What is the cause of phimosis in children?

There are some young children who are taken to the hospital for physical examination by their parents. It is found that the foreskin of the children's genitals is too long, so the doctor says that it is phimosis. Because we ourselves do not know much about this situation and the children's fathers have basically not performed this operation, we would like to tell you what phimosis is in children and what should be done if there is phimosis?

The foreskin refers to the double layer of skin covering the glans penis. During infancy, the foreskin is longer and wraps around the penis, preventing the glans penis and the external urethral opening from being exposed. It is physiological phimosis, which increases with age. The penis and foreskin develop gradually. During puberty, the foreskin retracts and the glans penis is exposed in adulthood. However, in about 30% of adults, the foreskin completely covers the glans penis.

The foreskin is a component of the male external genitalia and has important physiological functions. The medical community has been conducting research on the function of foreskin. With the deepening of research, there has been a new understanding and recognition of the function of foreskin. At present, the functions of foreskin recognized by the medical community are as follows: First, the foreskin covers the glans penis and protects it. This function is more prominent in primitive humans. Because of their hunting and other activities, they are often bitten by various mosquitoes in the deep mountains and forests. Since the glans penis is a relatively sensitive and easily irritated part, it is more convenient for people to complete various activities because of the foreskin covering it.

A boy, especially before the age of 7, has a long foreskin that covers the entire glans penis and urethra. At around the age of thirteen, the foreskin and glans will separate on their own, and it will be easier to pull the foreskin behind the glans. As puberty develops, the penis increases in size and the foreskin retracts, exposing the glans penis and the urethral opening outside the foreskin.

The foreskin mainly refers to the layer of skin that covers the outside of the genitals. There will be some confusion between the foreskin and the head of the genitals of the baby. The foreskin will cover the entire cockscomb of the genitals. This is a normal phenomenon. What you are mainly looking at now is whether the child has some inflammation.