Why do men need circumcision? 7 reasons to tell you

Foreskin refers to the layer of skin on the glans of the male penis, which protects the growth of the penis. However, after puberty, some men's foreskin will cover the glans and even cover the urethra. This is called prepuce is too long. Patients with prepuce are required to undergo surgery to remove it. Why is this?

The dangers of excessive foreskin

1. It is easy to cause various inflammations. Although the foreskin is too long, it will not affect urination, but it can hide dirt and filth, especially the foreskin can secrete a kind of smelly white secretion, called smegma. Smegma can stimulate the glans penis for a long time, especially the coronal groove, which can easily cause balanitis and vulvitis. The ascending infection of bacteria in the foreskin cavity can also cause cystitis, pyelonephritis and prostatitis.

2. It is easy to induce penile cancer. Chronic stimulation of smegma is the cause of penile cancer. According to the survey, most of the patients with penile cancer have phimosis.

3. It is easy to cause incarcerated phimosis. When the penis is erect, the foreskin cannot be turned down after it is turned up, and the foreskin mouth is stuck on the glans penis, forming an incarcerated phimosis. At this time, the glans penis will become swollen due to poor blood flow, and in severe cases, glans penis necrosis may occur.

4. Damage to kidney function: Penis inflammation can cause stenosis of the urethra or anterior urethra, resulting in urination difficulties. Long-term urination difficulties will damage kidney function.

5. Causes premature ejaculation: Due to the excessively long foreskin, the glans penis cannot be in good contact with the outside world, resulting in high sensitivity of local nerves. Once sexual intercourse is performed, ejaculation will occur after only a few frictions. If this continues for a long time, habitual premature ejaculation will be formed.

6. It is easy to cause masturbation. The stimulation of smegma and balanitis can easily cause masturbation.

7. It can easily cause infertility. Prostatitis caused by smegma infection can affect the activity of sperm in semen and the viscosity of semen, which can cause infertility.