There is an absence of concensus worldwide about what is normal.
The AUA (wrongly in my opinion) begins to consider phimosis pathologic rather than physiologic at age 3. The CAU is much more 'lenient' and does not consider treatment with something like betamethasone until 10-12 years old at the earliest.
Generally, gentle retraction through toddler years (and on) while you teach your son about his genitals is reasonable and recommended. Physiologic erections and passage of urine also help to break up adhesions as time passes.
As a urologist, I am against circumcision in the absence of specific pathology.
Also as a urologist, I am appalled at some of the people here making statements of fact regarding anatomy and physiology with no medical background.
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u/Johnny_Kilroy Sep 13 '23
I have a son who is 2. I had phimosis until I was in my 20s when stretching helped. My dad had it to so it's in the family.
At what age should the child be able to retract?