What kind of foreskin is considered “too long”? There is a simple criterion: if the opening of the foreskin can reveal the urethral opening in a soft state or if the foreskin can be turned up on its own when erect to reveal 2/3 of the glans, it is not considered “too long”. If the foreskin can be turned up, but there is an obvious feeling of stuck, it means that the foreskin mouth is too small, and it should also be operated in time. It is important to note that occult penis is also manifested by the foreskin is too long and can not be turned up, it is difficult to distinguish from circumcision. This type of patient can result in too little foreskin if circumcision is mistakenly performed, and in severe cases, even implants are needed to complete the plastic surgery.
Premature ejaculation is another important reason why patients request circumcision. It is true that many patients ejaculate faster because of inflammation of the glans and foreskin caused by circumcision or prepuce. For these patients, timely removal of the long foreskin can avoid recurring inflammation and reduce glans sensitivity, thus effectively prolonging ejaculation time. However, there are many causes of premature ejaculation, most of which are not related to long foreskin, and blind circumcision will not help to improve sexual life. On the contrary, some data show that nearly half of the patients after circumcision said that their sexual life satisfaction is not as good as before. This may be related to the loss of skin folds after circumcision, which does not preserve female vaginal fluids well and consequently affects vaginal lubrication. Therefore, circumcision can improve sexual performance is just a “myth”, there is no need to get a knife for nothing.