What is considered as prepuce is too long? Clinical diagnostic criteria for prepuce is too long

Long hair can make women more beautiful, and long hair can also make men look more artistic. For men, the longer the penis, the better, and the shorter the foreskin, the better. If the foreskin is too long, it may bring many effects, such as sexual intercourse cannot be carried out smoothly, etc. So, in medicine, what is the standard for judging foreskin too long?

Diagnostic criteria for prepuce

Experts say that the glans penis cannot be fully exposed in its natural state, but it can be exposed by turning it up by hand during washing, which is a typical case of prepuce being too long. Prepuce is too long when the foreskin covers the entire glans penis, but the foreskin opening is not small and can be turned up to expose the glans penis. With the development of puberty, the penis increases in size and lengthens, and the foreskin retracts backwards, and the glans penis is exposed in adulthood. About 30% of adults still have the foreskin completely covering the glans penis. When the glans penis and urethra opening can only be exposed by turning the foreskin up by hand or when the penis is fully erect, it is called prepuce being too long.

There is no need to worry about infants having foreskin that is too long

Infants and young children with prepuce that is too long are often physiological. After puberty, the glans penis is still not exposed for a long time before it is called phimosis or prepuce that is too long. As a component of the male external genitalia, the foreskin has the functions of protecting the glans penis, immunity, and sterilization. However, if the foreskin is too long, it will bring a series of hazards. The chronic stimulation of the smegma caused by the prepuce that is too long can induce balanitis, causing edema, congestion, erosion of the foreskin mucosa, repeated cross infection, and even foreskin incarceration. If the treatment is not timely, the inflammation can ascend along the reproductive tract, causing inflammation of the prostate, seminal vesicles, and epididymis, and can be transmitted to sexual partners through sexual intercourse. In addition, the prepuce that is too long can also cause sexual dysfunction diseases such as premature ejaculation.