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Paraphimosis is usually caused by medical professionals or parents who handle the foreskin improperly. [ 4 ] [ 6 ] The foreskin may be retracted during penile examination, penile cleaning, urethral catheterization , or cystoscopy ; if the foreskin is left retracted for a long period, some of the foreskin tissue may become oedematous (swollen ...
In some cases the foreskin may become swollen as a result of paraphimosis (foreskin trapped behind the glans) or other conditions such as severe balanitis. Should reduction of the swelling by conservative methods be unsuccessful, a dorsal slit is a common intervention of choice since circumcision is almost always excluded in such cases.
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 past the glans. [3]
Andrology (from Ancient Greek: ἀνήρ, anēr, genitive ἀνδρός, andros 'man' and -λογία, -logia) is a name for the medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems that are unique to men.
The protection provided by the foreskin for the glans penis and meatus has been recognized since 1915. In the absence of the foreskin the meatus is exposed to mechanical and chemical irritation from ammoniacal diaper (nappy) that produces blister formation and ulceration of the urethral opening, which eventually gives rise to meatal stenosis (a narrowing of the opening). [1]
Penile cancer, or penile carcinoma, is a cancer that develops in the skin or tissues of the penis.Symptoms may include abnormal growth, an ulcer or sore on the skin of the penis, and bleeding or foul smelling discharge.
Priapism is a condition in which a penis remains erect for hours in the absence of stimulation or after stimulation has ended. [3] There are three types: ischemic (low-flow), nonischemic (high-flow), and recurrent ischemic (intermittent). [3]
Presented as a poster, "SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages," at the National Leadership Summit on Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health, sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office on Disability in partnership with the Office on Women's Health and the Office of ...