Patient's question:
I am 22 years old and a freshman student. By chance, while I was going to the toilet with my classmates, I accidentally discovered that their penises were exposed, but mine was covered with skin. I searched online and found that this is called phimosis.Doctor's answer:
Penile phimosis can be divided into true phimosis and false phimosis. True phimosis refers to a condition where the glans cannot be fully exposed even when the penis is erect. False phimosis, on the other hand, means that the glans cannot be fully exposed when the penis is flaccid, but it can be fully exposed when the penis is erect. Men with phimosis should seek medical treatment early for a circumcision procedure. For non-inflammatory phimosis, it is not necessary to undergo surgery as long as the foreskin is regularly retracted and cleaned.