Men who undergo circumcision must be aware of these four points
1. Does phimosis have an impact on health?
Long foreskin in males may increase children's chances of developing urinary tract infections, and may also cause local inflammation of the foreskin and glans. Therefore, an excessively long foreskin may have some health effects and is worth noting. In addition, good local cleaning is an important key to preventing foreskin diseases. When the foreskin is too long, it is important to turn it over and clean it every day.
2. If you want to circumcise, when is it better to have surgery?
Generally speaking, circumcision surgery should be performed before and after puberty without the need for general anesthesia. But if a young boy experiences recurrent inflammation or even urinary tract infections due to phimosis or foreskin elongation, early surgical treatment should be performed to remove the foreskin. Whether a newborn boy should undergo Steamed sandwich or not should be considered carefully because of many disputes and should not be decided hastily.
3. Should men be circumcised?
Not all men should be circumcised. For some reasons, such as religion or adult ceremony, people of some regions or races will make all men undergo circumcision. But from a medical point of view, there are several reasons for circumcision:
Adults with phimosis still unable to expose the glans during erection.
Incarcerated phimosis is an emergency in urology.
The condition of poor local hygiene due to excessive foreskin.
Due to the foreskin being too long, there may be recurrent infections in the local area, even causing adhesions between the foreskin and glans.
The opening of phimosis is too small, resulting in a condition of small urine flow.
4. What precautions should be taken before and after undergoing circumcision surgery?
During circumcision, loose underwear is worn, and the doctor usually applies medicine and bandages to the wound after the surgery to reduce friction on the glans penis; After surgery, when the anesthetic effect subsides, there may be slight pain and swelling in the wound. Medication should be taken regularly, usually after three days, the symptoms can subside, and the wound can heal in seven to ten days. Before the wound heals, regular follow-up visits should be conducted according to the doctor's instructions. In addition, the wound area after surgery should be kept clean and dry. Be careful not to wet the gauze when urinating. If the gauze is soaked in urine, you can first remove it and then return to the outpatient clinic for dressing changes.
After surgery, except for children under general anesthesia who require brief hospital observation for safety reasons, general patients can still engage in daily work and do not need to be hospitalized. Adolescent and adult patients may experience swelling, pain, and bleeding in the wound after surgery due to penile erection. If there is slight bleeding, only local cold compress and pressure can be used to stop the bleeding. If the bleeding is severe, immediate medical attention should be sought.
After one month of surgery, the patient can resume sexual activity.
Male hospital experts remind that excessive foreskin and phimosis can also cause decreased sexual appeal and affect the harmony of sexual life. Therefore, attention should be paid to seeking medical treatment in a regular specialized hospital in a timely manner to avoid delaying the best diagnosis and treatment time.