I've Got Phimosis And Type 1 Diabetes Posted: 01-21-06 07:48am
I'm 13 years old. 5 years ago I was
diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and I am on
insulin treatement four times a day.
About a year (or so) ago, I noticed that
my penis was non-retrctable (it had always
been before). Last month I decided to
research it online ( before I had been
scared that I would find out something
awful) and came to the conclusion that it
was phimosis.
Are they (diabetes and phimosis) related?
Can they cause infertility? Any other
problems? What should I do? Please
answer theses questions, and give other
important info, in simple, everyday
language please and rather than only
mentioning conditions with their
scientific name, please give descriptions.
Please note: I can retract the foreskin
(albeit with some very slight pain and
bleeding) when flaccid. It does seem to
move along better now i.E. A year ago it
was harder and more painful than it is
now. I kinda call that improvement.
Also, it doesn't hurt or anything when I
urinate or get an erection.
Thanks in advance.
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ED209
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Location: UK
Posted: 01-21-06 13:51pm
You sure it's phimosis? Have you seen
a doctor? I had a non-retractable
foreskin when I was young. It was okay
as a got older though.
the prepuce of boys may be tight until
after puberty. This is an entirely normal
condition and it is not phimosis.
According to the experience in cultures
where circumcision is uncommon, this
tightness rarely requires treatment.
Spontaneous loosening usually occurs with
increasing maturity. One may expect 50
percent of ten-year-old boys; 90 percent
of 16-year-old boys; and 98-99 percent of
18 year-old males to have full retractable
foreskin. Treatment is seldom
necessary. If treatment should be
necessary, it should not be done until
after puberty and the male can weigh the
therapeutic options and give informed
consent.8
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cd998776
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 996 Location: Ohio
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Posted: 01-22-06 13:17pm
Unless you've been told by a doctor you
have phimosis, it's still a little early
for you to tell.
