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Phimosis (Tight Foreskin)

Treatments for Phimosis (Tight Foreskin)

In most cases, treating phimosis starts with conservative measures to help stretch and loosen the foreskin. This will move to the surgical options of frenulaplasty or circumcision in more severe cases, or when conservative measures aren’t proving effective.

Conservative (non-surgical) measures

Conservative treatment aims to manage phimosis through a combination of:

  • Applying steroid creams (Dermovate for short periods).
  • Changes to cleaning and caring for the area (E45 aqueous cream wash, Vaseline, trim pubic hair).
  • Foreskin stretching exercises.

Frenuloplasty

Frenuloplasty is a basic operation performed under either local or general anaesthetic. It’s used to address a short or tight penile frenulum by making precise cut across the secure part of the frenulum, which is then expertly closed in a manner which then lengthens the frenulum, helping to relieve pain and improve sexual function.

Circumcision

Circumcision under local anaesthetic is used to remove a tight foreskin.

It’s a day case surgery taking

What problems can being uncircumcised cause?

Although yeast infections are more shared in females, they can influence males under or around the foreskin. Various types of fungi, including Candida albicans, cause yeast infections.

Yeast infections can sometimes occur without any symptoms, but in many cases, they cause itchiness, soreness, and swelling around the penis. Rashes and papules can also develop in the area.

Several medications, such as clotrimazole (Canesten) and econazole nitrate (Spectazole), are available for treating a yeast infection. A doctor will prescribe these as a cream or ointment to apply directly to the penis.

Read more about yeast infection in males here.

Multiple studies report that circumcised people have a lower peril of sexually transmitted infections, , than uncircumcised people.

The research suggests that circumcision can decrease the risk of:

  • human papillomavirus (HPV)
  • genital herpes simplex
  • trichomoniasis
  • mycoplasma
  • syphilis
  • chancroid

Evidence is not conclusive, however, and other investigations have found that circ

Dear Dr Ren,

I’m a year-old gay man who has always had problems with my foreskin being tight. It’s been getting worse, and I’ve been considering getting circumcised to deal with the problem once and for all. What’s involved?

I’m far from lean and work in an office at a computer. Will these things affect my healing? Mostly I’m concerned about how a circumcision will affect sex.

What act I need to know?

— Painfully Tight

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Dear Painfully Tight,

About 20 percent of men worldwide (about 75 percent of them in the United States) are circumcised, though usually as newborns. Most doctors advise against individual circumcision unless necessary to exact a problem such as balanoposthitis (inflammation of the penis head and foreskin) or phimosis (difficulty retracting the foreskin), which you describe. These conditions are caused by chronic irritation and scarring

Tight foreskin (phimosis)

It's normal for babies and young boys to include a tight foreskin (phimosis), but adults can also be affected. See a GP if your or your child's foreskin is sore or swollen.

Symptoms of a tight foreskin

The foreskin is the thin layer of skin that covers the end of the penis. If you or your child has a tight foreskin, it will be difficult to pull it back from the end of the penis.

A firm foreskin is normal in babies and young boys. Most boys' foreskins do not pull back (retract) before the age of 5, but sometimes it's not possible until they're 10 or older.

The end of a boy's penis may bulge or balloon when they pee, particularly if their foreskin is tight.

A firm foreskin is not usually a problem, unless there are symptoms such as:

  • swelling and tenderness
  • pain when peeing or a weak flow of pee
  • blood in urine
  • frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs)
  • bleeding or a thick discharge from under the foreskin or an unpleasant detect – these are signs of an infection (balanitis)
  • painful erections, which can make having sex difficult

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