I have phimosis and I'm not sure if I need surgery or if it can be treated with medicines. If medicines can help, could you let me know which ones might work for my condition?

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Dr Kamran Mohammed

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Antibiotics for Phimosis In such a condition, treating the underlying infection would automatically provide relief from phimosis. For this purpose, your urologist may prescribe some antibiotics or antifungal medications. These medications can be oral or topical

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