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Diagnosis of foreskin infection is easy and is mainly clinical. A painful, red, swelling foreskin that discharges pus from underneath the skin clinches the diagnosis of the foreskin infection. There might be some systematic symptoms if the infection has gone to the urinary tract. Sometimes the parents think that the smegma is pus but when it&#039;s coming alone, there is no sign of inflammation accompanied. A forceful separation of the foreskin is very painful for the child and should be avoided. It sometimes causes oozing of the blood and leads to a condition called paraphimosis where the foreskin gets trapped behind the head of the penis and causes congestion. It leads to swelling and extreme pain. It is required to pull back the foreskin in its original place. If it is serious then immediate surgical intervention is required.Dr. Jagadish Narayan Bhadbhade, Pediatrician from Dahanu, Maharashtra  discusses the diagnosis of foreskin infections.

Dr. Jagadish Narayan Bhadbhade

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