Patient's question:
Medical Description: I've been married for less than half a year, and recently I've noticed my wife becoming moody and sighing deeply. Later, I found out that she discovered a relatively serious gynecological disease during her recent physical examination.History of Treatment and Effect: At first, I thought my wife had a gynecological disease, so I took her to Changsha Broad Specialized Hospital for treatment. The doctor recommended that I also get checked, and then I realized that it was actually due to my excessive prepuce. I'm so distressed.
Help Needed: I want to know if the treatment is too late now and whether it can be completely cured.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, phimosis refers to a condition where the penis skin of an adult man covers the glans, preventing it from being fully exposed. It can be further divided into true phimosis and false phimosis. True phimosis is when the glans cannot be fully exposed even when the penis is erect. False phimosis, on the other hand, means the glans is not fully exposed at rest but can be fully exposed when the penis is erect. The impact of phimosis is poor hygiene, requiring frequent cleaning, as it can easily lead to balanitis if not regularly cleaned. If smegma is not cleaned frequently, it can cause harm to sexual partners and bring them pain, such as vaginal infections, cervical infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, and other diseases. The most frightening possibility is that it may even lead to cancer in women. Therefore, surgical treatment is the best option.