Post Date December, 03 2023
Currently, many men suffer from phimosis. From childhood to adolescence, when the foreskin does not disappear automatically as normal, it should attract the attention of men. Phimosis refers to the fact that the opening of the foreskin is too small to cover all of the penis, while the opening of the foreskin is not small and can be turned up to reveal the penis. In the face of male genital phimosis, there are congenital and acquired phimosis on the basis of pseudophimosis and true phimosis.
Congenital phimosis can be divided into two types: atrophic phimosis, with a short and thin foreskin that tightly encloses the penis's head. The two adhere together, limiting penis development, causing discomfort or pain during erection, and affecting sexual function. If the foreskin opening and the external urethral opening are located in the same position, severe foreskin opening can cause poor urination or difficulty in urination; Hypertrophic phimosis, with thickened and overlong prepuce, causes laborious urination, and the urinary line becomes thin and bifurcated.
"Encapsulation of the foreskin: It refers to a complication of phimosis. Due to the narrowing of the opening of the narrow foreskin, the foreskin cannot be turned back and repositioned, causing blood circulation disorders in the penis head, resulting in edema of the penis head and foreskin, and unbearable pain. If not treated promptly, erosion, ulcers, and even necrosis and detachment of the penis head may occur at the stenotic site.". "Prolonged foreskin refers to the fact that the foreskin is longer than the tip of the glans and can turn out the glans. It is also a breeding base for viral bacteria. It is also a susceptible population for foreskin inflammation, condyloma acuminatum, trichomonas, genital herpes, urethritis, and foreskin stones.".
There are two types of phimosis in children: congenital and acquired
Acquired phimosis is often secondary to foreskin inflammation and damage to the foreskin and penis caused by excessive foreskin. Congenital phimosis can be seen in every normal male newborn and infant. When a child is born, the foreskin adheres to the penis (glans). From the age of 5 to 8 years, due to the growth of the penis and glans, the penis becomes erect. Most children can have their foreskin turned upside down on their own, and the everted foreskin can reveal the glans. However, in some children, the foreskin opening is very small, which prevents the foreskin from turning up, hindering the development of the glans and even the entire penis. Therefore, children with phimosis should undergo circumcision during adolescence.
Prevention and control of phimosis should start from a young age
In childhood, everyone was in a phimosis state, with the glans completely covered by foreskin. At puberty, when the penis is erect, the foreskin is pulled down and the glans is exposed. Half of men's phimosis disappears automatically around the age of 18, as long as they are well developed.
Experts say phimosis in children is very common and often does not attract the attention of parents. Phimosis refers to the narrow opening of the foreskin, which prevents the foreskin from turning over and exposing the penis.
The most common complications of phimosis in children include the following three types:
One is urinary system infection, which can develop into pyelonephritis in severe cases;
The second is foreskin inflammation, where the child feels itchy and painful;
Third, the narrow foreskin opening provides a place for bacterial reproduction, forming foreskin scale, causing infection, and local discharge of pus.
The above symptoms peak after the age of 5. Due to repeated infections, local scars are easily formed, which in turn exacerbates phimosis.
