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Q: Penis Foreskin Will Not Retract
asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 1st, 2008
I'm an uncircumsized teenager. I'm worried because up until a year ago, I didn't really know that an uncircumsized male has to wash his foreskin. Not only that, but on most advice articles I've seen, most males are able to fully retract their foreskin from the head of their penis well before my age. If I try and retract my foreskin to fully expose my glans, I can only do it when not erect. When erect, I can barely retract any of the foreskin. And since I was never really told about washing one's own foreskin etc when I was young, when I attempt to retract my foreskin, there is an offensive stench, though, I don't know if this is normal or not. If I try and touch the tip of my glans when I retract a bit of the foreskin, there is quite an amount of discomfort, and due to this, I've never really washed it or been able to wash it.
My question is, should I see a professional about this? Is something wrong with my foreskin and/or penis?


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on March 11th, 2008
Sexual Health - Men Answer A3783
The foreskin on your penis should be able to retract over the head regardless of whether it is erect or not. The penis will not even be able to erect fully if foreskin retraction is inhibited, plus an erection could be very painful. You might consider an examination by a Urologist to diagnose and treat this problem.




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