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Erection Concerns (Expert Forum)
foreskin
Answered by
Janice M Epp, PhD - Female sexual issues, Adolescent sexuality, Male sexual issues
Private Practice
Palo Alto - CA
Questions in the Erection Concerns Forum are being answered by Janice M Epp, PhD, a Clinical Sexologist from The Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. This forum is for questions and discussions about the psychological aspects of Erection problems
foreskin
by sharadjagan, Nov 06, 2009 02:20AM
my foreskin doesn't come down fully when the penis is erect
Doctor's Answer
by Janice M Epp, PhD, Nov 09, 2009 05:54PM
, Nov 09, 2009 05:54PMTo: sharadjagan
Hello.
In most cases, having a foreskin that doesn't retract should not cause any problems for you unless it's causing pain. Until the age of 10 years or so, only about half of all uncircumcised boys can retract their foreskins. This figure goes up as men approach adulthood; however, some men reach adulthood with a non-retractile foreskin with no problems at all.
Other men, however, may want to make their foreskin retractable. The foreskin can be made retractable by: manual stretching, and/or application of topical steroid ointment (provided by a physician). If you decide to try manual stretching, remember that stimulation can irritate unless you use lots of lubrication. Dr. J
This forum is for discussing emotional/psychological issues relating to erection concerns. If you'd like to ask further questions, I suggest you post in the Urology Expert Forum at:
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Urology/show/113
In most cases, having a foreskin that doesn't retract should not cause any problems for you unless it's causing pain. Until the age of 10 years or so, only about half of all uncircumcised boys can retract their foreskins. This figure goes up as men approach adulthood; however, some men reach adulthood with a non-retractile foreskin with no problems at all.
Other men, however, may want to make their foreskin retractable. The foreskin can be made retractable by: manual stretching, and/or application of topical steroid ointment (provided by a physician). If you decide to try manual stretching, remember that stimulation can irritate unless you use lots of lubrication. Dr. J
This forum is for discussing emotional/psychological issues relating to erection concerns. If you'd like to ask further questions, I suggest you post in the Urology Expert Forum at:
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Urology/show/113
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