Patient's question:
I started living in a dormitory last year after going to university and often took showers with my roommates. While washing my penis, I occasionally noticed that the foreskin on my penis seemed a bit different from others—it was thicker and seemed to cover the head of my penis.What kind of help do I need: What is phimosis in men?
Doctor's answer:
Penile phimosis is divided into congenital phimosis and acquired phimosis. The mild epithelial adhesion between the inner foreskin and the glans penis is absorbed, the foreskin retracts, and the glans penis is exposed. If the adhesion is not absorbed, it results in congenital phimosis. Acquired phimosis is often secondary to inflammation of the glans penis and foreskin, leading to scarred stenosis of the foreskin orifice. If phimosis is severe, it can cause difficulty in urination or even urinary retention. Accumulation of smegma can cause itching of the glans penis. Long-term chronic irritation can lead to infection, cancer, leukoplakia, and calculus formation.