It may hurt for your baby to urinate. This pain often gets better in 3 or 4 days. But it may last for up to 2 weeks. Even though your baby's penis will likely start to feel better after 3 or 4 days, it may look worse.
Circumcision, whereby the foreskin is removed from the penis, can cause the urethral opening to narrow, making it difficult to urinate. The condition is called meatal stenosis and the risk of developing it is 16-26 times higher in circumcised than intact boys under the age of ten.
For 3 or 4 days after your operation, it's likely you'll experience some discomfort and swelling around the head of your penis. Before leaving hospital, you'll be given painkilling medicine, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, to help ease this.
The exposed glands on the penis will feel very sensitive for the first two weeks and may dry out and scab over but applying a little Vaseline will help this and can also help decrease the sensitivity after the operation.
Call your pediatrician right away if: Your baby does not urinate normally within 6 to 8 hours after the circumcision. There is persistent bleeding. There is redness around the tip of the penis that gets worse after 3 to 5 days.
In fact, circumcision is not a very painful procedure. Anaesthesia dulls pain during the surgery. Urination does not cause pain after surgery because the urethra (the tube that passes urine from the bladder) is not touched.
Circumcision care
Gently wash your baby's penis with plain, warm water after each diaper change, and pat it dry. Do not use soap. Don't use hydrogen peroxide or alcohol.
Redness getting worse or not going away after 7 to 10 days. Fever. Other signs of infection, such as swelling or discharge getting worse, or pus-filled blisters. Not peeing normally within 12 hours after the circumcision.
Incision care
Wash the area daily with warm water and pat it dry. Don't use hydrogen peroxide or alcohol, which can slow healing. You may cover the area with a thin layer of petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, and gauze bandage if it weeps or rubs against clothing. Change the bandage every day.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends analgesia during circumcision because sufficient evidence exists that the procedure causes pain. EMLA cream, DPNB, and RB are all options; RB may provide the most effective analgesia. A sucrose pacifier and a padded chair may be effective adjuncts.
Pain. Local anesthesia will help to take care of the pain for up to six hours. You may be given a prescription for pain medication by your physician. You may also use ibuprofen (Motrin) every 6 to 8 hours for 3 to 4 days and acetaminophen (Tylenol) every 4 to 6 hours as needed for 3 to 4 days after surgery.
Proper healing can take several weeks. In the initial days after circumcision, the skin around the penis may appear red and swollen. As healing takes place, redness will fade and swelling will subside. Likewise, any scar tissue that's raised or bumpy in the first days and weeks after the surgery should shrink.
The hazard ratio (HR) for UTI of circumcised boys was 0.29 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.15–0.58) compared to uncircumcised boys. Using the propensity-matched control, circumcision was associated with a 75% lower rate of UTI (HR, 0.23; 95% CI, 0.10–0.54) comparing the propensity matched cohort.
The area will be bruised and swollen for several weeks, and urination may be painful for a few days or weeks. Some discomfort normally occurs after circumcision, but the pain is not usually severe, as this is a fairly minor operation. Pain medication can help.
Complications of Circumcision
The main finding is spreading redness up the shaft of the penis. Bleeding (Serious). Normal bleeding from the incision site should be a few drops. More than that suggests a bleeding problem.
Recovery and Outlook
Recovery from circumcision takes about eight to 10 days. While the penis heals, it may look swollen and red.
The tip may be sore, and the penis itself may look red and swollen. You may see a yellow crust on the tip as well. This is normal and should go away on its own in a few days. It will take a week to 10 days for your son's penis to heal completely.
If, however, your son has a bowel movement and stool gets on the penis, you may briefly rinse him off in the tub. Once the ring falls off, you may resume his regular bath routine. Spotting of blood in the diaper is normal immediately following the procedure.
It is prudent to apply the petroleum jelly on glans and meatal area of circumcised boys after each diaper change for 6 months post-circumcision.
If a gauze was used and doesn't fall off on its own, remove it after 48 hours. Begin retracting (pulling back) the foreskin between 4 to 10 days after the circumcision (see instructions in next section).
You will want to avoid putting pressure on the circumcised penis in the first few days. 3) Most babies sleep quite well following the circumcision. The best sleeping position for your baby is on his side, supported by a blanket roll. 4) Healing is promoted by keeping the area clean and dry.
The possible medical benefits of circumcision include: A lower risk of HIV. A slightly lower risk of other sexually transmitted diseases. A slightly lower risk of urinary tract infections and penile cancer.
Risks of circumcision surgery, although rare, include bleeding, infection and injury to the penis or urethra. The foreskin protects the tip of the penis. When the foreskin is removed, the tip may become irritated and cause the opening of the penis to become too small.
Present. Rates vary widely, from over 90% in Israel and many Muslim-majority countries, 86.3% in South Korea, to 80% in the United States, to 58% in Australia, to 45% in South Africa, to 20.7% in the United Kingdom, to under 1% in Japan and Honduras.