Patient's question:
Please ask the doctor: How should phimosis be differentiated?When my husband's penis is flaccid, the foreskin can cover the glans completely, which should be considered phimosis, right? He is afraid of pain and refuses to have minor surgery. I heard that if the surgery is not performed, there is a high likelihood that his wife will get cervical cancer. Is that true, doctor?
Doctor's answer:
Penile phimosis refers to a condition where the foreskin completely covers the glans penis, preventing it from naturally protruding. However, the foreskin can be retracted during cleaning, masturbation, or sexual intercourse. Due to chronic irritation from urine and smegma, phimosis can lead to balanoposthitis, causing swelling, redness, erosion, and recurrent cross-infection of the foreskin and glans. If left untreated, the inflammation may ascend along the reproductive tract, leading to infections of the prostate, seminal vesicles, and epididymis. Additionally, it can be transmitted to sexual partners during intercourse.