Post Date April, 15 2023
"Phimosis is harmful to the reproductive health of men, but some people may not understand what exactly constitutes phimosis, and may not know what hazards are associated with phimosis and excessive foreskin.".
Almost every boy is born with phimosis, but if it is not phimosis, it may be suffering from other diseases, such as hypospadias or supraspadias. Most children with physiological phimosis have almost no abnormal sensations. If they have abnormal sensations, they may have abnormal symptoms caused by physiological phimosis and need medical attention.
Phimosis refers to the long foreskin and narrow foreskin opening, which cannot be turned up, and the penis cannot be exposed. "This is true in newborns, but by the time the child is 3-4 years old, most of the narrow foreskin openings expand as the child develops, and 90% of the foreskin can then be turned up.". After puberty (after the age of 17), fewer than 1% of children have phimosis. Overall, 90% of physiological phimosis can heal spontaneously at the age of 3-5 years.
The most typical type of foreskin balanitis caused by foreskin scaling
Although physiological phimosis is very common among young boys and most of them can heal themselves, it also poses some problems because the foreskin cannot be turned up and the penis cannot be exposed. For example, because the foreskin in this child cannot be turned up, the epithelial cells and sebaceous gland secretions from the glans penis and foreskin cannot be discharged, leaving them between the foreskin and the glans penis. When some parents bring their children to see a doctor, they mistakenly believe that they have a knot on their penis, or even believe it is a tumor. In fact, this is the retention of foreskin scaling, which can cause some problems, such as secondary infections, redness, and pus secretion.
What other symptoms can phimosis cause besides inflammation-
When many parents take their children to the doctor, they mention that when their child urinates, a small blister will first appear on the penis. This is because the foreskin orifice is narrow and cannot be discharged directly through the urethral orifice. It is first discharged into the sac between the foreskin and the penis head, and then discharged. This can lead to problems with thin urinary lines and poor urination.
"If a child's foreskin appears to have more induration (scaling) from the outside, this indicates that it may cause infection, and parents should pay attention.". When bathing a child, pay attention to observing the color of the child's foreskin. If it is often red and swollen, there may be an infection, and you should go to the hospital to see a doctor.
"After the age of 17, there is still a long foreskin. Do you need special treatment?"-
This depends on the length of the foreskin. Generally speaking, as long as it is hygienic, there is no need for special treatment. However, in adulthood, if the foreskin is particularly long and there is a narrow ring pushed back, you still need to go to a hospital for diagnosis and treatment.
What are the principles for the treatment of physiological phimosis-
There is a need for good communication with parents, as well as differences in cultural backgrounds and values. For example, the proportion of physiological phimosis surgery in Western countries is much higher than in China. In short, pathological phimosis must be operated on, and physiological phimosis needs to be determined after communication between parents and doctors
