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Written by Paul B. at 07 Oct 2001 15:48:39: Two types of phimosis
As an answer to: About two types of phimosis you're all mentioning? written by Peter at 06 Oct 2001 11:30:30:
> acquired phimosis is the one which you gain as an adult
Or as a child.
> but you didn't have it before
That's the medical definition of "acquired"
> caused by BXO or something else
BXO is really quite uncommon.
> while congenital is the one you had it since birth into adulthood? Is it something like that?
Yes, it simply means it failed to stretch properly with growth. It may actually be a behavioural problem - boys who fail to habitually manipulate their foreskin as children, perhaps even due to abnormally effective parental interference!