Post Date November, 16 2024
Many parents often overlook the care of boys' penises. When a boy has some external genital problems, such as local redness and swelling of the foreskin, retention of foreign objects inside the foreskin, and blistering of the foreskin during urination, parents will become very concerned. In fact, these are all natural developmental processes for boys. Let's take a look at the physiological knowledge of male genital development.
The penis is covered with foreskin
When a boy is born, the glans is completely covered by the foreskin, and the inner surface of the foreskin adheres to the surface. Until the age of 3-4, the inner surface of the foreskin in boys with penile penis gradually separates. The initial separation may not necessarily be the opening of the foreskin. The separation area may be occupied by local cell and glandular secretions, forming a white tofu residue like substance, known as smegma. If the foreskin opening has not yet separated from the penis, the child will have a similar circular lump under the foreskin. Because the lump has no abnormal stimulation on the local area, the child will not experience any discomfort, most of which are unintentionally discovered by parents.
As the inner surface of the foreskin gradually separates from the surface of the glans, substances such as tofu residue accumulated under the foreskin can be discharged, and external bacteria can also enter the gap between the foreskin and the glans through the separation port, which may cause infection. But not every boy must go through the process of infection with the foreskin lining.
Separation of foreskin lining and penis
The inner lining of the foreskin gradually separates from the penis, and the foreskin begins to retract upwards until it can expose the glans. But some children have a small foreskin opening that cannot retract even during adolescence, which can hinder the glans or even the entire penis. This phenomenon is called phimosis, which occurs when children urinate due to the accumulation of vesicles in urine between the foreskin and glans. Not only are there blisters, but there is also accumulation of secretions and detached epidermal cells between the inner lining of the foreskin and the glans, forming excessive smegma. Frequent stimulation of the foreskin lining and glans can cause phimosis and urethrosthitis, and in severe cases, can cause ulcers or stones in the foreskin and glans. Some children can see soybean residue samples during urination, and even have difficulty urinating
