Anyones ds had this?

[Mybabble]

Ive just spent the last 3 hours at the hospital with my ds. He has been diagnosed with Phemosis. The doctor has told me that the best way to treat it is to have ds circumcised. Im seeing my doctor this afternoon for a second opinion.I really dont want a debate about the whole "to circ or not" im just looking for people who have had a ds with the same problem and what you chose to do. The doctor told me this would be an ongoing thing and ive always said that i would never get my ds circumcised unless it was for medical reasons.
Lets keep it nice:thumbsup:

[serendipity22]

How old is your ds?

[Mybabble]

Hes 19 months

[catalicious]

I havent had this before but a friend of mines son did....

She was very anti circ so said no and he kept getting similar infections fr about a year, which was when the doc said this is a joke and you should put your son first,.......


(no joke or exaggeration above either)

So she had him done and cause she left it so long it hurt him alot more than if he had it done younger!!

If he needs it done then go for it....

Just make sure your comfortable with whatever decision you make!

[serendipity22]

and he kept getting similar infections fr about a year

Catalicious, phimosis is not an infection at all.

In fact I believe the condition doesn't exist in young boys. Its a fictitious condition.

KristyK, I don't have any sons, but I can put you touch with people who do. I will pm you some links.

[catalicious]

Oh fair enough then I was just putting that out there based on what was written i assumed it was an infection.....

carry on...

[serendipity22]

KristyK

have you seen the sticky

Sticky: Phimosis? Foreskin Development & Normal Age for Retraction

http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=70500

There is also another thread
tight foreskin = circumcision?

The answer is of course not, a tight foreskin (phimosis)
is normal in an infant or toddler.

What your doctor said made me think of this from a link from the thread
Circumcision for Medical Reasons? Protect Your Son.


I often receive calls from distraught parents who say that a doctor insists that their little boy needs to be circumcised because there is something wrong. When they bring their son into my office, I almost always find that there's nothing wrong with the child's penis. Occasionally there's a slight infection, but that can be quickly cleared up with an antibiotic cream. In all my years of practice, I've never had a patient who had to be circumcised for medical reasons.

When a doctor advises that your son be circumcised, it's usually because he or she is unfamiliar with the intact penis, misinformed about the true indications for surgical amputation of the foreskin, unaware of the functions of the foreskin, and uncomfortable with the movement away from routine circumcision.

Doctors can be psychologically challenged by the sight of an intact boy. They may see problems with the penis that do not really exist. They may try to convince you that the natural penis is somehow difficult to care for.

Is it possible some of this applies?