ive thought for over 18months or so that my foreskin wasnt what it should be [so to speak] but in that time ive had 2 relationships and im now 17 and its never been an issue. there was times when i felt embarrassed infront of those 2 partners, but i just thought "im different and so be it, doesnt do me any harm and they dont mind in the slightest. we can still do what a bloke with a normal foreskin can do"

about a year ago i thought id read up on the internet [later going onto wikipedia] and read about phimosis and while reading through i came to the conclusion i was suffering from "relative phimosis".

i have no problem pulling back my foreskin when flacid, i have no problems during sex or masturbation or urinating.

i am able to comfortable pull my foreskin back to about halfway down the head of my penis, and recently ive noticed during masterbation that its coming further back, another couple of centimetres or so and its all the way over.

i dont want to go down the surgical route and i dont fancy going to my doctor [not because im embarrassed, probably just cause im lazy lol]

if anyone has any advice [along with what asian_trail gave at the top of the page] about how i can get my foreskin the other halfway down my penis head would be good.

Hey, just found this board and it's been a great source of comfort so far. I'm 18, and I've had a phimosis as long as I've known. I first found out about it when I was about 15, I went to a urologist for a different problem and he diagnosed me there and then, said I had to have a circumcision. After reading up, I came across various websites that recommended stretching, but didn't bother trying much as I wasn't sexually active and it posed no problems when masturbating/urinating.

The problem is, I have a very tight phimosis, I can only just see the glands when retracting. Is this too tight to allow stretching ? Is circumcision the only option ?

Moreover, when trying the stretching techniques, it's hard for me to insert a finger into the opening as it is only small and awkward. Any tips?

Any help would be great

Thanks

Hmm... Good advise and I will ask my dear to give that a try.

I have had 4 relationships before and never thought that such a condition exists. My current boyfriend is 20yrs old and he never knew he had anything wrong with his penis. The first time I saw it I was taken aback and started to wonder whether it was normal, as I knew what a normal penis looked like.

So I started researching about it and found out that he had Phimosis. I told him about it and he agreed to see a GP, but I told him that circumcision should be the last resort. When he visited the GP, the doctor didn't even examine him or look at it, and immediately said he had to do circumcision, just after hearing about it from my dear.

Is that the only thing most doctors know? I think you did a great job posting this to help others like yourself. Thumbs up for you.

Will update on my honey's condition later. Ciaoz.

Hi there,

I found this forum a month or so ago and it was truly a god send.

I am 28 and have phimosis. I have been stretching for a few weeks and am having moderate success as I can now easily retract whilst in normal state however I became frustrated with trying to do the same whilst erect as I did not seem to be making much progress . To try and speed things up I tried some de-sensitizing gel (Big mistake). The whole point is that you pull the foreskin until TIGHT, not painful. With the pain removed I was able to pull the foreskin back further and was momentarily ecstatic as I managed to get it almost to the head of my penis but quickly felt a small rip as I did so. I now have a small cut on the tip of my foreskin and have a stinging sensation during urination...Its certainly enough to dispell any doubts about the lunacy of divine creation!

In short I would not recommend any kind of cream and as per the original post just keep stretching and have patients.

Best Regards,

Ron

Hi folks,
I have what I think can be best described as mild Phimosis. Actually it used to be a pin hole before but by gradual stretching (longitudinal), I was able to retract my foreskin behind my glans when I am flaccid. I can retract the foreskin when I am semi-erect but the gets stuck behind the glans and there is certainly some discomfort. Although I can pull it back up again with some force to avoid Para-phimosis, I don't think this is how it is supposed to work.

Anyway, I am trying stretching technique #2 now i.e. lateral stretching. I am able to insert two fore fingers easily into my opening and stretch it until there was some pain. I held it there for around min and a half where the pain become quite unbearable. I noticed after this, the tight ring had become kind of sore. I guess this is not normal and I might have over done this. Did anybody experience this while stretching? I am going to let it heal for a couple of days before trying but I am afraid I don't know how to draw the line i.e. how much should I stretch. All the literature says stretch it until you experience discomfort but not pain. Please suggest.

Thanks in advance

that was a very interesting story. i had a very similar experience. i grew up around all my friends (older or younger). we would go swimming naked at the lake so we knew what each other penis look like.mine was different for as long as i can remember what penis is. i am 21 now but when i was 8 we didn't had access to computer like we do to day. so for some reason i got jealous of the other guys. also they were teasing me. so every time i went to bath i thought to myself this is not the way my penis should look. so i start trying to pull it back it really pained. but it did not burst swell or bleed. therefore, every time i look at my penis i start stretching and stretching until eventually it slid back. i could have only keep the foreskin back for 5 sec at first because the pain got more intense. however, i kept the gland expose more and more every time i had the chance. I'm now 21 my disorder is cured but because my penis got bigger the foreskin got a little tighter i could ignore it but sometimes it can make me lose focus during intercourse. anyway i think i got some more stretching to do but its all good. it can be cured in a week if you put in the work and time.

Hello there. I have phimosis, and before I found this forum, I read the wikipedia and found out I have phimosis. I already tried stretching abit before reading this forum, and I was able to "roll" my foreskin down past the my unerected penis corona. Now I read stretching without steroid cream might cause the skin to become tighter. Is steroid cream really needed?

I have phimosis and have always wondered, i have just started doing the stretching method about 5 mins per try and twice a day. So after each try, i would just ignore it and then return to do what i normally do.

will my tight underwear affect my stretching? i realise whenever i sit down, my foreskin tend to go way past my penis.

thanks in advance.

