Voiding symptoms were not relieved after petrolatum application. Of the 17 nonresponders circumcision was necessary in 6 because of recurrent urinary tract infections or voiding symptoms. Petrolatum application did not seem to cure foreskin retractibility, since it remained almost unchanged, but surprisingly, it seemed to have a positive effect on foreskin appearance. Average grades of phimosis Av. Insufficient data for statistical analysis of responders.
Most cases occur in uncircumcised penises.
In older men, especially those with diabetes, chronic balanitis may lead to phimosis. Generally the recommended treatment is antibiotics if infection persists and circumcision. In Turkey circumcision is routinely performed for religious reasons. While it is not a common procedure to circumcise infants in Turkey, it has been popular to perform circumcision for phimosis after infection resolves. On the other hand, circumcision may lead to complications, such as hemorrhage, meatal stenosis, and excessive skin remnants, leading to secondary phimosis and infection.