How to Care for an Uncircumcised Infant

No special care is needed for an uncircumcised penis. In fact, when bathing your baby, the less you do, the better.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Towels
• Towels
• Mild Soap
• Mild Soap
• Towels

1. Wash the baby - including his genital area - with soap and water.

2. Teach your son to retract the foreskin, when he is old enough to bathe himself and the foreskin is retractable.

3. Rinse the head of the penis and the inside fold of the foreskin with warm water, and slip the foreskin back into place over the head of the penis.

Tips & Warnings

• Retraction can occur a few days after birth - or months or years later.
• Forced retraction or manipulation of the foreskin for cleaning could cause swelling, bleeding and pain. The foreskin also might get caught around the penis and obstruct the flow of urine.