Tight prepuce
A tight prepuce spontaneously occurs in babies and young children, and it can hardly continue into adulthood. It’s true that a tight prepuce does not regularly lead to serious medical complexities , it may cause signs such as redness, pain, and inflammation. The two main types of Tight prepuce could be categorized as Phimosis and Paraphimosis.
Phimosis
When the prepuce is too firm to be stretched back over the head of the penis, it is termed as phimosis. It is observed in young boys normally aged between 2 to 6 years to have a prepuce that will not separate. In such circumstances, there is no need to be worried about phimosis but it causes pain, inflammation, or trouble urinating.
Causes of phimosis
Phimosis can be either physiologic or pathologic. Pathologic phimosis is caused by:
Paraphimosis
In paraphimosis, the prepuce does not pull ahead once removed. In such a condition the tip of the penis, called the glans, grows painful and enlarged. Paraphimosis is more severe than phimosis and may need treatment in order to reduce the pain and swelling, and to reestablish blood flow to the penis.
Causes of Paraphimosis
Paraphimosis may be originated by:
