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Re: Phimosis / BXO

Written by trotter at 16 Aug 2002 17:02:22:

As an answer to: Re: Phimosis / BXO written by AJ at 16 Aug 2002 14:17:02:

>>A few months ago a doctor diagnosed "phimosis" (without looking at my penis) and recommended a full circ.
>That seems a bit premature. As has been demonstrated by people on this website - you cannot diagnos a problem with too much accuracy without examining the area.
>> Needless to say I got another opinion. Now another doctor has visually diagnosed BXO and recommended a partial circ.
>Circumcision is often performed as a "cure" for bxo. There's some interesting reading here that may help answer some questions you might have.
>I had a partial-circ just over a year ago. If you have any questions about the surgical side of things then you might find the Circumcision Faq that I cobbled together, to be helpful.
>>At the same time as all this has been going on, peeing has become harder. A cystoscopy (camera into my urethra through to the bladder) diagnosed bladder neck problems. I've been told I should get the bladder neck musscle cut.
>>Anyone care to offer any advice?
>I can't offer any advice on that as I have no experience or knowledge about it. I would suggest though that if you still have doubts then you should get another opinion - the same goes for the bxo too.
>All the best.

What do you mean by partial circumcision? Doesn't the definition of circumcision mean that it is cut all around? Did they just take a nick out of your foreskin?


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