell your DS straight away what needs to happen (or not).

My sons does exactly this just before peeing but he has never had any problems with infections,I just thought it was normal

Managed to get a better look today and it's not even come on centrally.

This is where being able to talk to exh would be useful I guess.

Hmm will read this properly tomorrow, thanks for all the replies.