Glans and foreskin infection, as the name implies, is an inflammation of the glans and foreskin of a child. It usually occurs in children who have not been circumcised, while children whose foreskin has been “cut off” usually do not get inflamed.
What are the symptoms of glans circumcision?
In mildly inflamed children, the foreskin opening on the head of the penis will be red; in more severe cases, the entire penis will be red and swollen; some foreskin openings will also have a discharge (usually milky white).
Older children will say “itchy penis”, “painful penis”, “painful urine”, or even refuse to urinate or cannot urinate.
The infant can’t speak, and when the inflammation of the glans foreskin is strong, it will make him cry and quarrel.
The most severe cases can cause redness and swelling in the groin area, rash and swollen lymph nodes.
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I. Etiology.
1, cleaning is not in place
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2, cross-infection
Family members have eczema, fungal infections, easy to contaminate children’s clothing, bed sheets, toys, etc., especially the small underwear, thus causing the penis inflammation.
3, recently there are other parts of the bacterial infection, easy to secondary cause penis infection
For example, diaper rash, eczema, pharyngitis, diarrhea, arthritis, etc.
4, traumatic
Violent flip to reveal the foreskin so that it is damaged, thus prone to infection; other foreskin trauma is also prone to induce infection.
5.Contact with irritating objects
For example, excessive washing of the penis with soap.
6, children have other systemic diseases that cause the penis easy to inflammation
For example, diabetes (yes, children also have diabetes).
7, other reasons
For example, pedophilia adults “play” with children’s penis, adolescent boys allergic to the use of condoms and unclean sex, etc.
Second, treatment methods.
1, reasonable cleaning of the penis, appropriate turn up the foreskin, cleaning the foreskin and glans between the dirt.
2, for the small foreskin mouth of the boy, avoid violence to turn over the foreskin.
3, disinfectant soak, generally use 3% boric acid powder solution or benzalkonium chloride 1:4 dilution (warm boiled water dilution) and soak the penis for 5-10 minutes, 2-3 times a day. Parents who cannot get to the disinfectant solution in time can temporarily use warm salt water (warm boiling water with a little salt) instead.
4.Antibiotic ointment is applied to the foreskin mouth, usually using aureomycin ointment or Bactroban ointment, etc.
5.Avoid contact with irritating objects, keep clothes clean and de-bacterized.
6.If there are other related diseases, they should be treated at the same time.
7.After the above reasonable treatment, the inflammation can generally subside in 5-7 days.
8.After the inflammation subsides, you should continue to maintain a reasonable cleaning habit.
9.If the inflammation recurs, circumcision is recommended (best age 3-9 weeks old).
10, if the inflammation persists, you should promptly consult a urology clinic and use oral antibiotics for targeted treatment.