Pee-Wee Problems

My little man was circumsized a day after birth, and I can't recall anyone giving us any information on how to clean his little piece of manhood (which will now be called "penis" because I loathe pet names for wee-wees penises). We were sure to keep it covered in vaseline and gauze until the pediatrician told us that it had healed properly and that we had done well. Fast forward 16 months... I took Charlie to his 18 month appointment two days ago and just so happened to get a different doctor because the one we usually see was booked for two weeks. Well, this new doctor came in and checked all his parts to make sure he was working and growing properly... he had ten working fingers and toes, two beautifully working eyes, two ears to hear, and his growth was right on the curve as it should be. She proceeded to check his testicles and penis. She looked at me and fowned then said... Your son has a little penile adhesion and I will need to pull the skin back. ***Pause*** This is where you get schooled... A penile adhesion happens when the remaining foreskin from a circumcision reattaches or seals itself around the glans (head) of the penis. Basically, the glans of a penis should have a cap like a mushroom... if a boy's penis does not, he has a penile adhesion.

According to some of the posts I've seen on the internet, penile adhesions are fairly common and are easily corrected by pulling the skin back from the head of the penis. Some of these articles state that PAs can correct themselves over time, but there is a percentage of men who's penises never grew out of the problem, and these men encounter problems as they get older. So anyway... My kid had his skin retracted, and bless his little baby heart... The first day was absolutely terrible! He screamed and cried every time I looked at his diaper, and he sat with his little legs wide open for hours waiting for the pain medicine to kick in. All of the days since have been much better, and he is now back to climbing and jumping off of things, but its absolutely painful to watch your little man experience something like that. So... for the next few months, I'll be retracting skin, rinsing off with water (no wiping), and globbing on the aquaphor twice a day: in the mornings and in the evenings after bathtime. So that you have more information, check out this link... http://voices.yahoo.com/infant-penile-adhesion-why-does-happen-5970086.html