As times change rapidly, more and more parents are beginning to pay attention to their children’s foreskin issues. However, many parents, although aware of the potential harms of excessive foreskin, are hesitant because they are afraid of the need for surgery rather than medication or injections, worrying about pain and risks. So even if others emphasize the need for surgery for excessive foreskin, they hesitate to make a decision. Here are some common risks of excessive foreskin:
1. Causes of phimosis
Excessive foreskin can lead to phimosis, making it prone to smegma accumulation, which can cause bacterial infections and subsequently lead to phimosis and even urethral meatus stenosis due to inflammatory adhesions affecting foreskin mobility.
2. Causes of genital diseases
Prolonged exposure to bacteria, viruses, shed epithelial cells, and other debris within the foreskin can increase the risk of various genital diseases.
3. Potential female genital diseases
Excessive foreskin is a major source and important factor causing recurrent cross-infections of male and female reproductive diseases.
Lastly, some parents ask whether foreskin surgery is painful:
Actually, circumcision is a highly mature surgical technique nowadays, and the procedure is almost painless. With minimally invasive techniques, the whole surgery takes only about 20 to 30 minutes, does not affect urination, and allows continued work and normal life.
Shandong Dongfang Men’s Hospital kindly reminds:
Excessive foreskin is a common male health issue. It can have a certain impact on men’s health, seriously affecting marital life and leading to male infertility. Many men neglect their health due to lack of time, disregarding excessive foreskin as a significant issue or feeling too embarrassed to seek treatment. To male friends, timely treatment is key to early recovery.
