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My penis foreskin getting tight day by day
Answered by
Janice M Epp, PhD - Female sexual issues, Adolescent sexuality, Male sexual issues
Private Practice
Palo Alto - CA
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My penis foreskin getting tight day by day
by sri2009, Jan 22, 2009 01:12PM
Hi,
Till last week, my pennis skin was normal only. i can able to stretch it backward and no pains at all. but in this week for first two days some irritation was there in the foreskin. day by day the front skin getting tight and skin become thick over the area. so i cant able to pull the skin back. If i try to pull the skin back, im getting more pain and as front skin got tight with small circle, my pennis is unable to come out from the skin. can you tell me whats the problem in this? how can i cure it to get back to my normal position?
Till last week, my pennis skin was normal only. i can able to stretch it backward and no pains at all. but in this week for first two days some irritation was there in the foreskin. day by day the front skin getting tight and skin become thick over the area. so i cant able to pull the skin back. If i try to pull the skin back, im getting more pain and as front skin got tight with small circle, my pennis is unable to come out from the skin. can you tell me whats the problem in this? how can i cure it to get back to my normal position?
Doctor's Answer
by Janice M Epp, PhD, Jan 25, 2009 06:53PM
, Jan 25, 2009 06:53PMTo: sri2009
In most cases, having a foreskin that doesn't retract should not cause any problems.
As for the issue of a foreskin that doesn't retract, keep in mind that it isn't until the age of 10 years and five months that even half of all uncircumcised boys can retract their foreskins. Among boys who are 16, somewhere between 8% and 20% still can't retract their foreskins.
You might find the following information reassuring: "Occasionally a male reaches adulthood with a non-retractile foreskin. Some men with a non-retractile foreskin happily go through life and father children. 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."
If you feel you have a serious medical condition and wish further information, see a urologist for a thorough exam. Dr. J
As for the issue of a foreskin that doesn't retract, keep in mind that it isn't until the age of 10 years and five months that even half of all uncircumcised boys can retract their foreskins. Among boys who are 16, somewhere between 8% and 20% still can't retract their foreskins.
You might find the following information reassuring: "Occasionally a male reaches adulthood with a non-retractile foreskin. Some men with a non-retractile foreskin happily go through life and father children. 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."
If you feel you have a serious medical condition and wish further information, see a urologist for a thorough exam. Dr. J
