Post Date December, 03 2023
Long foreskin does not necessarily require surgery
No matter which city you are in, you can always see some small advertisements posted on overpasses and electric poles, with the words "treating excessive foreskin" on them, as if it were a very serious disease. So, what exactly is foreskin lengthening? Professor Li introduced that the so-called long foreskin refers to the fact that the glans of an adult man is completely wrapped in the foreskin when the penis is weak, but when fully erect, the glans still cannot be fully displayed. Too long foreskin can easily cause foreskin dirt to accumulate in the foreskin. If not cleaned for a long time, it can stimulate the foreskin and glans, causing symptoms such as foreskin balanitis, foreskin stones, and even induce penis cancer.
Before the age of seven or eight, the foreskin of a child is relatively long, often covering the glans and the external orifice of the urethra; After puberty, the penis grows rapidly, the foreskin retracts automatically, and the glans and urethra are exposed.
According to statistics, one in five men has a slightly longer foreskin. "But this does not mean that all people with too long prepuces should be cut. After cutting, the delicate glans is easy to be exposed, which will hurt when touched, and it may take a long time to adapt to the external environment; some circumcision is not ideal, resulting in the pulling of the foreskin when the penis is erect, causing pain. In fact, as long as you clean more, you can avoid the disease caused by too long prepuce without cutting the foreskin."
As for whether excessive foreskin affects sexual life, experts believe it cannot be generalized. "Some people with an excessively long foreskin may have a more sensitive glans than normal people, resulting in greater pleasure in sexual life. After circumcision, the glans is fully exposed, which can reduce its sensitivity and cause premature ejaculation. If the excessively long foreskin does affect normal sexual life, it is necessary to receive treatment."
Phimosis is best treated
However, experts also remind everyone that foreskin may cause phimosis, which means that the foreskin opening is too narrow to expose the glans of the penis outside the foreskin.
"About 1/20 of men have phimosis, and in this case we recommend cutting it off. Because the glans of patients with phimosis is bound by the foreskin, it is difficult to obtain external stimulation as it should be. The development of the glans may be restricted to some extent, and sexual life may also be affected in adulthood."
Experts believe that for men with long foreskins, it is best to cut them after the end of puberty; For patients with phimosis, it is important to see if the foreskin affects development and various functions. If so, treatment should be carried out as soon as possible.
