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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Hi 22:31, for those with a son whose foreskin HAS been prematurely retracted, what is the best path forward? What signs to look for in case there are problems, etc.? Some parents retract before they learn that they should not, or have misinformation from pediatricians. (In our case our son was retracted by a nurse during a catheterization.) So, what now?[/quote]

Just don't do anything.  Be gentle when cleaning his penis and don't manipulate the foreskin at all.  Usually one or two forced retractions don't cause any lasting damage, because the foreskin sort of re-adheres (which is normal and should not be broken!) and then will naturally come loose at the right time.

In the future, arm yourself with good information about foreskin issues.  For example, if it does seem there is some infection present, have your pediatrician actually culture it *without retracting the foreskin*, then simply treat the infection as needed (ie, antibiotics if it is bacterial or anti-fungal if it is yeast).  It seems you know now that there is no need to retract for catheterizing a little boy - but it warrants repeating:  make sure to discuss, prior to cathterization, that you want someone who is trained to do it without retraction.  You can also use the catch bag if a urine sample is needed and avoid catheterization alltogether.

Sorry that you went through this, but the bottom line is that your DS will probably be just fine, just make sure no one else messes with it.  If someday down the road he is diagnosed with phimosis, remember that there are steroid creams and gentle stretching exercises that can be done to fix it; circumcision is only necessary in the most unusual and extreme situations.[/quote]

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