Patient's question:
Last autumn, I had a circumcision surgery at the hospital. However, until now, the skin color from the middle of the penis to the base is normal, while the color at the front is lighter. During masturbation, I only feel a burning pain. I'm worried that the circumcision was performed too aggressively. Will this condition affect sexual life after marriage?Doctor's answer:
As long as the surgery is successful, there will be no issues. If it is not removed, it may cause problems. More details. If circumcision is necessary, when is the best time to undergo the surgery? Generally, circumcision should be performed around the time of puberty and does not require general anesthesia. However, if a young boy has phimosis or excessive prepuce combined with recurrent inflammation or even urinary tract infections, surgical treatment to remove the prepuce should be performed at an early stage. Whether a newborn baby should undergo circumcision is controversial and should be carefully considered; it should not be decided hastily.2. What precautions should be taken before and after circumcision? During the circumcision surgery, the doctor will administer appropriate anesthesia based on the patient's condition. To avoid nausea caused by anesthetic medication, the patient should fast for four to six hours before the surgery. After the surgery, once the anesthetic effect wears off, there may be mild pain and swelling at the wound. Medication should be taken regularly, and symptoms usually subside within three days. The wound typically heals within seven to ten days. Before the wound fully heals, the patient should follow the doctor's instructions and return for regular follow-up visits. Additionally, the wound area should be kept clean and dry. When urinating, be careful not to wet the gauze. If the gauze gets soaked with urine, remove it first and then return to the clinic for a new dressing.
After the surgery, in addition to children who undergo general anesthesia for safety reasons and require a short hospital stay, most patients can resume their daily activities without hospitalization. Teenage and adult patients may experience swelling, pain, and bleeding at the wound due to penile erection after the surgery. If the bleeding is mild, applying local cold compresses and pressure can stop it. However, if the bleeding is severe, the patient should seek immediate medical attention.
Patients can only resume sexual activity one month after the surgery.
3. If phimosis is present, surgery is definitely necessary. If the prepuce is long and loose, and the glans can be fully exposed by hand during erection, surgery may not be required. Generally, this does not affect the growth of the penis.
After a boy enters puberty, the glans will produce secretions. If these are not cleaned promptly, they will naturally dry and form smegma. This can easily cause inflammation. In fact, there are very few cases where boys, due to prolonged neglect in cleaning the penis and prepuce, develop conditions such as balanitis or preputial adhesion, leading to unnecessary pain and even complications in future married life. The irritation caused by smegma is also one of the contributing factors to penile cancer.
Therefore, boys with excessive prepuce should develop the habit of cleaning the external genital area daily with clean warm water. The method is simple: retract the prepuce backward, wash it with warm water, and then dry it with a warm, damp towel.