My DS has a sore and red penis. He has been scratchin g at it and fiddling around with it for a few weeks and I have told him to stop or he would hurt himself. Anyway, I was getting him ready for bed last night, so had a quick look. It seems very sore, he said it hurt, and there was a puss like liquid, only a tiny amount, oozing when I looked closely. It had a slightly bad smell to it too. I asked DH to come and have a look. DH took DS into bathroom, washed the area and had a look. He says he can't remember if his foreskin was retractable at that age, but that DS's definitely does not. He cleaned it with warm water, but couldn't get to the 'inside' where the fluid was, IYSWIM.
Today when DS got up, his penis was sort of 'gummed closed' at the end, with a tiny crust to it at the end. It's still sore tonight, no idea what to do. Should he be able to move his foreskin back by now? It isn't a hygiene issue. He baths every other night, wears clean pants every day etc. He does occasionally 'forage around' in his pants, with probably less-than-clean hands, but that's about it. Should I take him to GP? Will they recommend circumcision for him? DH is not sure.