Patient's question:
What kinds of diseases can pediatric surgery treat, and which symptoms belong to pediatric internal medicine? How should the short penis of a 5-year-old boy be handled?Doctor's answer:
There are many reasons for genital shortness, such as excessive foreskin or phimosis, endocrine disorders, etc., which can cause poor genital development. Treatment can consider undergoing an elongation surgery, followed by taking tonifying herbs to regulate the body. For your condition, it might be a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infection is a general term for diseases caused by bacteria, such as pyelonephritis, cystitis, and urethritis. It is recommended to use Bazi Zhengpian for treatment, which can be effective to some extent.