Patient's question:
In two more months, I'm going to get married. I have a condition called phimosis, which was mentioned during the pre-marital health check-up. They recommended surgery. I'm a bit worried because I've never had surgery before and I don't know if it will be successful. If I don't get it done, I'm concerned it will affect my life after marriage and could also affect my partner by causing gynecological issues.Doctor's answer:
Penile prepuce elongation can be divided into true prepuce elongation and false prepuce elongation. True prepuce elongation refers to a condition where the glans cannot be fully exposed even after the penis is erect. False prepuce elongation refers to a condition where the glans cannot be fully exposed at rest, but can be fully exposed after the penis is erect. Men with prepuce elongation should seek medical treatment early for circumcision. For non-inflammatory prepuce elongation, it is not necessary to undergo surgery as long as the prepuce is regularly retracted and cleaned.