What can I do to avoid getting paraphimosis?
- After having sex, going to the bathroom or cleaning yourself, be sure to pull the foreskin back down to its natural position.
- Never leave the foreskin behind the head of your penis for any longer than you need to.
- If a catheter is put into your bladder, check afterward to be sure that the foreskin is covering the head of your penis.
Source
Paraphimosis: Current Treatment Options by JM Choe, MD (American Family Physician December 15, 2000, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20001215/2623.html)
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Reviewed/Updated: 12/10
Created: 09/00