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Re: Andy's Response to Stef

Written by Stef at 19 May 2005 20:08:07:

As an answer to: Andy's Response to Stef written by AJ at 19 May 2005 11:33:33:

>AJ - Sorry, while attempting to edit Stef's post (as per his request), I accidently deleted the thread. Oops.
>Stef, here is Andy's response to your post:
>Hey Stef,
>Your story is not disimilar to mine. I am 41, and I am also a Brit (Reading, Berkshire) to boot! The fact your GP hadnt heard of a partial Circ is frightening! I had a full circ 5 weeks ago as a result of severe Phimosis following a frenulum tear (Frenulum too short) that in turn helped cause Balanitis. I had a Frenulosplasty a year ago, and the resulting trauma of the whole thing contributed to the onset of the BXO that rapidly became very aggressive. Anyway, 5 weeks after the event, the BXO (that made probably 60% of my Glans white as your describe) is beginning to go. My BXO made the glans (especially the white bits) very sensitive and sore. This soreness has now gone. My glans now feel normal - the whiteness however remains - although I do think it is starting to disperse - not sure. My Wife also finds the whiteness disconcerting, especially during oral, but then she knows it only looks weird. She cannot catch anything from it, and it doesnt have a taste.
>I hope your partial circ does the job. The main justification for a Circ to fix BXO is that the glans are allowed to dry out, hence eventually killing off the BXO. If you find the your partial circ leaves your glans more often than not still covered, then your glans will remain moist, in which case the partial circ may not fully benefit the BXO.
>Good luck - let us know how you get on.
>Andy

Thanks Andy. Yes, my girlfriend was also aware that it wasn't catching- she went to a woman's clinic to find out for sure! It was just knowing that it was a fungal skin disorder that she found unpleasant!
Re the BXO possibly remaining or returning if only a partial circ is done - since taking off my bandages, I saw that my glans has got tiny scratch marks on it, over which very thin scab-like skin formed, and has now come off. These marks are around the tip area where I know there were present a number of the pearly, slightly raised white marks caused by the Balanitis/BXO. It seems the surgeon has gently scraped them off during the surgery, none now remain. I'll ask him when I go for the follow-up appointment, but it looks like that's what has been done. My wound is stitched & placed behind the glans, so my glans is drying out, probably largely has already done so. My confidence in what seemed to be a very good surgeon makes me believe that he has ensured the BXO is eradicated. I hope so anyway. Quite a bit of healing to go yet. All the best - Stef.


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