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Re: Post circumcision concerns - update

Written by Paul B. at 29 Aug 2001 15:13:05:

As an answer to: Post circumcision concerns - update written by Nigel at 29 Aug 2001 10:33:15:

> Its now 2 weeks since I had the op

> I did away with the painkillers after a couple of days as they were making me constipated

Paracetamol 500 mg with Codeine 30 mg, I expect.

> in Pete`s reply to my original posting, he said the stiches should be removed instead of letting them disolve.
> I still seem to have a few stubborn ones hanging in there, one of which is right on the frenulem, and is fairly tender.

There's certainly no point in keeping them at two weeks, getting whatever are left removed would be a good idea.

> BXO ... The consultant said I had it and that circumcision was the cure, is this right?

I have a sneaky suspicion that doctors frequently mis-diagnose common chronic thrush (Candida) infection (skin goes shiny, gets redder and may have a whitish coating) as BXO (Lichen Sclerosis et Atrophicus) which is actually quite uncommon, because they learnt about the latter in medical school or read an article about it once, and they don't necessarily teach in medical school just how horribly common and persistent Candida is.

Cure? Well, just hope you don't develop LSA on your fingers is all I can say!

> What are the symptoms?

BXO - tight skin, goes very smooth and cracks, may have some irritation.

Chronic Candidiasis - tight skin, goes a bit smooth and cracks, tends to redden and itch a lot.


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