Patient's question:
I was doing nothing last night when I watched a pornographic movie, and then I had sex while taking a bath. Afterward, when I was about to wash my private area, I noticed that my foreskin and glans were a bit stuck together, which was very uncomfortable. I looked up some information on this topic and found that foreskin adhesion is not good for health. I don't know how to treat this.Doctor's answer:
Most boys have phimosis before they grow up, and a small portion have paraphimosis. During urination, the foreskin swells like a balloon, and after urination, a little urine often remains in the foreskin cavity. The accumulated lipids and epithelial scales gradually form a block of smegma, which is an excellent culture medium for bacteria. Long-term chronic irritation can cause the foreskin to become inflamed and lead to balanoposthitis. Repeated episodes can result in adhesion of the foreskin cavity. Due to smegma, urine often flows in a spiral pattern, slowly and thinly like hair, and with age, it may cause difficulty in urination. Like you, if the foreskin can be retracted without issues, a little adhesion is not a congenital deformity and there is no need to worry. There is a fold of skin in the middle of the penis that connects the glans to the penile body.