hey
after i have been swimming i often get a sore red foreskin a day or two later, and then this sore red skin turns into flaky skin and the foreskin gets really tight for about a week. This does not help as i swim regularly, as i am a lifeguard.
Have i caught anything? Is it just a bad reaction to chlorine?
after i have been swimming i often get a sore red foreskin a day or two later, and then this sore red skin turns into flaky skin and the foreskin gets really tight for about a week. This does not help as i swim regularly, as i am a lifeguard.
Have i caught anything? Is it just a bad reaction to chlorine?
I have the identical problem with my son. This will be the third year now ( He's seven, this never happened before age five)... every time I take him swimming in a chlorinated pool (doesn't happen in the river or lake) the next day his foreskin becomes red & very sore, then as we wait for the pain to go away (several days!) it gets very tight and crusty. (healing) Some suggest that bathing or rinsing thoroughly after swimming is the solution. It is not!! The pediatrician has no solution for us either. For the record... over exposure is not required, one hour in and out of the pool is all it takes!! As you can imagine this puts a real damper on summer fun for my little guy! He's suffering with it right now. (We were only in the pool for 45 mins. yesterday...the first time in chlorine since last summer.) If any one can offer some good advice it would sure be appreciated!!
Swimming lessons start soon. Worried Mom
Swimming lessons start soon. Worried Mom
Well, I have the same problem, I went swimming in a pool that was heavily chlorinated. It burned my eyes even though they were closed. Not very bright on my part. But, anyways I tried a few things to make the pain more tolerable. I took a shower thuroughly washed the area that hurt with soap and water. It was VERY painful. running the water down your hand or some other way so you gently add water and soap to your penis helped. Though it hurt alot, I used Petroleum jelly afterwards and gently applied it thickly. It seemed to help alot with the pain. Using anything that helps with burns should help. as it was the skinned that was burned by the acidicity of the chlorine so treat it as if is a burn and it should heal fine.
Hi, claritin helps a bit too.
This has happened to my son for the past 5 years. He is 9. My doctor told me to get Jock Itch cream and apply heavily on the penis after a good shower. It works for the pain and the stinging sensation. It is always when he gets in a pool that is heavely clorinated. If the pool is regulated well then he is fine. We carry Lotrimin around all summer. (also for the pain we have gauze so when we apply we attach the gauze so it wont rub off in his underwear.
Put a thick layer of maximum strength Desitin (purple tube) before going swimming. It will protect the foreskin. Desitin is used for diaper rash ointment so it's very safe. The white stuff will wash off after a few showers.
If you put Vaseline on it before you go swimming it will reduce the chance of it getting infected
Hi, Your son may have a fungi/jock itch. Per pediatrician md. Using nyastatin an ointment for one to two weeks should clear it up. Also, liquid Fluconazole or intraconazole. My little guy is four and this is the 1st time he has had this. As you said he is devastated about the pool. I am going to try it.
Did you ever find anything that works for this?