Glans & foreskin

Looks like

The rounded tip of the penis, covered by a fold of skin (foreskin) unless circumcised.

What it does

Contains the urethral opening and much of the penis's sensory nerves.

Keeping it well

Gentle daily washing under the foreskin; a foreskin that cannot be pulled back over the glans (paraphimosis) is an emergency, and any sore or lump needs checking.

Related conditions

• Balanitis
• Bone metastases and spinal cord compression
• Erectile dysfunction
• Hypospadias
• Lichen sclerosus
• Penile cancer
• Peyronie's disease
• Phimosis
• Premature ejaculation
• Priapism