The Cause of Phimosis
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Phimosis is a narrowing or adhesions to the glans penis foreskin can not open fully. Can cause a buildup of smegma phimosis (foreskin gland secretion of dirt) around the head of the penis. Buildup of smegma can support the spread of bacteria that cause inflammation. If phimosis causing difficulty urinating so that urine is retained in the urinary tract (urethra), it can happen urethral infection.
Most of the boys who are born with physiological phimosis. However, phimosis will usually disappear on their own after a three-year-old child. If at the age of six or seven years phimosis there are still causing problems, then the required treatment. A fully retractable foreskin occurs in 50% of ten year olds, 90% of 16 year olds and 98 to 99% of 18 year olds.
The Cause of Phimosis
In most cases, is congenital phimosis. In more rare cases, phimosis occurs due to loss of ability to stretch the foreskin, such as inflammation or injury caused by the forced opening of the penis head. The formation of scar tissue that prevents scar stretching the foreskin.
Phimosis is usually painless condition. Infection may result from an inability to carry out effective cleaning of the area in which case swelling, redness and discharge may all be present making the area tender and painful. A very tight foreskin can cause problems during intercourse, urination.
An inability to pull back the foreskin into position over the head of the penis can cause pain, swelling of the head of the penis and the foreskin. It may cause restricted blood flow, causing the head of the penis to become dark purple in color. If this should occur emergency treatment is required.
Phimosis
There are three ways to cope with phimosis is circumcision, drug and stretching:
1. Circumcision.
Many doctors recommend circumcision for phimosis eliminate the problem permanently. This recommendation is given especially when phimosis causing difficulty urinating, or inflammation of the glans (balanitis). Circumcision can be performed with local or general anesthesia.
2. Drugs.
Drug therapy can be administered with an ointment that increases the elasticity of the foreskin. This lubrication should be done regularly within a certain period to be effective.
3. Stretching.
Therapeutic stretching is done by gradually stretching the foreskin is done after a warm bath for five to ten minutes every day. This stretch should be done carefully to avoid injury.
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