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Re: Paul B, Down to business, more info about 7 yr old son with infections

Written by mermom at 24 Mar 2003 01:44:18:

1} Do you or he use soap to wash his foreskin; in particular attempting to soap in the opening or inside the foreskin? Does he bath or shower, and if the former, use bubble-bath? Or any other product?
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Never, only water/bath/no bubblebath ever/no other product

2} Can you see the end of his penis when he tries to pull back the foreskin? Exactly how far does it pull back?
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No, not at all

3} How suddenly do these "infections" come on? Is he relaying the early warning signs?
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About 2-3 times a year/it's pretty sudden, there is usually swelling and discharge by the time he indicates pain

4} What treatments have you used for the "infections"? To what extent do they settle if left alone?
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Only antibiotics for the first two or three, when he was 2 or 3 years old~ after that, I decided to see if they would clear up their own, and they do, after about 1-3 days

5} Was the use of fluorinated steroid ointment (generally "Betnovate", which is betamethasone) mentioned at all?
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Only of OTC steroids (hydrocortizone?) for 30 day trial, then either circ, or wait a couple of years and see if it resolves


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