Patient's question:
Last winter vacation, I had a circumcision surgery, and since May of this year, I've been experiencing infections and inflammation. Now, the skin just below the wound is starting to seep a little bit, and it's sticky.Doctor's answer:
Hypospadias and phimosis are considered minor conditions in male diseases, but their widespread prevalence makes them common, and their harm is significant, which should not be underestimated. In patients with hypospadias, the last few drops of urine are often difficult to expel after urination and tend to accumulate within the foreskin. Additionally, dead and shed cells from the foreskin and glans, along with secreted mucous substances, combined with contamination and proliferation in the perianal area, can easily form a whitish, membranous substance called smegma under warm and moist conditions. If smegma is not thoroughly cleaned for a long time, it can irritate the foreskin and glans, potentially leading to other diseases such as balanoposthitis, phimosis calculi, leukoplakia caused by pigment loss in the foreskin, premature ejaculation, and penile cancer. Chronic local inflammation and immune dysfunction make it easier to contract sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea and genital warts through unprotected sexual activity.