Proper Intact Care 01/06/2010
There is so much misinformation regarding how to care for an intact penis of a boy. Many parents complain that their doctors are telling them to retract the foreskin to clean underneath when this is not true. We are not supposed to retract the foreskin of our sons, ONLY the owner of the penis should do it. The foreskin is naturally fused to the glans from birth until after puberty (see graph in video), all boys are different and they develop differently. Forcibly retraction of the foreskin will cause pain, scarring and damage, and can become a problem later in life - which is the commonest cause of true phimosis. Please watch the video and educate others about proper intact care. You can also print out some information for your doctor, nurses or birth care providers by clicking here. CommentsTue, 16 Feb 2010 15:41:44 My son had a terrible experience at an Instacare a few weeks ago where the doctor was forcibly trying to retract his penis without my knowing...he caused his penis to bleed not to mention the emotional scar it caused. Leave a Reply |