The foreskin is the layer of skin that wraps around the outside of the head of the penis. When you turn the foreskin over, you can see a ring-shaped narrowing area behind the head of the penis called the coronal sulcus. There are many sebaceous glands in the skin near the coronal sulcus that secrete a foul-smelling secretion in the form of a yellowish-white mud called “prepuce”.
What is circumcision and prepuce?
Circumcision is the narrowing of the opening of the foreskin of the penis or the adhesion of the foreskin to the head of the penis, so that the foreskin cannot be turned up to reveal the head of the penis. There are congenital and acquired prepuce. Congenital prepuce, also known as physiological prepuce, is a physiological adhesion between the inner plate of the foreskin and the epithelium on the surface of the penis head when the boy is born. This type of prepuce will not heal on its own.
Circumcision is a condition in which the foreskin of the penis covers the entire head of the penis and the urethra, but can be turned up to reveal the head of the penis and the urethra. There is a difference between true and pseudo-circumcision. True circumcision is when the head of the penis cannot be fully exposed even after erection; pseudo-circumcision is when the head of the penis cannot be fully exposed when the penis is weak, but can be fully exposed in the erect state.
What is the danger of circumcision and prepuce to the body?
When the foreskin or prepuce is too long, the secretions of the sebaceous glands in the foreskin cannot be discharged, and if they are not cleaned in time, they are easily infected by pathogenic microorganisms, causing the head of the penis and the inner plate of the foreskin to become red, swollen, eroded, and ulcerated, causing inflammation of the head of the penis and foreskin. The foreskin can affect the development of the head of the penis and even the entire penis, resulting in penile dysplasia after puberty, and can also affect sexual life. In addition, it can also cause difficulty in urination, and in serious cases, kidney function damage. Penile cancer may also occur when the head of the penis is stimulated by prepuce for a long time. It is reported that about 85%-95% of penile cancer patients have a history of circumcision or prepuce. In addition, it is also extremely unfavorable to women. If the husband’s foreskin is too long, the foreskin scale will enter the female genital tract during sexual intercourse, which may induce cervical cancer due to long-term chronic stimulation of the cervix. Medical doctors have investigated the Jews, and the incidence of cervical cancer in women is extremely low among those who have their male babies circumcised after birth. A survey of the residents of Peiji Island in the South Pacific found that the incidence of cervical cancer was eight times higher in the wives of uncircumcised men compared to those of circumcised men.
What about circumcision and circumcision?
Non-surgical treatment can be used, such as the method of turning up the foreskin, the method of dilating the foreskin opening with a vascular clamp, the method of applying local steroid ointment and the method of balloon dilation. Depending on the situation, surgery may also be an option. The timing of surgery varies significantly depending on local customs and hygiene practices. Jewish boys are circumcised on the 8th day of life, boys in Islamic countries are circumcised within 100 days of birth, and the vast majority of American boys are circumcised before the age of 3, with 78% of boys being circumcised before the age of 1. The timing of circumcision treatment for infants and children is still controversial, and the best time for circumcision is after the age of 7, according to our national situation.
How is circumcision of the head of the penis treated?
In the acute phase of the infection, the foreskin should be turned up, washed with an antiseptic solution, and then coated with a medicated ointment. If the foreskin cannot be turned up, an incision and drainage should be made. Along with the local treatment, appropriate medication should be administered orally or by injection. Anti-allergic drugs should also be taken if caused by drug allergy. If the head of the penis and foreskin are repeatedly inflamed by circumcision or prepuce, circumcision should be performed to prevent recurrence.
What should I do if foreskin impaction occurs?
If the foreskin is forcibly turned up and not reset in time, the narrow foreskin mouth can be tightened on the coronary sulcus of the penis, obstructing the blood flow back to the distal end of the foreskin and the head of the penis, resulting in swelling in these areas, which is called foreskin imbrication. There is severe local pain, redness and swelling of the head of the penis, and edema of the foreskin after foreskin impaction. The longer the imbedded time, the more serious the swelling, if not treated in time, the foreskin and penis head will occur ischemia, necrosis. After the foreskin is embedded to reset it in time, generally first use the manual reset; manual reset can not recover, surgical reset. The best way to prevent circumcision is to make circumcision, the circumcision or overgrown foreskin removed, will not occur again circumcision embedded.