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UrologicalMild
Phimosis
Urology · Urological
Mild
Severity
Common in young boys as a normal developmental stage, becoming uncommon and often pathological when persisting into adulthood
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Urology
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Physiological phimosis in young boys results from natural adhesions between the foreskin and glans present at birth that gradually loosen with age. Pathological phimosis in older boys and men typically results from scarring caused by recurrent balanitis
- 2a chronic skin condition called lichen sclerosus
- 3or forceful attempted retraction that causes small tears and subsequent scar tissue formation. Poor hygiene can contribute to recurrent infections that worsen scarring.
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