I have been diagnosed with LS and have been recommended to have a circumcision.
I have been on steroid creams for about 9 months and when I tried to come off then I did have a flare up so am back on them now.
My symptoms are definitely on the lower end of the scale. When I have a flare up I get a tight red ring around the skin when it is pulled back, some small tears and soreness, but when it is under control everything seems to be relatively how it should be although my doctor says there is still inflammation there, despite it not impacting me at all.
Yesterday, the doctor advised me to have a circumcision as this will solve all of the problems and prevent future flare ups, I won't need to manage it via steroid and barrier creams and I can just get on with my life. However, I have read so much conflicting information online about the pros and cons of circumcision, I am petrified and it is really affecting me mentally. I can't focus, I am not sleeping properly and am highly emotional. I know its irreversible and I would need a high cut so I am really scared it would be too high and cause other problems, so I am wondering do I persevere with the creams as I am not sure I have been using them as liberally as I should have.
I am just wondering whether anyone here has been in my situation and what did they do and any advice? I completely appreciate that if one has balanitis or severe symptoms and circumcision is then maybe a more clear cut option, but I am really really torn and it is eating away at me so any advice would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you.