Patient's question:
The past two years, my wife has been constantly telling me that having an overly long foreskin is bad, as it causes her frequent inflammation. She always asks me to go to the hospital for a circumcision surgery, but I ignored her. A few days ago, I went to the hospital for my annual health check-up. During the urological examination, the examining doctor pointed out that I have a condition of an overly long foreskin. Is it necessary to have surgery for this?Doctor's answer:
If it comes to the foreskin, it's best to have surgery because phimosis can bring a series of hazards to the body, which can hinder the development of the penis. When the foreskin is too long, the secretions of the sebaceous glands inside the foreskin cannot be expelled, which may lead to inflammation of the glans and foreskin. Phimosis and excessive foreskin length not only affect one's own health but also, if having sexual intercourse with a wife, can pull foreskin into the vagina, leading to cervical cancer. In fact, having a urological disease is not frightening. Patients should believe that they can overcome the illness. As long as timely treatment is given in the early stages, the chances of alleviating the condition and recovering are very high.