Patient's question:
I have always known that I have phimosis, but recently I have been experiencing pain during urination, and it also takes a bit longer. I asked a doctor, and he said it's phimosis adhesion. I am very careful about personal hygiene in this regard, and I feel very upset about it.Doctor's answer:
What causes phimosis? Experts explain that in the first year of life, a male infant's foreskin is often difficult to retract from the top of the glans. The majority of boys can retract their foreskin by the age of 2, but some may not be able to do so until they are 4 years old. After the age of 4, if the foreskin still cannot be retracted behind the glans, it is considered an abnormal condition. What causes phimosis? The tightness of the foreskin may simply be due to residual adhesions between the foreskin and the glans that remain from birth. It may also be caused by phimosis resulting from a small foreskin opening. Phimosis can be congenital, but sometimes it may also be caused by recurrent balanitis or scar tissue formed due to attempts to forcibly retract the foreskin.