How long does it take to take a shower after circumcision surgery?

Circumcision is very common for many men nowadays. It is a minimally invasive surgery in a hospital outpatient clinic. Don't feel bad and keep putting it off. Below, the editor will tell you how long it will take to take a shower after circumcision? How long will it take to have sex after the foreskin is too long?

How long after circumcision can I take a shower?

After the surgery for prepuce hyperplasia, it is recommended to wait until the wound is completely healed, and wait until the stitches are removed to see how the wound is repaired before deciding whether to take a bath to prevent infection, or to cover it with a waterproof bag before taking a bath. In addition, after washing, wipe the wound, keep the area clean and dry, and wear loose underwear to prevent friction.

How long does it take for a man to have sex after having a long foreskin?

It is best to have sex about 4 weeks after circumcision surgery. Although the stitches can be removed 7 days after circumcision surgery, it does not mean that the surgical wound has completely healed. The skin and subcutaneous tissue of the affected area cannot completely withstand excessive external stimulation, which will cause pain, wound rupture, edema, etc., affecting the actual effect of wound repair and aesthetics.

Common problems after circumcision surgery

1. You should rest in bed for 3-4 days after the operation, and avoid standing or sitting for a long time. Some young people are reluctant to take a vacation after the operation and insist on working. Due to the poor blood circulation in some parts, the glans penis will swell into a purple eggplant shape, which will affect the wound healing.

2. Wear looser underwear. Generally, after surgery, the doctor will put a gauze on the vulva after dressing the wound with medical dressing to reduce the friction of the glans penis.

3. It is normal for the glans penis to be slightly edematous within 3 to 4 days after surgery. This is a response of the body caused by anesthesia and surgical treatment. Note that the swelling is light pink at this time.

4. Do not wet the medical dressing when urinating. If it has been soaked by urine, it should be replaced as soon as possible. You can prepare cotton wool soaked in 75% ethanol or 1:1000 gentamicin solution or saline solution to clean it after urinating.

What are the harms of foreskin being too long?

1. Incarcerated foreskin. When the foreskin is too long and exceeds the coronal sulcus, the contracted foreskin will form an incarceration ring, resulting in incarcerated foreskin, which will cause bloody swelling, infection or necrosis. In adults, it is caused by masturbation and sexual intercourse. If plastic surgery is not performed in time, it is very easy to cause blood obstruction.

2. Affecting the urine stream. This is because the foreskin is too long and the opening is too small, or because the foreskin is too long and adheres to the glans penis. Long foreskin can become phimosis due to inflammation and adhesion, and phimosis with an opening too long will affect the urine stream. Long foreskin does not necessarily mean phimosis, but phimosis can cause long foreskin, and the condition of phimosis is more serious than that of long foreskin.

3. Susceptible to infection: The deposits and urine scale in the urine accumulate in the foreskin, becoming bacterial culture media, or causing infection and inflammation due to irritation, and causing foreskin adhesion. In more serious cases, it will continue to cause infertility.

4. Easy to get sexually transmitted diseases: Because the foreskin is long or too long, the side beam and the glans penis are often in a humid environment, it is easy to get sexually transmitted diseases such as condyloma acuminatum and gonorrhea. Moreover, because the part cannot be completely cleaned, it is easy for the wife to get related gynecological diseases.