Patient's question:
I have been circumcised for more than two weeks, and I keep getting erections. I noticed that there seems to be a little bleeding, and it hurts a bit when I touch the swollen area near the wound.Doctor's answer:
Phimosis refers to a condition where the foreskin is long and the opening of the foreskin is narrow, making it impossible to retract the foreskin and exposing the glans penis. Whether phimosis requires surgery depends on the degree of narrowing. If the narrowing is mild, the foreskin can be gently retracted by pinching the penis with the thumb and index finger, slowly pushing it back towards the base of the penis to expose the glans, and then cleaning to remove accumulated smegma. After cleaning, it is important to restore the foreskin to its original position to prevent the narrowed foreskin ring from clamping the urethra. In cases of severe narrowing that is very difficult to retract, surgical treatment is often necessary. This is a minor surgery and there is no need to worry excessively.