In this article, I would like to consider an important topic that concerns all young parents. "When does the boys head open?" - This is perhaps the most common question to which pediatricians around the world do not have a definite answer. Let’s try to decide when, after all, it’s worth parents to panic or you can still give nature the opportunity to do their job, like all previous generations.
In 100% of newborns, the extreme weft is tightly attached to the head of the penis. There is a popular opinion that almost immediately after birth, you should slightly open the glans penis. But, as common sense suggests, this is not worth it. All doctors have one common opinion that it is worth opening the foreskin no earlier than 6-8 months. It is necessary to be extremely careful so as not to damage all the delicate and thin tissues of this area.
It is clear that Indians and Jews do not have such a problem - as you know, these peoples have a rite of circumcision of the foreskin. But what about the majority of the European population, how to find out when the head of the boys opens? Should I wait 6-7, and in some cases 10-12 years, as most surgeons and pediatricians say?
The theory of expectation is based on the activation of sex hormones at a certain age, when a periodic nocturnal erection occurs. At this time, the tissues of the foreskin become elastic, the penis begins to grow and the head opens completely by the time of puberty.
But there is no exact certainty that inaction will not lead to surgical intervention. When the head opens in the boys without much effort - this is good, but is it worth the wait until the narrowing of the foreskin, phimosis? This condition is congenital or acquired. In the case of acquired phimosis, there is a chronic inflammation of the glans penis and foreskin (anterior skin) or adhesions between the foreskin and the glans penis. There is also congenital phimosis, which is caused by a thickening of the penis.
In this regard, the foreskin will not be able to open itself, which will require surgical intervention. There are still opposite cases when parents, who are overly worried about the child’s health, take him to a surgeon, pediatrician, urologist, and doctors, in turn, prescribe a manipulation in the form of incisions of the foreskin (at best) or surgery (at worst). Such a simple manipulation is painful, and it will be done with a baby who is not yet a year old - it is clear that the child will survive a terrible pain and at least break his voice.
Another question arises: "Is it necessary?" After all, there is no definite answer, and the opinions of most pediatricians can be criticized, since many doctors do not carry out a full examination of a small patient. It is easier and more profitable for them to operate than to collect a lot of tests, and individually examine each case.
The question of when the head opens in boys remains open. Responsibility for the health of the kids, in any case, lies with the parents, and then - on the conscience of the doctors. Therefore, you can give some tips:
- first of all, to determine what benefit or harm you will inflict on the baby by your actions;
- consult not with one doctor, but with several specialists with a proven track record;
- Do not rush to conclusions;
- the most important thing is to feel when the baby needs outside help.