Patient's question:
Symptom Description: What are the harms of phimosis? What are the harms of phimosis? What are the harms of phimosis? Past treatment history and effectiveness: What are the harms of phimosis? What help do you want: What are the harms of phimosis?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Your foreskin is a bit long, and surgery may not be necessary. Generally, as long as it doesn't affect normal sexual life and there are no diseases, surgery is not required. However, if it severely affects sexual life and also causes physical health issues, then surgical treatment may be needed.In most cases, excessive foreskin can lead to the following harms:
1. Hindering penis development and affecting sexual harmony. Phimosis can affect the growth and development of the penis, reduce sexual pleasure, and impact normal sexual life. In severe cases, the glans may swell due to poor blood circulation, and even necrosis of the glans may occur.
2. Excessive foreskin can cause inflammation of the penis. The inner preputial glands secrete a large amount of sebum. When the foreskin is too long, this sebum cannot be expelled, forming smegma. Smegma is conducive to bacterial growth, which can lead to inflammation of the glans and foreskin. If left untreated for a long time, it can cause adhesion between the foreskin and glans, leading to pain during sexual activity. Bacteria can also enter the urethra, causing urinary tract infections. Inflammation at the urethral opening, if left untreated, can lead to narrowing of the urethral opening, causing difficulty in urination.