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}}</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.
}}</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.
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? ==
== Can I have sex with phimosis? ==
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* Personal lubricant should be applied to the non-retractile [[foreskin]].
* 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.
* Penetration should be done slowly and carefully with attention to the position of the tight foreskin and preventing retraction.
* Wearing a condom over the unretracted foreskin will usually prevent retraction.
* Wearing a condom over the unretracted foreskin will usually prevent retraction.<ref>{{REFweb
|url=https://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/condoms-and-headstrong-foreskin
|title=Condoms and a headstrong foreskin
|last=-
|first=Alice
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|publisher=Columbia Health
|date=2015-05-20
|accessdate=2024-11-06
}}</ref>


There is a lot of variation in individual anatomy, so these suggestions may not work for everyone.
There is a lot of variation in individual anatomy, so these suggestions may not work for everyone.
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* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
|title=Phimosis Unveiled: Breaking Barriers to Enjoying a Fulfilling Sex Life
  |url=https://drpaulo.com.br/en/phimosis-hinder-sex/
  |url=https://www.kindlyhealth.com/blog/phimosis-unveiled-breaking-barriers-to-enjoying-a-fulfillin-sex-life
  |title=Does Phimosis Hinder Sex? 5 Myths and Facts About the Condition
  |publisher=kindly
  |last=Egydio
  |last=Indra
|first=Paulo
  |date=2023-08-11
|init=
  |accessdate=2024-04-08
|author-link=
|publisher=Egydio Medical Center
  |date=2024-06-25
  |accessdate=2025-04-08
}}
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