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Phimosis is a medical condition in which the foreskin of the penis of an uncircumcised male cannot be fully retracted. The word derives from the Greek phimos (, "muzzle"). The term is confusing because it is used to denote both a physiologic stage of development (i.e. not a disease), and a pathologic condition (i.e. a condition that causes problems for a person). Elasticity and ambiguity of definition are especially common when referring to infants. Conflicting incidence reports and widely varying post-neonatal circumcision rates reflect looseness in the diagnostic criteria 2,3. Phimosis has become a topic of contention in circumcision debates (see 14 and Medical analysis of circumcision).
Phimosis in most but not all infants is physiologic rather than pathologic, whereas phimosis in older children and adults is more often pathologic than physiologic. Some have suggested that physiologic infantile phimosis be referred to as developmental nonretractility of the foreskin to more clearly distinguish this normal stage of development from pathologic forms of phimosis 10. Different management is appropriate.
Note that women can suffer from clitoral phimosis. *
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New Balanitis post: Can someone help me with my phimosis problem?
MavenCentral (Maven Central) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:12:47 -0000
New Balanitis post: Can someone help me with my phimosis problem?
@VietNam2PM4Love ahaha ben uc tv khong co chieu may phimosis hang quach ): chi phim tay thoi
mimiHOANG_ (mimi hoang) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:13:33 -0000
@VietNam2PM4Love ahaha ben uc tv khong co chieu may phimosis hang quach ): chi phim tay thoi
@ddeboer Slightly lower risk of UTI+STDs. Lower risk of getting cancer of the penis. Prev. of foreskin infect. and phimosis. Easier hygiene.
sechastain (Spencer Chastain) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:38:42 -0000
@ddeboer Slightly lower risk of UTI+STDs. Lower risk of getting cancer of the penis. Prev. of foreskin infect. and phimosis. Easier hygiene.
New Balanitis post: 99.9% Sure that i have phimosis but...?
MavenCentral (Maven Central) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:21:30 -0000
New Balanitis post: 99.9% Sure that i have phimosis but...?
@jbhervias HAHAHAH na stuck naman ko sa Phimosis..^^
CJantiporda (Christian Antiporda) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:21:15 -0000
@jbhervias HAHAHAH na stuck naman ko sa Phimosis..^^
New Balanitis post: I'm 15 and I think i have phimosis?
MavenCentral (Maven Central) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:02:08 -0000
New Balanitis post: I'm 15 and I think i have phimosis?
Clinical Guidelines for Phimosis - Information about stretching methods and other treatments used to treat phimosis. Provides a wide range of related links and resources.
Meta Description: [ Clinical guidelines for the treatment of phimosis, including information about medical treatments that avoid circumcision. Use of topical steroids, stretching techniques and preputial plasty. NORM-UK is a charity registered in the UK, founded in 1995. ]
Conservative Treatment of Phimosis: Alternatives to Radical Circumcision - Provides information on conservative treatments of foreskin problems.
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