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[[Phimosis]] is a word that comes into English from Greek. It is the name given to the condition of having a [[foreskin]] that does not retract. A foreskin will not retract when the tip of it is too narrow to [[Gliding action| glide]] back over the [[glans penis]] 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 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.''

When a 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 very painful and makes continued intercourse impossible.