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Q: Painful Foreskin

asked by: bojangle on July 22nd, 2006

New User

Well im 16 and I cant retract my foreskin because its really tight and painful. I can pull back the foreskin alittle when im flaccid but it hurts and the frenulum hurts alot too. I think it might be too short, but I was wondering if theres a problem with me because ive read on some websites that foreskin should be full retractable by the age of 16, if not they must be circumsized. Im really scared that I might have to get circumsized or have phimosis or paraphimosis. I have nobody to talk to about this because I have a single female parent.

I dont know what to do....
Any suggestions or tips of how to retract foreskin or is circumsizion the only way?

Replies(3)

agentninja

replied on July 23rd, 2006

New User

I know what you're going through. I'm suffering the same problem. I'm consider getting a circumcision since my foreskin is very long and tight. I tried to put it off in the past but no more. I have suffered from balantis, phimosis, paraphimosis, and painful erections in the past. I have tried retracting my foreskin, but it is painful for me to do so. I don't think manual stretching works for me either and seems to have made things worse for me. It's hurting right now even as I type this. >.< you could try some antibiotic cream. It has helped me in the past, but the problem has come up again. This is the second time its happened to me.

bojangle

replied on July 23rd, 2006

New User

I read 10% of uncircumsized men go through this problem, but it looks like its alo more than that. But do you have to get a prescription for the antibiotic cream? Or can you buy it at any drug store?

agentninja

replied on July 23rd, 2006

New User

You need to have it prescribed to you to get it at the drug store.

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