Post Date April, 15 2023
Too long foreskin and phimosis are health problems that many male friends have encountered. As soon as they reach the age of love and marriage, they often go to the hospital to deal with their "embarrassing matters". However, many people do not distinguish the difference between too long foreskin and phimosis, and even think that too long foreskin is equivalent to phimosis, and there is no difference between the two. In fact, too long foreskin is not equal to phimosis!
The foreskin is like the banana peel
The prepuce is located at the front of the male genitalia, which is wrinkled into two layers of skin, thin and movable. Before puberty, the male foreskin is often longer. At this time, the foreskin is often physiological, but with development, the foreskin will shrink back. Chinese scholars have investigated 1000 normal adult men, and the investigation of their external genital development showed that 29.7% of them had redundant foreskin and 8.5% had phimosis. If you want to know the difference between redundant prepuce and phimosis, let's start with the concept of both.
In medicine, excessive prepuce refers to that the prepuce covers all the penis, but can turn up and expose the urethral orifice and penis head. The foreskin and penis head of newborns and infants may have adhesion. In the later part of the first year, the adhesion will gradually be absorbed, and the penis and foreskin will be exposed gradually after separation, so the long foreskin of children is not abnormal. However, if the penis cannot be exposed naturally after puberty, it is considered as "too long foreskin".
The phimosis refers to the narrow opening of the foreskin or the adhesion between the foreskin and the head of the penis, which causes the foreskin to not turn up, and only shows the pinhole size or only shows a little penis glans. At the same time, phimosis can be divided into congenital phimosis and acquired phimosis; The latter is due to the narrow prepuce mouth caused by inflammation or trauma, and the penis can not be fully exposed.
The foreskin problem affects the health. It is critical to find the correct treatment period
Relevant data show that 80% of children have different degrees of foreskin problems, including redundant foreskin and phimosis. Generally speaking, if it is a physiological foreskin problem, it can basically improve naturally before the age of 10. However, if the foreskin still does not turn up after the age of 10, and if there are obvious signs of infection and poor urination, 10-16 years old is the best operation period. If there is no such phenomenon, circumcision can be performed between the age of 12 and marriage.
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says circumcision is good for health. After circumcision, the probability of men being infected with AIDS by their sexual partners will be reduced by 50%~60%, the probability of genital herpes and papillomavirus infection will be reduced by 30%, and the risk of urinary tract infection in children and the probability of penis cancer in adults will be correspondingly reduced.
Although the foreskin problem seems trivial, it has an impact on the health of male friends and future partners. Male friends, don't be shy when encountering foreskin problems. Go to the hospital quickly and find the right treatment time and method.
