SEARCH FOR A DOCTOR TO PERFORM PARTIAL CIRCUMCISION

Dear Robin,

I have recently dicovered that my nine year old son has phimosis. We went along to see the urologist who had a quick look at the problem and promptly asked the nurse to arrange for a circumcision.

When I asked what options were available, I was met with what can only be described as a 'blank look'. I left his consulting room, not reassured as I'd imagined, but frustrated and as much 'in the dark' as I had been previously.

This is where you come in, it occurred to me that if I looked at 'circumcision' on the internet, I might at least know more about what was going to happen, and be able to help my son through it all.

This was pricisely how I stumbled upon your website and after spending some considerable time absorbing the relevant information, I revisited our doctor. It never ceases to amaze me just what a difference it makes when you sound like you know what you're talking about - I was not treated like some over-fussing mother, nor was I treated like an idiot who cannot absorb information.

The doctor will now refer my son to anyone I choose, and herein lies my problem........I can't find a surgeon who has performed a partial circ. or even one who has heard of this method of treatment. Am I going mad? How hard can it be?

In the meantime, my young chap is stressing out, can you point us in the right direction? Perhaps you have a list of urologists who are familiar with this treatment. We live in Manchester, England. I hope you can help us, Robin - any advice would be most welcome.

Yours sincerely,

- it seems betamethasone 0.5% is the optimal treatment in 85% of all childhood cases of phimosis - a dermatologist (skin specialist) would be the optimal doctor. Cheers Robin