Hi all,
Just had my circumcision to correct lifelong phimosis on the NHS (01/6/22). Whilst I would recommend it and needed the op, I've had quite the journey.
Somehow, I contracted an infection pretty much instantly despite following all the rules. This, along with the trauma made urinating very difficult - trickle like. Eventually, event though my bladder was ringing its bell, I could not go! I had to go to A&E where they diagnosed both the infection and a blocked meatus - this they resolved with a children's catheter to clear the blockage. Phew!
The urology unit after this packed me off with a bunch of female catheters to self-dilate the meatus. Grim, but I was managing. This only seemed to irritate my penis even more, causing slight swelling and again, inability to urinate. I was in hospital (and back home) Tues-Fri. Eventually, with no other recourse they fixed me with an in-dwelling catheter with a valve. This worked well and made urinating a vaguely normal job again (except for when evacuating the other end).
Here I am a week on, still able to urinate after the catheter's removal but the skin infection of the penis (right under the head/glans), seemingly cured by the fusidic cream prescription, that infection has now returned!!
Any advice/similarities? Cheers!
