Phimosis / Tight Foreskin / Circumcision

[ZacK]

buds:

I have 2 brothers who went thru different
procedures of circumcision compared to
my dad's time. Its a swift procedure now
and what with our advance anaesthetic
choices, the immediate pain is more like
a sting at first... followed by numbness,
then, the acidic pain during washing or
showers (which helps the healing) then,
POP, out comes the ring. (My bro's time
they had rings-dunno how abt now)

If they allow full sleep mode during the
circumcision process ala epidural for women
during childbirth, all the better..

Wow you know every detail... I'm impressed!

buds:

But like they say, no pain no gain..
Heard the gain part is, upon adulthood...
intercourse is more pleasurable than an
un-circumcised one. Cud be a myth, i dunno.
Or simply hearsay, to get other boys join in
the wagon.

Hahaha wonder if this will become a famous phrase... I do not wish to be drawn into this discussion LOL :!: Anyway the responses would not be conclusive unless you have a large enough sample of men who had intercourse before and after circumcision to give you their feedback

buds:

Old people say, circumcised penises heal better
after a dip in salty sea water... Another myth,
i dunno. But my bro's ring came off after our
picnic trip to the beach. Not in the sea water!
In the toilet at home!

Hearsay from dad?

[buds]

ZacK,


I'm the eldest! Being a chieh-chieh does not mean i'm outta the
picture even when it comes to innerworkings stuff like that...
More like bo-pien.. I was at their beck and call with a shake of
a tiny bell - yup - like a lady butler. And yes, i had to clean and
apply the cream too..

Naaah, think ksmama more pro on this.
And she makes it sound so steady-pom-pee-pee..
No fuss decisions and post-care. I salute her for that. :salute:

buds:

But like they say, no pain no gain..
Heard the gain part is, upon adulthood...
intercourse is more pleasurable than an
un-circumcised one. Cud be a myth, i dunno.
Or simply hearsay, to get other boys join in
the wagon.

ZacK:

Hahaha wonder if this will become a famous phrase... I do not wish to be drawn into this discussion LOL :!: Anyway the responses would not be conclusive unless you have a large enough sample of men who had intercourse before and after circumcision to give you their feedback

Oh-hell-NO! Let's not go deep in there, brader!
I wouldn't go down that road me-self! Nah-ah!
No way, hosei! :siam:

buds:

Old people say, circumcised penises heal better
after a dip in salty sea water... Another myth,
i dunno. But my bro's ring came off after our
picnic trip to the beach. Not in the sea water!
In the toilet at home!

ZacK:

Hearsay from dad?

Nope, from grand-daddie.. uncles.. aunties who
gone thru' it with other cousins... etc

[ksmama]

Hi, if the opening is pin-hole, it will remain like that.

I prep my kids well before op on what to expect.
Have to fast overnite cos to prevent aspiration of food during anaesthesia.
It is a day surgery
During registration, a nurse would apply lots of anaesthetic cream to back of both hands to give it ample time to numb the skin.
Boy boy change into OT baju and wait.
Once in theatre the anaesthetist and nurses would talk to the kid and give him stickers and stuff. The mummy or daddy can follow the boy into the theatre till he goes to sleep. ( parents: good to prep the kid by telling him he would see big ceiling lights and both big and small machines used to monitor his heart beat and oxygen level etc. This makes him curious at home and it can become an eye opener)
During all the distraction, the doctor would set a venular and give injection to one of the hands and off he goes to sleep.( I explained all these to my kids)
While under anaesthesia, local anaesthetic would be injected at the base of the penis to provide post op pain relief which would last for a few hours.
Nowadays, circumcision are done under laser- clean cut, less bleeding.
Post op off he goes to recovery room till he wakes up. I would get ready some Macdonalds for him ( told him pre-op as well I would do that)
Once home, out comes my reward for bravery…
Postop- yes there would be stinging when the kid pass urine and that is because the urine touches the raw area. What I do is I leave dry cotton gauze in the toilet and saline in a bowl. The caretaker or the kid can place the cotton just under the urethral opening to minimize contact with the raw areas and after pee pee immediately dab the opening with saline.
After a bath, apply antibiotic cream and anaesthetic cream to the area.
The raw area would turn weepy but would form crusts and then falls off. On healing, a nice pinky head!!

[buds]

You're THE MOMMA, ksmama!

:udawoman:

Clear.
Concise.
:salute:

[ZacK]

buds:

ZacK,


I'm the eldest! Being a chieh-chieh does not mean i'm outta the
picture even when it comes to innerworkings stuff like that...
More like bo-pien.. I was at their beck and call with a shake of
a tiny bell - yup - like a lady butler. And yes, i had to clean and
apply the cream too..

Haha so that's why you are errmm so familiar with the male's innerworkings

buds:

Oh-hell-NO! Let's not go deep in there, brader!
I wouldn't go down that road me-self! Nah-ah!
No way, hosei! :siam:

My sentiments exactly ... Phew. Anyway I wont be able to respond to your survey even if you decided to do one

[worried mummy]

Hi! My boy is 5+ year old.


Recently, he kept going to the toilet to urinate - sometimes up to 3 or 4 times in a hour. So I brought him to see a doctor who said that he had an infection on his penis due to tight foreskin or phimosis. He was given oral medicine to cure the infection and referred to a paediatric urologist for further check after the infection was cured. The urologist feels that I should send my son for a circumcision.

I am very worried as it will be painful and uncomfortable for my boy. Anyone knows of any alternative solution?

[schellen]

Hi, I don't know if there are alternatives but according to the parents here whose sons/bros went through circumcision, it apparently isn't that scary. here's the thread: http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2022&highlight=circumcision

[worried mummy]

Thanks for referring me to the thread. Looks like there is no alternative for kids altho I think there are some homecure solutions for adult on the internet (not sure whether they really works…)

[ksmama]

Hi worried mummy, you can observe first if your kid and yourself are not mentally prepared for the op yet. Some kids get the first infection and is ok after that for a long time. My 2 kids took it very well. 1 had it at 6, 1 at 7. Younger child was manja the first day and after that ok. However, if he does get frequent infections, will be good to have it done because sometimes the pain from infection can cause a lot of stress for the kid and parent. After the op, let the kid run round half naked at home and they will be quite happy.

[worried mummy]

thanks! I hv already booked a date for the surgery, just hoping for a miracle…