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{{Construction Site}}[[Phimosis]] is a word that comes came into English from Greek. It is the name given to the condition of having a [[foreskin]] that does not retract. <ref name="phimosis2016">{{REFweb |url=https://www.thefreedictionary.com/phimosis |title=phimosis |last=Anonymous |first= |init= |publisher=The Free Dictionary by Farlex |date=2016 |accessdate=2024-04-08}}</ref> A foreskin will not retract when the tip of it is too narrow to [[Gliding action| glide]] back over the [[glans penis]] ,<ref name="phimosis2016" /> so that the glans penis is exposed. Phimosis is classified as a condition, not a disease. It does not threaten health , so treatment of it is elective. In newborn boys and toddlers, [[phimosis]] is natural and normal. It protects the [[glans penis]] from injuries and contamination. This natural phimosis, which is an adhesion of the foreskin to the glans due to [[synechia]], usually resolves by puberty, and in some men even later.

== Can I have sex with phimosis? ==Phimosis in men is not an uncommon condition. Men with phimosis frequently ask, "Can I have '''sex with phimosis?"''' There is wide normal variation in penile anatomy, but the answer usually is ''yes , if certain steps are followed.''<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://medhelpsis.com/en/posts/18730 |title=Can I have sex with phimosis? |last=Anonynmous |first= |init= |publisher=Medhelpsis |date= |accessdate=2024-04-08}}</ref>

When a an [[intact]] man with a normal retractable [[foreskin]] inserts his [[penis]] into his female partner's [[vagina]], the walls of the vagina grip the foreskin and cause it to glide back into its retracted position. When a man with a tight non-retractable foreskin inserts his penis into his female partner's vagina, the walls of the [[vagina]] will attempt to retract his foreskin. If When the foreskin is very tight the foreskin absolutely will not retract, but so the man may have sex without fear of inadvertent retraction. Some men report complete success with a non-retractile foreskin.<ref name="young">{{REFweb |url=http://www.circumstitions.com/Restric/adult-non-retr.html#adult |title=Adult non-retracting foreskin ("Phimosis") |trans-title= |language= |last=Young |first=Hugh |init=H |author-link=Hugh Young |publisher=Circumstitions |website= |date= |accessdate=2019-11-01 |format= |quote=The foreskin never retracts, and nor does it cause any kind of problem while having intercourse or masturbating. I have been enjoying a very healthy sex life with my girlfriend since the last two years.}}</ref> However if the [[foreskin]] is only semi-tight, it may be forced to retractduring penetration, which is can be very painful and makes can make continued intercourse impossible.

* Personal lubricant should be applied to the non-retractile [[foreskin]].* Penetration should be done slowly and carefully with attention to the position of the tight foreskin and preventing retraction.

There is a lot of variation in individual anatomy, so this these suggestions may not work for everyone. 

|accessdate=2024-0504-07}}* {{REFweb |title=Phimosis Unveiled: Breaking Barriers to Enjoying a Fulfilling Sex Life |url=https://www.kindlyhealth.com/blog/phimosis-unveiled-breaking-barriers-to-enjoying-a-fulfillin-sex-life |publisher=kindly |last=Indra |date=2023-08-11 |accessdate=2024-04-08