Child circumcision

[Leeshak]

Need some advice on what to expect after 5 year old circumcision.

I think the responses you get will depend very much on the reason it's being done?

Yes - is it medically necessary?

Your GP/specialist should be able to give you information on aftercare etc.

Due to pain in the end of his penis.how much pain will he be in and it is really as bad as people say.

He will need pain relief. You doctor will tell you what you can give him, and if necessary will prescribe stronger painkillers.

But i mean is it severe pain

Mine walked like a cowboy for a few days, painful enough to need painkillers but only standard ones.
I was advised to get pants a few years bigger than they are to stop rubbing, my then 6 year old wore 9-10 pants whilst everything healed.

My nephew was very young when he had his (3 I think) and he was in a bit of pain but not as much as expected... I think this was due to the amount of pain he was in before the op, he was previously in a massive amount of pain.

My ex step son had it done around 7 I looked after him whilst his parents worked basic pain relief for a good few days and lots of lazing around watching films but generally ok.

My ten year old was circumcised earlier this year and his recovery was very difficult. He couldn't wear anything on his bottom half for a month. However, he had a severe case of BXO and they also had to stretch and dilate his urethra. They warned me when he came out of theatre that recovery was going to take a lot longer than normal. He also had an infection which slowed his healing down so your son's experience will hopefully be much better than mine. Some children seem to sail through it.

You need to stay on top of his pain relief. We were on maximum doses of ibuprofen and paracetamol for the first couple of weeks. Let him get as much air to it as possible. I bought some incontinence pads for him to sit on as there was a lot of dripping and oozing. I also bought a bed cradle like this one as DS wasn't sleeping as he was unable to get comfy with the bedclothes touching him https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bed-Cradle-Blanket-Pressure-Bedroom/dp/B08KT98XCG/ref=sr11_6?dchild=1&keywords=Bed+cradle&qid=1617813220&sr=8-6

I was also unprepared for the fact that he was unable to control his urine stream for the first couple of weeks. He sat down to wee but it still ended up all over the bathroom floor. I ended up confining him to one toilet and putting newspaper on the floor! Despite all the pain and problems DS is glad that he had it done. For the first time in years he is actually able to wee properly and no longer has any pain.

Thank you for all ur comments.
Sons appointment is today at midday im so scared.he dont really hsve pain but over the years we have had episodes of pain when havin a wee or swelling.i just hope he heals fast.

@Leeshak Hope the surgery went well and he is doing ok today.

Hi surgery went well.hes very sore and everything seems to be sticking.tried boxers shorts but they stick and make him even more sore

Archiduchesse thnk u for asking about my son xx

Good the surgery went well.Have you tried very loose pj bottoms Or even just an adult Tshirt which covers his bits then he can go commando.

Make sure you get lots of painkiller from the hospital. Let him lay around with nothing on as the air will help with healing. DS's was very bad as his foreskin was fused to the glands though so maybe that's why it was so painful. We had dual aspect windows and he was lying pantless on the bed and a strong breeze caused him to leap off the bed in pain.

My son had surgery aged 7, it took 3 weeks until he was able to wear anything but loose pyjama bottoms.

DH had one as an adult - he found loose shorts stuffed with cotton wool padding was the most comfortable when he did need to wear something.

My son had a circumcision when he was 7, calpol for a day, then he was okay, pottering about, not in severe pain. In fact he was mainly thrilled that he could wee in a straight line without it spraying everywhere (very tight foreskin that ‘ballooned’)!

@Leeshak

Need some advice on what to expect after 5 year old circumcision.

One of ours had to be circumcised at age 3 for medical reasons. (Our other sons are not circumcised) It was done in hospital by a urology surgeon under general anaesthetic and he had stitches in his penis afterwards. He was remarkably unconcerned about the whole thing. Because the stitches tended to catch on his underpants, when he came home he spent a day or two at home with no pants or trousers, just letting the air get to it. Weeing was no problem at all. I can't remember him getting the stitches taken out so they were probably self-dissolving, sorry just too long ago. Anyway, he is middle aged father now with an active sex life.

Archiduchesse thnk u for asking about my son xx

Kids are usually all right again in no time. Pain killers can be administered. As long as he is weeing OK there should be no problem. It used to be that they were encouraged to wee in a warm bath at first, I don't know if that is still the case.

Keep an eye on things and try to take his mind off it. Circumcision is often more traumatic for the parents than the child. I remember when my cousin's son was circumcised, the family was really worried and he was fine.

Glad it went well. I would forget about trying boxers. DS just wore mine and DH's t-shirts for the first month.