This forum saved my life big time. I made an account JUST to reply to this thread, and say THANK YOU asian_trail. I found this thread on 4chan... lol those guys there gave me this link. YES INTERNET SAVES. I too had the same theory as you, thought my penis was normal all along, until I started seeing dicks all over 4chan. Thought they were all cut dudes. Honestly I never really knew the difference between cut and uncut, until I asked other people online. I was really afraid of this problem when I found out it was a problem..... I was afraid to tell anyone, especially my parents. I was afraid of circumcision as well (though it was the only choice I had). BUT I'm really glad there's something called the internet... and good thing I found out early. (I'm almost 1. And I gotta say stretching can show positive results in just a few days. I've been working on it for about a week, almost fully cured already. Don't think it'll take me 6 weeks... my case of Phimosis.. I guess it wasn't that serious but i'm glad to have a normal penis now.

AND AGAIN... THANK YOU KIND SIR.

Hi guys

Can anyone tell me if I can get the betamephasone cream over the counter in UK...or do I need to go to a GP for that?

hi iam 13 and had just discovered i had phimosis
i only discover when r bio teacher showed us the wrong vid and didnt realise havent tried this yet should i

The opening of the foreskin can be enlarged by gently stretching. You need to stretch for a few weeks to a few months. Don't stretch so hard that it hurts. The steroid cream is only needed when the opening is very small.

Wow...i always thought i was the only person in the world who was having this problem. lol I pretty much had the exact same experience as everyone here...i didn't realize i had phimosis until i was 22 and now i'm about half way through curing it. I can't wait until i can easily retract it when erect. It may sound weird but the day i can easily retract my foreskin when erect will be one of the best days of my life!! DO NOT LISTEN TO DOCTORS, i swear it seems like half of them don't know what they're doing. When i brought this up with my doc he hadn't even heard of phimosis...he actually suggested i get cut. I pretty much had to shout at him to prescribe me some steroid cream because he had no idea what i needed it for. Obviously, i no longer go to see this doctor. One thing that really disturbs me is why teenage boys aren't educated on this matter? This condition pretty much made me a hermit for half my life, I didn't want to hook up with girls because i knew sex would be painfull. As i said before, i can't wait until i can easily retract because it will basically be the start of my sex life. SO GLAD I DIDN'T LISTEN TO THAT DOCTOR!!!

I started stretching in late july. It took me about a month to get any real results. I was almost ready to give up but now after three months I can retract my foreskin relativily easy when fully erect. It's a little tight but there's no pain. My sexlife has improved about a hundred times, orgasms are more powerful and bigger then ever before.
I didn't use any kind of cream, only some lubrication and warm water.
Phimosis can be cured by simple stretching. It just may take a few months, everyones body reacts differently.
Be patient and stretch regularly!

even circumcised guys can't let the shower spray hit the head dierectly on cuz it smarts.
i once was cut years ago and i pulled the foreskin back every chance i got and took more baths (not showers) so water could constantly irrigate the area. the problem is guys who are uncut aren't taught from early childhood to constantly pull the foreskin back in order to make the skin flexible. by the time puberty hits it's many times too late.

guys had the same problem with tight foreskin. I was searching the web for cures an found a sight where some guy said he used (tenactin) for athlete feet honestly i was skeptical at first but i tried it and in two days best sex of my life thank that guy whoever he is.

I have to thank the original poster of this post and those who have responded with their stories and helpful words of advice and sympathy.

i'm 23 years old and like most others completely thought that whilst watching porn all the guys were circumsized. I lost my virginity at the age of 17 and it was the most painful experience i have endured however my ignorance was that was how sex was....this event scared the hell out of me and pretty much from their I lost loads of confidence with myself.... it was 2 years untill I had sex again and this time I used a condom and found that I could have sex comfortably but with still alot of pain. Again this was a huge emotional blow too me and I didn't bother to have sex again untill recently when I feel I have met the girl who is my soulmate.

she fortunately is understanding of my plight. but I still feel a huge failure.

so tomorrow I am visiting my GP to hopefully cure my Phimosis or Frenulum Breve
It has come to the point that i must visit a doctor.

I just basically wanted it too be know how greatful I am to the guys in this forum

cheers Paul

im 16 and a virgin. I only realised not long ago about my problem. i was wondering whether anybody knows how to get hold of betamethasone in the UK as i do not want to see a doctor because i am embarassed that my parents will find out. Also i do not want to turn to circumcision. But i will try stretching.

Thanks, at first i thought i was adnormal but now i have some hope as i felt very down about myself after discovering the realisation that sexual intercourse could never happen for me.

Thanks a lot

Big thanks to the original poster, i am in the same boat as the rest of you and it has given me hope. I found this post a couple of months ago but didn't really get into the stretching until recently. I wish i had started when i found it as i could be cured by now, but i'll keep on stretching now.

I have already noticed an improvement but as of yet cannot retract the foreskin even when flaccid, however it was quite a severe case when i first started so i'm not bothered about that.

I'll post back as soon as i have any improvements worth mentioning.

Something that keeps me full of hope is thinking of those tribes people, the ones who stretch their lips and put disks in their lips. That's some MAJOR stretching of the skin, shows what skin is capable of so if they can do that then i can do this!

Good luck guys and don't give up hope.

i am 19 this year. i hhave tried holding my foreskin tip with two fingers and pull it away from my body and hold it BUT the hole is too small for me to insert my small finger into it.. Wat should i do now?