Maintaining Genital Hygiene
Genital cleanliness is the most basic consideration for your partner and a shortcut to protecting your own health.
Necessity
Why Is Circumcision Necessary?
Circumcision is a procedure that removes the foreskin (prepuce) to naturally expose the glans and maintain genital hygiene. Circumcision helps prevent balanitis, adhesion of the glans and foreskin, and urinary tract infections caused by bacterial growth under the foreskin. The foreskin is also the most common site of penile cancer, so circumcision is known to help prevent penile cancer and sexually transmitted diseases.
Timing
When Should Circumcision Be Performed?
In the past, circumcision was considered a mandatory procedure for all males, and many underwent it at a young age. Some obstetric clinics even performed circumcision on newborns. However, if the foreskin retracts easily and the glans is naturally exposed with no particular symptoms, circumcision is not recommended. Surgery is recommended when the patient experiences discomfort from phimosis, paraphimosis, or smegma.
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Phimosis
Phimosis refers to the condition where the foreskin does not fully retract during erection and continues to cover part of the glans. This can interfere with the development of the penis and glans, and frequently causes foreskin infection and localized pain.
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Paraphimosis
Paraphimosis occurs when the foreskin is forcefully retracted in a phimotic state and cannot be returned to its original position. It frequently occurs when the foreskin becomes inflamed and contracts into a ring shape.
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Naturally Retractable Foreskin
Surgery is generally not recommended if there is no discomfort. However, circumcision may be necessary in these cases:
Frequent smegma buildup — secretions between the glans and foreskin causing odor and inflammation.
Frequent tearing, wounds, or recurring inflammation of the foreskin.
Conditions such as genital warts or other diseases occurring on the foreskin.
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During Other Male Surgeries
When undergoing male surgeries such as premature ejaculation surgery (dorsal neurectomy), implant insertion, or penile curvature correction, the remaining foreskin must be removed.
Procedure
Surgical Method
The procedure is mostly performed under local anesthesia of the penis. The foreskin covering the glans is excised, and the remaining skin is sutured using absorbable or non-absorbable sutures. The surgery typically takes less than 30 minutes.
Circumcision Surgery Information
Duration
10–30 min
Stitch Removal
7–10 days
Anesthesia
Local
Follow-up
1 visit
Recovery
Same-day return
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