Is it okay to not circumcise a phimosis that is too long?

Phimosis is common in many men and is a common male disease. If the phimosis is too long, it will not cause direct harm, and many men may not even feel the impact. Therefore, the phimosis is a very private part of men, so even if there is a problem with the phimosis, many men do not want to go to the hospital for treatment. So, is it okay not to remove the phimosis if it is too long? Let's take a look below.

Phimosis refers to the outer opening of the foreskin being particularly narrow, and the entire glans penis is wrapped inside, so there is also a lot of smegma inside, which can irritate the glans penis and cause inflammation, and even increase the risk of penile cancer. Therefore, we generally recommend early surgical treatment for patients with phimosis, but in infancy and preschool, the incidence of phimosis is generally high. At this time, we can continue to observe. With the development of the penis and foreskin, a large number of people can gradually turn up the foreskin and expose the glans penis to achieve a cleaning purpose. If phimosis still exists after puberty or adulthood, we recommend early surgical treatment.

What harm does an excessively long foreskin bring?

1. Causes balanitis: Male foreskin secretions are difficult to discharge, thus forming smegma. Smegma is a breeding ground for bacteria to grow and reproduce, thus inducing male balanitis.

2. Causes anejaculation: Doctors point out that if a man has phimosis, the glans penis cannot be fully stimulated, so the sensitivity is low, and it is difficult to reach the ejaculation threshold during sexual intercourse, leading to anejaculation.

3. Leading to decreased libido: Many times, if a man has phimosis, the foreskin is not easy to move, and it is easy to experience pain or difficulty in sexual intercourse, which leads to decreased libido in men. In severe cases, it may also induce male impotence.

4. Affecting male reproductive function: When a man has phimosis, it will bring more adverse effects to the male patient. Phimosis can easily lead to bacterial growth, and the bacteria may pass through the urethra and then into the male reproductive system, inducing diseases such as prostatitis and seminal vesiculitis, affecting male reproductive function.