The phimosis is a health problem observed at the level of the reproductive system, it is classified as phimosis inability to retract the foreskin over the glans penis in males or the clitoris in females. This discomfort occurs in most cases in men, this layer of skin by not fully retracting over the glans (distal portion of the erectile member), makes erection impossible because sufficient stimulation is not achieved, in the case In the female gender, there is also a decrease in libido due to the fact that there is not enough surface for the stimulation of the clitoris; Normally this situation is resolved spontaneously, however in severe cases outpatient surgery is used.
Most of the time, phimosis occurs in childhood, in fact such is the incidence of this discomfort in childhood that it is classified as a totally normal event, especially in the 2-year-old age group, which is called " phimosis physiological ”and no surgical intervention is required for its solution, in cases of course there is no evidence of infection in the urinary tract or the child's penis, pain in the glans penis, or any symptom that is not at normal levels, this complication however it can be seen in adult men.
In the event that phimosis occurs in the puberty stage, circumcision is used, this is an outpatient surgical intervention usually used to remove the skin covering the glans (foreskin), this will facilitate the complete washing of the member erectile and in the future provide a sexual relationship without pain or discomfort. On many occasions, phimosis is confused with paraphimosis, although they have a similar name, they are situations that have differences. The parafimosis only occurs in man and is described as an involuntary contraction of the foreskin around the body of the penis, this is a totally serious eventconsidered as a medical emergency due to the fact that by keeping the penis in its entirety compressed, the venous return out of the corpora cavernosa and spongiosum is hindered, which can progress to tissue necrosis and subsequent total loss of the penis.
