What are some complications related to buried penis?
What are some complications related to buried penis?
Buried penis often comes along with other physical and psychological problems.
- Boys and men may be unable to urinate while standing, or even sitting, without getting drops of urine on the skin of the scrotum or thighs or clothes.
- Infections in the urinary tract and the genital area are common due to constant moist skin.
- In uncircumcised men, the skin covering the head of the penis may become inflamed.
- Men may be unable to get an erection. If they do get an erection, it may be painful and/or may not be able to penetrate a vagina.
- Psychological problems linked to buried penis may be present in boys and men, who may have issues like low self-esteem and depression.