When is the best age for circumcision of children?

Many boys always have the problem of foreskin being too long. If it is not treated in time, it will have a certain impact on the child's development. In severe cases, it may even lead to infertility. However, many parents do not know when is the best time to circumcise their children, and have never taken their children for check-up. Let me introduce you to some knowledge about this!

For children with phimosis, if there is no obvious improvement between the ages of 3 and 4, especially those with frequent redness, swelling and inflammation, circumcision is necessary to avoid retrograde infection due to repeated infection, redness and swelling of the foreskin, which may cause urethra or bladder inflammation.

Currently, the best age for circumcision is 6 to 12 years old, and the chance of developing penile cancer is lower. If circumcision is not done after puberty, the secretions in the foreskin will increase and the accumulation of smegma will cause various urinary diseases. Therefore, once parents find that their child’s foreskin is too long, it should be removed as soon as possible.

It is recommended to go to the general surgery or urology department of a regular hospital for regular surgical treatment, and avoid being tempted by cheap treatment in private clinics.

[The dangers of excessive foreskin]

1. Hindering the normal growth of the penis: Because the glans penis is tightly wrapped by the foreskin and cannot receive the necessary stimulation from the outside world, the development of the glans penis is greatly restricted.

2. Infection of urinary and reproductive inflammation: The foreskin is too long, which prevents the secretions from being discharged and accumulates into scale, which breeds many pathogenic bacteria. The bacteria invade the urethra and cause urinary tract infection, and cause balanitis, urethritis, and increase the chance of infection with sexual diseases such as genital herpes.

3. Leading to male sexual dysfunction: The foreskin of men is too long, the glans mucosa is less stimulated, and the nerves are too sensitive. During sexual intercourse, the friction between the glans and the vagina will cause ejaculation, which will cause male sexual dysfunction such as premature ejaculation, impotence and pain.

After reading the above introduction, you must have understood that if the child has serious phimosis, surgery is the best treatment method. It is best to take the child to the hospital for surgery in time, and do not wait until other diseases are caused before treatment. All diseases should be treated as early as possible, and the earlier the treatment, the better.