My 2 Year Old Son's Penis Is Swollen And Discolored.

Posted on Tue, 9 Jun 2020

Question: My 2 year old son's penis is swollen and discolored. He was playing in the yard and is acting normal but he does act like it hurts. I'm afraid of rushing him to the ER and getting him sick but I'm panicking.

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Answer given below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.Barani.
I saw the pictures.
The penis is mildly swollen and is having redness.
You can do the following for relief-
1. Cold compress
2. Children's Motrin every 8 hours
Regards,
Dr.Barani

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (23 hours later)

My 2 year old son's penis is still swollen and discolored. He says it still hurts as well. I've been giving him motrin, cool baths and attempting to use a cold compress on it. Should I be looking for any warning signs or wait this out? I don't want to expose him because of the pandemic but I'm really worried. He is uncircumcised and has never experienced any issues. There is no fever and he is still acting fine besides diaper changes.

Answered by Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Answer given below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
You can continue the same treatment for one more day.
If it persists even after that, you can take him to the Pediatrician for examination.
Regards,
Dr.Barani

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T