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Written by Ralesk at 25 Mar 2003 23:02:54: Re: Paul B, Down to business, more info about 7 yr old son with infections
As an answer to: Re: Paul B, Down to business, more info about 7 yr old son with infections written by mermom at 25 Mar 2003 18:51:11:
>No tests have been run, but when he was 2-3, his ped prescribed antibiotics for the infection. It goes away on it's own, though, so I haven't been taking him to the Dr for them.
I do wonder what that doctor would say about it now, as he had earlier suggested medicine, he might brainstorm something out now as well.
>I am learning as I go about this, so please be patient. I have just recently read about non-retractability at his age being normal, so we are going to try to be patient with this, and see if it indeed resolves on it's own. I was just concerned that these infections are NOT normal, and why they are occurring.
Now, I wouldn't say that the infections are all that normal. I had inflammation on the glans (head of the penis), but by then I could retract and actually THAT was the problem, as I had played with it and it got irritated. Applying an ointment against inflammation helped, though the action of application hurt like hell.
>The Urologist said that the hydrocortizone may help the foreskin to become more elastic.No. What definitely helps, though, in skin elasticity is the beta-methasone steroid.