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Child's Penis Is Red, No Pain. White Discharge. What Can This Be?
Hello, I have a 2 year boy who is not circumsized. This morning I noticed that the tip of his penis was red, i touched his penis to see if it would and he didn t complaint at all. Later on today I checked again and now the redness has disappear a little but now his penis looks inflamed/swollen and when I pressed again to see how he would react a little white discharge came out, and again he didn t complaint neither. I did wased his penis with water only and am letting him run around nude. What can this be? Can it get worse? How to treat it?
Mon, 10 Jun 2013
Hello,
Welcome to HCM .
Redness and swelling of penis along with white discharge is suggestive of inflammation of penis ( balanitis) or urethra ( urethritis).
Though the child isnt complaining of pain it can get worse and later pain & tenderness may develop. It's best to get him evaluated by your doctor and start appropriate antibiotics ( cefpodoxime , amoxicillin etc)and antiinflammatory ( ibuprofen, acetaminophen etc)drugs.
Continue to keep the area clean , open and dry.
Give him plenty of fluids to prevent a urinary infection .
Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Regards
Welcome to HCM .
Redness and swelling of penis along with white discharge is suggestive of inflammation of penis ( balanitis) or urethra ( urethritis).
Though the child isnt complaining of pain it can get worse and later pain & tenderness may develop. It's best to get him evaluated by your doctor and start appropriate antibiotics ( cefpodoxime , amoxicillin etc)and antiinflammatory ( ibuprofen, acetaminophen etc)drugs.
Continue to keep the area clean , open and dry.
Give him plenty of fluids to prevent a urinary infection .
Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Regards
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