Phimosis in boys - a diagnosis or a norm?
Phimosis in boys - a diagnosis or a norm?
Some parents of small boys are awarethe word "phimosis". This term means that the foreskin of the penis is not separated from its head. Usually, as the boy grows up and the size of his penis increases, such a problem is safely solved by itself. But it also happens that this does not happen and then the doctors need help.
What is phimosis?
Phimosis is a common phenomenon, but requiring attentionparents and doctors. In most infants, the foreskin fits snugly against the head of the genital organ, closing it. This, as a rule, does not interfere with urination, but can lead to unpleasant consequences. The fact is that under the foreskin gradually accumulates the so-called "smegma" - a mixture of secretions of the sebaceous glands and cells of the dead epithelium. If it is not removed by water procedures, smegma will be a fertile breeding ground for pathogenic bacteria, especially in warm climates. And from here one step to various inflammatory diseases.Originated among the ancient Jews and Muslims, residents of very hot places, the custom of circumcision was due precisely to the hygiene requirements of male genital organs.Therefore, the parents of small boys shouldPay attention to hygiene procedures, daily washing his sexual organs. With inflammation of the foreskin (if it becomes red, swollen), you need to use a bath of chamomile, marigold or pale pink solution of potassium permanganate. Pediatricians need to pay attention to this problem to their parents, especially when the mother is brought up by a single mother. After all, it is not uncommon for mothers to not even know about the existence of such a phenomenon as phimosis!
When phimosis needs medical care
As a rule, by the age of 6-7, the foreskinBoys is separated from the head. If this does not happen, especially if inflammation often occurs, it is necessary to show the child to the urologist. For mild forms of phimosis (1 st or 2 nd degree), the doctor can separate the foreskin from the head in a flash, and the pain is either absent or very weak. In any case, the doctor can use an anesthetic to avoid causing unpleasant sensations to the child.After this procedure, as prescribed by the doctor, you should lubricate the glans penis and foreskin with an anesthetic and anti-inflammatory ointment for several days.Sometimes the separation of the foreskin from the headoccurs only in the adolescent period, when the sex organs noticeably increase in size. At 3rd, and the more so 4th degree of phimosis, the foreskin does not separate from the head, and urination can be seriously hampered. Surgery is absolutely necessary here.
