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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Genital Infections In A Diabetic Patient

Hi, my husband is a diabetic and has been having severe issues with inflammation around the penis after the foreskin is retracted. It has been making intercourse impossible and the foreskin keeps cracking when he starts to retract it to clean himself. A circumcision is on the plan list but his doctors won't schedule because his sugar levels are on the low side of high. HELP
Sat, 7 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Your husband is suffering from balanoposthitis which is the inflammation of glans penis and foreskin and it is very common in men who are not circumcised, the additional problem in this case is uncontrolled diabetes which is making it difficult to heal the inflammation and infection, i agree with your doctor regarding circumcision but it would be difficult in wound healing post circumcision. You should first try to have strict sugar control of your husband that's the only possible way right now to deal with his symptoms.

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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Genital Infections In A Diabetic Patient

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Your husband is suffering from balanoposthitis which is the inflammation of glans penis and foreskin and it is very common in men who are not circumcised, the additional problem in this case is uncontrolled diabetes which is making it difficult to heal the inflammation and infection, i agree with your doctor regarding circumcision but it would be difficult in wound healing post circumcision. You should first try to have strict sugar control of your husband that s the only possible way right now to deal with his symptoms. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.