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[[Phimosis]] is a word that 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.

[[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

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When a an [[intact]] man with a normal , retractable intact [[foreskin]] inserts his [[penis]] into his female partner's [[vagina]], the walls of the vagina grip the foreskin and cause it to [[Gliding action| 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. When the foreskin is very tight the foreskin absolutely will not retract, 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

* 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 |init= |author-link= |publisher=Columbia Health |date=2015-05-20 |accessdate=2024-11-06}}</ref>