What are the symptoms and dangers of phimosis in children?

Phimosis not only occurs in adults, but children are also the most common age group for phimosis patients. Generally, the symptoms of phimosis in children are quite obvious, that is, the foreskin completely covers the glans penis, and some patients will also have problems with urination. The harm of phimosis can easily cause foreskin inflammation or other reproductive diseases.

Common symptoms of phimosis in children

The foreskin on the male genitals is a layer of skin covering the outside of the glans penis. If you turn over the foreskin, you can see a ring-shaped narrowed area behind the glans penis called the coronal sulcus. There are many sebaceous glands in the skin near the coronal sulcus, which secrete a smelly secretion in the form of yellow-white mud, called smegma.

Phimosis refers to a condition in which the foreskin covers the entire glans penis, while phimosis refers to a condition in which the foreskin opening is too small, so that the foreskin cannot be turned up to reveal the glans penis. It is worth noting that the excessive foreskin in infants and young children is often physiological. It is only when the glans penis still cannot be exposed after puberty that it is called phimosis.

The harm of phimosis in children

Phimosis in children is very harmful, so if common symptoms of phimosis occur, active treatment must be sought. Next, let’s learn about the dangers of phimosis in children.

Smegma is suitable for bacterial growth and can cause inflammation of the glans penis and foreskin. Inflammation occurring at the urethral opening can cause stenosis of the urethral opening after healing, resulting in difficulty in urination. Long-term stimulation of the glans penis by smegma may also lead to penile cancer.

Moreover, if phimosis is not treated in time, the glans penis will be locked by the foreskin for a long time, causing poor development of the penis after puberty and affecting sexual life. If phimosis and prepuce are too long and cannot be repositioned after being forcibly turned up, it may cause foreskin incarceration, and in severe cases it may cause necrosis of the glans penis.

Unlike phimosis in adults, phimosis in children is often more easily ignored, which requires parents to take extra careful care. Parents should guide their children correctly and not let them bear too much psychological pressure. Generally, as long as scientific treatment is carried out, phimosis in children is relatively easy to cure.