Patient's question:
I often hear people talk about phimosis and frequently see similar advertisements on TV, but I've always been unable to distinguish between phimosis and paraphimosis. When I'm not erect, I can forcefully retract it, but when I'm erect, I can't. Is this phimosis or paraphimosis? I really don't understand.Doctor's answer:
Hello, it refers to the double-layered skin covering the glans penis. In infancy, the foreskin is often long, enveloping the penis so that the glans and urethral meatus cannot be exposed. This is physiological phimosis, which gradually resolves with age.