Patient's question:
My glans often becomes red, swollen, and itchy, sometimes making it difficult for me to concentrate on studying. It usually persists for a while after taking a shower, but the itching returns within a few days. I asked the school nurse, and she said it's phimosis.What kind of help do I need: What does phimosis generally look like?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, I'm glad to help you clarify your doubts. Excessive foreskin and phimosis are different. In cases of excessive foreskin, the glans can be exposed during erection, but in phimosis, the glans cannot be exposed even during erection, which requires surgery to remove the foreskin. Excessive foreskin and phimosis are different. If the glans cannot be exposed even during erection, it is phimosis. This requires surgery to remove the excessive foreskin to reduce the risk of infection.