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What's the deal with phimosis and circumcision? Is circumcision necessary in all cases of phimosis?

For those who don’t know, phimosis is a condition in which the foreskin cannot be pulled back to expose the glans (head of the penis). An often overlooked fact, however, is that a non-retractable foreskin is actually normal up until a certain age! In babies and younger children, foreskin is attached to the glans, and this attachment gradually dissolves throughout childhood. Until the foreskin fully separates from the glans (the average age is about 10, but can vary), it cannot be fully pulled back. Again, this is normal, and it should be noted that forcibly retracting a foreskin should NOT be done: forcing a child’s foreskin back before it is naturally ready to can cause severe pain, bleeding, scarring, and/or adhesions during the healing process. (It should also be noted that unfortunately, many medical professionals in the US practice forced retraction, due to lack of awareness regarding the intact penis.)

So really, the term phimosis more commonly refers to the condition in which the foreskin cannot be retracted on an adolescent/adult penis, even after it is no longer fused to the glans. In some cases it occurs because the foreskin opening is too narrow to be pulled down past the glans, while in other cases the issue is related to an overly short frenulum. Many instances of phimosis have no adverse effects, while for others, it can result in urination difficulties, impaired sexual function, and/or uncomfortable erections.

While many doctors in the US will turn to circumcision as a quick-fix for phimosis, there are numerous ways to treat it that DON’T involve circumcision:

Stretching: Performing certain stretching exercises can help loosen up the foreskin over time. Here is one guide I’ve found on the subject, though I’m sure there are others.

Creams: Many have had success with applying steroid creams to treat phimosis. Betamethasone seems to be the recommended one, applied once or twice a day.

Phimosis-curing devices: These devices work similarly to stretching exercises, except they do the stretching for you! Some products I have heard of (this is not an official endorsement of any) include the Glansie and the Novoglan, as well as this homemade option.

Surgeries: If none of the above options work, there are several last-resort surgeries that are less invasive than circumcision. These include a preputioplasty, frenuloplasty, or frenectomy. The nature of one’s phimosis may dictate which option is right for them.

I recommend this forum for more discussion on the treatment of phimosis.

So to summarize, and answer your ultimate question: circumcision is rarely necessary to treat phimosis! In most instances, it can be treated through methods a lot less extreme than removing the foreskin. Circumcision should be a last resort, rather than a first line of defense.

(Fun fact #1: There is a female equivalent known as clitoral phimosis!)

(Fun fact #2: Charles Guiteau, the assassin of US President James Garfield, suffered from phimosis. At the time, there was apparently some speculation that he suffered from phimosis-induced insanity! Gotta love 19th century medicine…)

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Myth – Circumcising baby boys is a safe and harmless procedure.

Fact – Surgically removing part of a baby boy’s penis causes pain, creates immediate health risks and can lead to serious complications. Risks include infection, hemorrhage, scarring, difficulty urinating, loss of part or all of the penis, and even death. Circumcision complications can and do occur in even the best clinical settings.

Myth – Circumcision is just a little snip.

Fact – Surgical removal of the foreskin involves immobilizing the baby by strapping him face-up onto a molded plastic board. In one common method, the doctor then inserts a metal instrument under the foreskin to forcibly separate it from the glans, slits the foreskin, and inserts a circumcision device. The foreskin is crushed and then cut off. The amount of skin removed in a typical infant circumcision is the equivalent of 15 square inches in an adult male.

Myth – Circumcision is routinely recommended and endorsed by doctors and other health professionals.

Fact – No professional medical association in the United States or anywhere else in the world recommends routine circumcision as medically necessary. In fact, leaving boys intact is becoming the norm in the U.S., as parents realize the risks and harms of circumcision.

Myth – The baby does not feel any pain during circumcision.

Fact – Circumcision is painful. Babies are sensitive to pain, just like older children and adults. The analgesics used for circumcision only decrease pain; they do not eliminate it. Further, the open wound left by the removal of the foreskin will continue to cause the baby pain and discomfort for the 7-10 days it takes to heal.

Myth – If I don’t circumcise my son, he will be ridiculed.

Fact – Times have changed and so has people’s understanding of circumcision. Today, although the popularity of circumcision varies across geographical areas, nearly half of all baby boys born in the U.S. will leave the hospital intact. Most medically advanced nations do not practice child circumcision. Three-quarters of the world’s men are intact.

Myth – A boy should be circumcised to look like his father.

Fact – Children differ from their parents in many ways, including eye and hair color, body type, and (of course) size and sexual development. If a child asks why his penis looks different from that of his circumcised father (or brother), parents can say, “Daddy (or brother) had a part of his penis removed when he was a baby; now we know it’s not necessary and we decided not to let anyone do that to you.”

Myth – Routine circumcision of baby boys cannot be compared to Female Genital Mutilation.

Fact – Rationales offered in cultures that promote female genital cutting – hygiene, disease prevention, improved appearance of the genitalia, and social acceptance – are similar to those offered in cultures that promote male circumcision. Whatever the rationale, forced removal of healthy genital tissue from any child – male or female – is unethical. Boys have the same right as girls to an intact body, and to be spared this inhumane, unnecessary surgery.

Myth – To oppose male circumcision is religious and cultural bigotry.

Fact – Many who oppose the permanent alteration of children’s genitals do so because they believe in universal human rights. All children – regardless of their ethnicity or culture – have the right to be protected from bodily harm.

Myth – Circumcising newborn baby boys produces health benefits later in life.

Fact – There is NO link between circumcision and better health. In fact, cutting a baby boy’s genitals creates immediate health risks. The foreskin is actually an important and functional body part, protecting the head of the penis from injury and providing moisture and lubrication. Circumcision also diminishes sexual pleasure later in life.

Myth – Male circumcision helps prevent HIV.

Fact – Claims that circumcision prevents HIV have repeatedly been proven to be exaggerated or false. Only abstinence or safe sex, including the use of condoms, can prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS.

http://www.intactamerica.org/learnmore

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