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 out that this is called phimosis.Doctor's answer:
Penile prepuce can be divided into true prepuce and false prepuce. True prepuce refers to a condition where the glans cannot be fully exposed even after the penis is erect. False prepuce, on the other hand, refers to a situation where the glans cannot be fully exposed at rest but can be fully exposed after the penis is erect. Men with prepuce should seek medical treatment early for a prepuce. For non-inflammatory prepuce, it is not necessary to undergo surgery as long as the prepuce is regularly retracted and cleaned.