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Suggest Treatment For Phimosis In A Diabetic
Question: Hi. I am a 42 years old man. I suffer from diabetes and blood pressure. I take eritel am and gluconorm sr 500 and also starpress xl 50. The foreskin of my penis is not rolling back. I am suffering from phimosis. Last month my son who is 13 years old also suffered from the problem of foreskin not slipping back. Doctor prescribed him ceftum 500 tablets which cured his pens. Can I use the same medication? Please advise
Brief Answer:
It is not the cure
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Ceftum 500 is an antibiotic and is used in treating infections. It is not used to cure phimosis. Please consult your son's treating doctor to know the reason why he was put on Ceftum.
Phimosis is usually treated by circumcision a minor surgery. In milder cases a steroid cream can be of help.
Please make sure whether your son was advised a steroid ointment for phimosis.
Please get back to me if you have any doubts.
Regards,
It is not the cure
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
Ceftum 500 is an antibiotic and is used in treating infections. It is not used to cure phimosis. Please consult your son's treating doctor to know the reason why he was put on Ceftum.
Phimosis is usually treated by circumcision a minor surgery. In milder cases a steroid cream can be of help.
Please make sure whether your son was advised a steroid ointment for phimosis.
Please get back to me if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
GM. I had consulted the same doctor. He is asking me to go for circumcision. But I do not wish to go for it and would like to try with steroid cream. Please suggest. Also let me know which cream to use. Thanks
Brief Answer:
Physical examination necessary
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
I am sorry. Only mild cases of phimosis can be treated with steroid cream. A detailed physical examination of the foreskin is necessary to grade the severity of phimosis.
I suggest you take a second opinion with another urologist or dermatologist.
Hope, I was of some help.
Regards,
Physical examination necessary
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.
I am sorry. Only mild cases of phimosis can be treated with steroid cream. A detailed physical examination of the foreskin is necessary to grade the severity of phimosis.
I suggest you take a second opinion with another urologist or dermatologist.
Hope, I was of some help.
Regards,
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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