Phimosis in a child is a narrowing of the foreskin, which makes urination difficult. When a child has this disease, the glans penis cannot open. However, in the first years of life, phimosis is quite normal. You should know that phimosis in a child develops not because the foreskin is narrow, but because its inner surface is connected to the head.
Symptoms
The most important symptom of this disease is a narrowing of the foreskin, which makes it very difficult to expose the glans penis. When trying to expose her, the child feels pain, bleeding and tears appear. When phimosis is started, urination is difficult: urine comes out in a thin stream or drops. Urination is not only difficult, but also causes discomfort and pain.
Complications
What is phimosis, we have already figured out. Now let's find out why this disease is so dangerous. And phimosis in a child is dangerous in that it can cause a complication called balanoposthitis. This is a purulent inflammation of the foreskin and the glans penis, which can lead to a change in the tissue of the foreskin. Therefore, if you notice redness of the foreskin and discharge of pus in the baby, then remember that these are signs of balanoposthitis.
Treatment
Phimosis in a child, as a rule, goes away without treatment, for this it is enough to know the nuances of first aid. For example, to urinate freely, you need to slightly expose the upper part of the head.
You also need to pay attention to hygiene of the penis. If you do everything possible to stretch the foreskin, then you need to do manganese warm baths after the procedures, after which the penis head must be lubricated with an antibiotic ointment. This should be done in order for the baby to feel better after unpleasant procedures, as well as to eliminate pain and itching.
Nevertheless, self-medication should not be abused, since it can only help the child for a short time. It is better to consult a doctor who will definitely tell you how to treat such an unpleasant disease.
Parents should remember that this pathology cannot be ignored, since phimosis in boys, a photo of which you can see on the pages of special medical sites on the Internet, can develop into such a complication as penile cancer. Remember, only an experienced and qualified doctor can prescribe an effective treatment in the form of stretching the foreskin, corticosteroid therapy or surgery to excise the foreskin!
Several methods for controlling phimosis have been described above. One of the most effective among them is the operation to remove the foreskin.
So, if your baby’s head of the penis doesn’t come out completely, you should periodically try to open it, lubricate with antibiotic ointment if necessary, and also make warm baths with potassium permanganate. Such procedures are preventive: conducting them, you can protect your child from unpleasant and dangerous complications.