Phimosis in a child is a narrowing of the foreskin, which makes it difficult to urinate. When a child has this condition, the glans penis cannot open. However, in the first years of life, phimosis is quite normal. You should know that phimosis develops in a child 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 the narrowing of the foreskin, which makes it very difficult to expose the glans penis. When trying to expose her child feels pain, bleeding and tears appear. With advanced phimosis, urination is difficult: urine comes out in a thin stream or drops. Not only is urination difficult, it is also uncomfortable and painful.
Complications
What is phimosis, we have already figured it out. Now let's find out why this disease is so dangerous. And phimosis in a child is dangerous because it can cause a complication called balanoposthitis. This is a purulent inflammation of the foreskin and glans penis, which can lead to a change in the tissue of the foreskin. So if you noticebaby redness of the foreskin and pus, 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 top of the head.
You also need to pay attention to the hygiene of the penis. If you are doing everything possible to stretch the foreskin, then after the procedures you need to do manganese warm baths, after which the glans penis must be lubricated with an antibiotic ointment. This should be done so that the baby begins to feel better after unpleasant procedures, as well as in order 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 effective treatment in the form of foreskin stretching, corticosteroid therapy, or foreskin excision surgery!
Several ways to deal with phimosis have been described above. One of the mosteffective among them is the operation to remove the foreskin.
So, if your baby's glans penis does not come out completely, you should periodically try to open it, if necessary, lubricate it with antibiotic ointment, and also make warm baths with potassium permanganate. Such procedures are preventive: by carrying out them, you can protect your child from unpleasant and dangerous complications.
