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Phimosis (from Greek φίμωσις phimōsis 'muzzling' [9] [10] [11]) is a condition in which the foreskin of the penis cannot stretch to allow it to be pulled back ...
Phimosis is an inability to retract the foreskin fully. It is normal and harmless in infancy and pre-pubescence, occurring in about 8% of boys at age 10. According to the British Medical Association, treatment (topical steroid cream and/or manual stretching) does not need to be considered until age 19.
The diagnosis of severe frenulum breve is almost always confused with that of phimosis and a generally tight foreskin, since the symptom is difficulty retracting the foreskin. Most men with phimosis also have frenulum breve to a certain extent. [5] A milder frenulum breve may go unrecognized, since foreskin may retract over the glans variably.
Dorsal slit has a long history as a treatment for adult phimosis, [1] since compared with circumcision it was relatively easy to perform, did not risk damage to the frenulum, and before the invention of antibiotics was less likely to become infected.
English: In this video is demonstrated how a foreskin of an uncircumcised penis glides over the glans penis during masturbation. The video is taken from different angles. The male (age 35) seen in this video moves his foreskin back and forth over his erect glans penis by three fingers or by whole hand, no lubricant is us
The Xhosa Tribe from the Eastern Cape in South Africa has a circumcision ritual. The ceremony is part of a transition to manhood. It is called the Abakwetha - "A Group Learning". A group of normally five aged between 16 and 20 go off for three months and live in a special hut (sutu). The circumcision is the climax of the ritual.
Posthitis can lead to phimosis, the tightening of the foreskin which makes it difficult to retract over the glans. Posthitis can also lead to superficial ulcerations and diseases of the inguinal lymph nodes.
Actor Melusi Yeni became the 1 millionth VMMC against HIV/AIDS transmission in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. [29]There is a consensus among the world's major medical organizations and in the academic literature that circumcision is an efficacious intervention for HIV prevention in high-risk populations if carried out by medical professionals under safe conditions.