Patient's question:
Post- circumcision surgery, swelling at the urethral meatus is often related to the recent surgery and initial pressure dressing, and it is a common symptom. As for the slight yellowish discoloration, it is related to local disinfection and is due to the color of the disinfectant!Doctor's answer:
Hello! Due to excessive foreskin, secretions inside cannot be cleared promptly, which allows bacteria to grow and multiply, leading to an increase in foreskin secretions, smegma, and odor. In severe cases, it can cause local inflammation, known as balanoposthitis. On one hand, bacteria can ascend retrogradely to infect the urethra, prostate, seminal vesicles, epididymis, and testicles. On the other hand, it can also be transmitted to a sexual partner during intercourse, causing conditions such as vulvitis, vaginitis, cervicitis, and endometritis in women. Therefore, from a modern medical perspective, circumcision is generally better than leaving the foreskin intact. Hence, it is recommended that you visit the urology department of a hospital with the necessary facilities to undergo a circumcision.