Patient's question:
Description of the condition: What are the hazards of excessive foreskin and phimosis in men?Previous treatment history and effectiveness: What are the hazards of excessive foreskin and phimosis in men?
Expected help: What are the hazards of excessive foreskin and phimosis in men?
Doctor's answer:
Urologists explain that the main harms of phimosis and excessive prepuce length are:(1) Easier formation of balanitis. Bacteria or fungi in the moist, warm environment of the prepuce, due to difficulty in cleaning, can easily form smegma, leading to infection.
(2) Higher risk of phimosis entrapment. If the prepuce is too tight, once retracted, it cannot return to its original position, resulting in the penis being trapped by the prepuce. This causes swelling of the glans, turning it deep blue, and the patient experiences severe pain. If the condition is not resolved promptly, gangrene may develop.
(3) Increased risk of sexual pain. Excessive smegma accumulation can cause inflammation or adhesion of the prepuce, leading to sexual pain.
(4) Higher risk of urethral infection. Evidence suggests that phimosis and excessive prepuce length increase the risk of urethral infection, causing a burning sensation and frequent urge to urinate. The infection can occur in the urethra, bladder, or kidneys, forming urethritis, cystitis, or pyelonephritis, respectively.
(5) Increased risk of syphilis and gonorrhea infection. The bacteria of these two diseases can grow under the prepuce and enter the body (syphilis through the skin, gonorrhea through the urethra).