Post Date December, 03 2023
Why do men develop phimosis?
Phimosis refers to the narrow opening of the foreskin, which makes it difficult to turn over the foreskin.
Phimosis is one of the common diseases in urological centers, and it is also a major problem for men. 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. In some children, the foreskin opening is very small, which prevents the foreskin from shrinking, hindering the development of the penis head and even the entire penis. The external orifice of the urethra is often small, and sometimes the foreskin is as small as a pinhole, leading to difficulty urinating.
In children with phimosis, due to the accumulation of secretions under the foreskin, they often prick the heart mucosa, which can cause penile foreskin inflammation. Acquired phimosis is often secondary to penile foreskin inflammation and damage to the foreskin and penis. "There is a cicatricial contracture of the prepuce opening, which loses the elasticity and expansion ability of the skin. The prepuce cannot retract upward, and is often accompanied by urethral stricture. This type of phimosis does not heal itself.". Most phimosis are congenital. Some are caused by repeated infections based on the overlong prepuce, resulting in adhesion that cannot be turned up.
1. Acquired phimosis:
Acquired phimosis is often secondary to penile foreskin inflammation and damage to the foreskin and penis. "There is a cicatricial contracture of the prepuce opening, resulting in loss of the elasticity and expansion of the skin. The patient's prepuce cannot retract upward, and it can be accompanied by urethral stricture, which does not heal itself.".
2. Congenital phimosis:
Congenital phimosis can be seen in every normal male newborn and infant. "When a child is born, there is adhesion between the foreskin and the penis (glans). At the age of 3 to 4 years, due to the growth of the penis and glans, the penis erects, and most children's foreskin can shrink upward by itself. The everted foreskin can reveal the glans, but some children have very small foreskin openings that prevent the foreskin from shrinking, hindering the development of the glans or even the entire penis.".
What harm does phimosis have to men?
"If phimosis cannot be treated in a timely manner, it can have a significant impact on men's sexual life, and phimosis is is much more harmful to the human body than excessive foreskin.".
"Some severe phimosis have a narrow opening like a pinhole in the foreskin, and when urinating, the foreskin bulges like a ball, causing poor urination.". Due to phimosis and stricture of the urethral orifice, the bladder sphincter constricts during urination, and the internal pressure in the bladder exceeds the pressure that the bladder's Mao's sheath can withstand before or at the same time overcoming urethral resistance. Urine flows back along the ureter, causing ureteral and renal pelvis expansion, causing bacterial infections in the upper urinary tract and scar formation, leading to secondary reflux kidney disease and even renal function damage.
1. Obstructs penis development and affects sexual harmony:
"Phimosis can affect the growth and development of the penis. During puberty, due to the fact that the penis is firmly surrounded by the foreskin and cannot receive external stimulation, the development of the penis is greatly constrained, resulting in a significantly smaller circumferential diameter of the crown of the penis after sexual organ development and maturation, which affects sexual pleasure.". Adults may have a long foreskin or phimosis that affects their normal sexual life. Especially for men with a small diameter of the foreskin, the upturned foreskin cannot be restored, and the foreskin is firmly stuck in the coronal groove, forming an incarcerated phimosis, causing less pain. In severe cases, glans edema may occur due to poor blood flow, and even glans necrosis may occur.
2. Inflammation of the penis:
There are abundant sebaceous glands in the foreskin that can secrete a large amount of sebum. "When the phimosis or foreskin is too long, the secretion of the sebaceous glands within the foreskin cannot be discharged, and the deposits in the sebum and urine synthesize a cheesy and odorous" foreskin scale ".". Scald on the foreskin is suitable for bacterial growth and can cause inflammation of the penis and foreskin. Germs can also cause urinary tract infections through the urethra. Inflammation that occurs at the urethral orifice can cause narrowing of the urethral orifice after healing, causing difficulty in urination.
3. Risk of pathological changes:
Prolonged foreskin and phimosis may induce penile lesions. "The phimosis and foreskin are too long, which not only affect your physical health, but also bring foreskin dirt into the vagina if you sleep with your wife, stimulating the uterus, and inducing cervical lesions.".
4. Impairment of renal function:
Due to inflammation of the penis, it can cause stricture of the urethral orifice or anterior urethra, causing difficulty in urination. If urination is difficult for a long time, the function of the kidneys will be impaired.
How to deal with phimosis in men?
"You can try to have a doctor handle pulling out a pseudophimosis, but no matter how you pull it with your hand, the glans cannot appear, which of course requires surgery.". "Because the inability of the glans to protrude can affect the production of pleasure, and furthermore, it is easy to accumulate dirt and infect bacteria within the foreskin, which is very unsanitary.". Generally, young people who are troubled by phimosis are almost all pseudophimosis, and there is no need for surgery. As long as psychological barriers are eliminated, it is good.
"Why do men have phimosis? What harm does phimosis do to men? The above is a summary for your reference.".
