PHIMOSIS.
What is Phimosis?
Pronounced ‘Fi-Moze-Is” is a state in which the male foreskin is unable
to retract properly from the head of the penis (or glans).
This is due to an unusually tight foreskin.
The causes of a tight foreskin can vary, but most commonly it is simply
because males are born with it that way.
Usually the condition resolves as the male develops into adult-hood.
However, a proportion of men can have phimosis persist into later years,
with a spectrum of presentations.
Also, over time it can also be exacerbated by tearing of the opening
of the foreskin, which leaves little scars.
This can leave a fairly right rim of scar tissue. Incidence of Phimosis varies,
but it is thought to be as high as 1-5% of the male non-circumcised population.
The absolute incidence is much higher in Japan, which has never had a
cultural practice of circumcision.
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