Hello Doctor, I have a tight foreskin with a very small opening and it does not retract properly. I also experience ballooning/swelling of the foreskin during urination, where urine collects briefly before passing out. There is no pain, infection, burning, discharge, or difficulty in urination. This has been present for a long time. I would like to first try safe home treatment if possible, like stretching or any recommended method, before considering any procedure. Could you please tell me if this is likely phimosis and whether home treatment is enough in my case? Also please guide me on the correct and safe way to manage it at home, what precautions I should follow, and if any medicine or cream (like steroid cream) is needed, please suggest the appropriate one and how to use it safely.
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Phimosis isn't urgent to treat if there is no urinary retention, recurrent UTI or scarring of foreskin. Infact phimosis till age 5 is considered normal in absence of above and is called physiological phimosis. You can try conservative measures after consulting an urologist but circumcision remains the best treatment.
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