Doctors for treatment of Phimosis

This is a very common pathology of the penis. It is a narrowing of the opening of the epithelial tissue of the foreskin, which prevents the head of the penis from coming out freely. The main cause of phimosis is an insufficient number of elastic cells that form the structure of the foreskin.

Physiological phimosis is characterized by narrowing of the foreskin in the place of transition of the mucous membrane to the skin, and this narrowing is not accompanied by scarring, the skin is elastic, easily stretched.

In the first 2 years of life, due to the growth of the head of the penis, phimosis is resolved in most children. According to statistics, by the age of 11, 98% of children have physiologic phimosis eliminated.

Phimosis can be congenital or acquired. It is mostly treated surgically and requires regular follow-up with a pediatric urologist (in the absence of complaints). Narrowing of the foreskin is considered to be the most common reason to see a doctor in pediatric urology

The most effective way to treat phimosis and prevent its consequences is surgical intervention. Circumcision, in which the foreskin is removed, is considered the gold standard.

If an adult patient suffers from phimosis, he or she may have the following signs of the disease:

• severe pain during erection;
• accumulation of smegma between the inner foreskin and the head of the penis;
• purulent discharge from the preputial sac.

At the initial stages, non-surgical treatment of phimosis is allowed. This can be: stretching the foreskin with the help of special instruments; local application of corticosteroid drugs, which help to increase tissue elasticity, reduce swelling and inflammation.