Tightness of the foreskin, preventing it from being drawn back over the glans (head) of the penis. In uncircumcised babies, some degree of phimosis is normal, but it usually improves by age 3 or 4. In some boys, the condition persists and may cause the foreskin to balloon out on urination. Attempts to retract a tight foreskin may make the condition worse. Phimosis may also develop in adult men, causing painful erection that may lead to paraphimosis. Proper cleaning of the glans may not be possible, so balanitis may develop. Treatment in both adults and children is by circumcision.
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