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Pus in nighttime nappy

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gripper · 01/10/2009 22:13

Found green pus in my DS nighttime nappy 2 and a half years old. About a month ago treated for balanitus because it was very sore for him to go for a wee and very red. This time he says it doesn't hurt and his willy doesn't look red. Just the mystery pus, has this happened to anybody else?

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Hassled · 01/10/2009 22:27

No, have never come across it. Given the history, I think a trip to the GP might be in order.

alypaly · 02/10/2009 17:29

sounds to me as if he has still got problems of balinitis.

I know its a delicate question but has he got a tight foreskin?
My son had the same problem when he was little and the discharge can be caused by thrush or something called smegma...which has a really offensive 'cheesy' smell.
added a webpage to help you
www.patient.co.uk/health/Balanitis.htm

the consultant treated my son initially with betnovate cream to reduce the inflammation and rid him of the smegma and then with canestan(clotrimazole) afterwards. It took about a month and i had to pull his foreskin back to release the tightness. He is fine now...

gripper · 03/10/2009 12:52

Yes he has a tight foreskin, ballons up when he wees. Think he will probably need circumsion, but not sure what age they do that at.

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alypaly · 03/10/2009 14:34

he wont need circumsion if you get to see a good paediatrician.
As i was saying...the consultant gave DS1 betnovate which i had to put on twice daily and each day i had to pull his foreskin back as far as i could without hurting him (to the point where you can see that skin that joins tpthe glans penis and it gradually loosened it.

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