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March 1st, 2007
So, being uncircumsised, nobody has ever taught me to pull back my foreskin and clean my penis. Yeesh.

Anyway, today I went to do that, and yikes! There's a bunch of wight buildup under my penis, I think I've read about this in another thread somewhere and hopefully it's normal. Anywho, I don't know how to clean this. First off, this stuff won't come off easy. Well, it will relatively easy but it requires some pressure. This is the problem, my penis is so sensitive that I can't touch it and feel a large sensation. This is probably because I haven't pulled my foreskin back in like.. years. Anywho, any tips on how I should go about this would be great.

Btw, if you can't tell, I'm 17 years old. Thanks in advance,

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critical care RN
replied March 1st, 2007
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Relax; the white build up is normal if you have never pulled back your foreskin. Just clean it with regular soap and water everyday. It will eventually come clean and remain clean. This is something that needs to be done daily for those men that are not circumsized.
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Seveteenteen
replied March 1st, 2007
Thanks for the reply. But I read I should not use soap. I'm assuming my penis will get less and less sensitive over time? At this point in time it is too sensitive to try and clean it, actually.
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Auzzie_Wanting_To_Help
replied March 1st, 2007
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I know this will sound weird but have you tried using a soap-free soap??

Would it help cleaning it when you are erect??
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Seveteenteen
replied March 1st, 2007
Soap free soap? I didn't even know it existed, but i'll try it nevertheless. And I'm not exactly erect when I'm going to clean ..
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Jaydensmommy
replied March 1st, 2007
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I would suggest trying it also when you are erect this way you won't have to pull back the foreskin sooo much. It is so sensitive because you haven't had the head exposed much, this will subside with time.
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Auzzie_Wanting_To_Help
replied March 1st, 2007
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Seveteenteen wrote:
Soap free soap? I didn't even know it existed, but i'll try it nevertheless. And I'm not exactly erect when I'm going to clean ..


We have it in Australia, not sure if you have it where you are. The brand name is Johnson and Johnson......they also make alot of baby creams/lotions. Do you know if you have it??
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Tylanas
replied March 2nd, 2007
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Auzzie_Wanting_To_Help wrote:
Seveteenteen wrote:
Soap free soap? I didn't even know it existed, but i'll try it nevertheless. And I'm not exactly erect when I'm going to clean ..


We have it in Australia, not sure if you have it where you are. The brand name is Johnson and Johnson......they also make alot of baby creams/lotions. Do you know if you have it??


We have it here in america, it is a very common brand.
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atusas
replied August 4th, 2008
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at least you still have your foreskin! i wish i had mine. the build up is called smegma. i had it done at 23 yrs because my dr. told me to without a medical reason. i regret it to this day.
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furrytail
replied August 4th, 2008
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I agree that you should wash you penis while you have an erection, that way the skin would be pulled back naturally. Also try your best to get non-iritating soap. As you wash your penis please be gentle but scrub firmly and thoroughly. Do this every time you shower to keep yourself clean.
Wendy
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Ernesto08
replied August 5th, 2008
I am not circumsized and best thing I can tell you is, wash it each time your in the shower. Try not to use any scented soaps as it can irritate us more (uncircumsized people) - use regular non-scented soap.

The sensitivity factor ranges for everyone that is not circumsized. It has been said everyday to pull the foreskin back and gently handle the head of the penis, more frequent, the less sensitive it will get, but Urologist have said some people can do that all they want and they will still be sensitive on the head of the penis.

I am 28 and not knowing about pullin the foreskin until about 8 years ago, I am still very sensitive.
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motherofhighspiritedones
replied August 6th, 2008
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My hubby is uncircumsised and sits in the bathtub with just warm water (no soap) and pulls back the foreskin and just "soaks". It helps with the times that there may be more buildup. If you do that, you avoid the sensitivity issue. Then just finish with a gentle scrub with a non-irritating cleanser.
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