Would you take DS to doctor for this?

[Anonymous]

DS has 2 bumps next to his penis. Looks like a pimple or mosquito bite. It is itchy and bothering him. I have no idea what it is. I thought maybe beginning of chicken pox but it isn’t anywhere else.

I put some cortisone on the affected area.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t be using steroid cream in that area. Just use a regular cream and ask the doc at the next visit.

[Anonymous]

OF COURSE, I would take him to the doctor. How is that even a question?

And yes, do not put the steroid cream there.

[Anonymous]

I would give it a week and see if it clears up. If not, I’d make a dr’s appointment. I wouldn’t be running there now though.

[Anonymous]

It's probably a bit of yeast infection.

[Anonymous]

^^ People are reacting weirdly because it’s near the penis. That’s silly. If your DS had two of the exact same bumps on his arm, I bet no one would be like “how is this a question! Run to the doctor!” It’s still just skin. It just happens to be near the penis.

[Anonymous]

Put some diaper cream on it as a preventive barrier to moisture and to let his body try to clear it out on its own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OF COURSE, I would take him to the doctor. How is that even a question?

And yes, do not put the steroid cream there.

This, a doctor is better than posting to random strangers.

[Anonymous]

I would certainly at the very least call...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Put some diaper cream on it as a preventive barrier to moisture and to let his body try to clear it out on its own.

This, and schedule a doctor's appointment.

[Anonymous]

No I wouldn’t.

[Anonymous]

If it’s itchy and bothering him then I would take him to the doctor. My daughter had a couple of similar bumps and they turned out to be spider bites.

[Anonymous]

I would the advice nurse and ask what they think. We had something similar, they brought us in and gave a prescription cream to apply. If I ever in the fence I call the advice nurse and see what they say.