Patient's question:
I have the problem of phimosis. This was mentioned during the pre-marital examination, and it was recommended to have surgery. I am a bit worried because I have never had surgery before and don't know if it will be successful. If I don't do it, I'm worried it will affect my life after marriage and also affect my partner, potentially causing gynecological problems.Doctor's answer:
Penile phimosis refers to a condition where the foreskin of a grown man covers the glans, preventing it from being fully exposed. It can be categorized into true phimosis and false phimosis. True phimosis is when the glans cannot be fully exposed even during an erection, while false phimosis is when the glans is not fully exposed at rest but can be fully exposed during an erection.Guidelines:
Phimosis is when the foreskin completely covers the glans, and the glans cannot be exposed at any time. If it is false phimosis, after the glans is exposed during an erection, the foreskin does not cause compression, pain, or discomfort to the penis, and surgery is not necessary. Simply retract the foreskin regularly to expose the glans, allowing the glans to get accustomed to being retracted and exposed. This is sufficient (medical adhesive tape can be used to secure it, as paper adhesive tape does not cause skin allergies). It generally takes about two weeks for the glans to fully adapt.