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Hi Doctor, I'm 27 And I Have Had Phimosis My
Question: Hi doctor,
i'm 27 and I have had phimosis my whole life without knowing it was a problem or unusual. I just found out this past March that it isn't normal for my foreskin to not retract so I went to my doctor and he prescribed triamcinolone cream. The first night I applied the cream on the tip of my penis and did some stretching and massaging for 20 minutes. Later that night (to my surprise) I was able to retract my foreskin for the first time. My foreskin retracted past my glans. During that week, I used the cream about a few more times and was able to retract even further past the shaft. I can retract my flaccid penis fully now but I still can't retract it fully while it is erect. I can only retract it past my glans when I have an erection and it does not retract any further past the glans. It just stays there sitting tight. i have not been using the cream much or doing stretching excersizes. I would say in the last 7-8 months I used the cream maybe 8 times and did stretching excersizes for 20 minutes for about 2 non-consecutive weeks. This is getting really annoying because I want to retract my foreskin freely and quickly. i really don't have time to be taking 40 minutes out of my day to be stretching my foreskin and applying that cream. I just want a quick and easy fix. I do not want any kind of surgery because I've had bad experiences with doctors this past year and I honestly don't trust them operating on me even with a simple circumsition procedure. There has to be a way for me to cure my phimosis without surgery right? I mean....it's just skin. It's not some super complicated disease I have that can't be cured through conservative management.
i'm 27 and I have had phimosis my whole life without knowing it was a problem or unusual. I just found out this past March that it isn't normal for my foreskin to not retract so I went to my doctor and he prescribed triamcinolone cream. The first night I applied the cream on the tip of my penis and did some stretching and massaging for 20 minutes. Later that night (to my surprise) I was able to retract my foreskin for the first time. My foreskin retracted past my glans. During that week, I used the cream about a few more times and was able to retract even further past the shaft. I can retract my flaccid penis fully now but I still can't retract it fully while it is erect. I can only retract it past my glans when I have an erection and it does not retract any further past the glans. It just stays there sitting tight. i have not been using the cream much or doing stretching excersizes. I would say in the last 7-8 months I used the cream maybe 8 times and did stretching excersizes for 20 minutes for about 2 non-consecutive weeks. This is getting really annoying because I want to retract my foreskin freely and quickly. i really don't have time to be taking 40 minutes out of my day to be stretching my foreskin and applying that cream. I just want a quick and easy fix. I do not want any kind of surgery because I've had bad experiences with doctors this past year and I honestly don't trust them operating on me even with a simple circumsition procedure. There has to be a way for me to cure my phimosis without surgery right? I mean....it's just skin. It's not some super complicated disease I have that can't be cured through conservative management.
Hi doctor,
i'm 27 and I have had phimosis my whole life without knowing it was a problem or unusual. I just found out this past March that it isn't normal for my foreskin to not retract so I went to my doctor and he prescribed triamcinolone cream. The first night I applied the cream on the tip of my penis and did some stretching and massaging for 20 minutes. Later that night (to my surprise) I was able to retract my foreskin for the first time. My foreskin retracted past my glans. During that week, I used the cream about a few more times and was able to retract even further past the shaft. I can retract my flaccid penis fully now but I still can't retract it fully while it is erect. I can only retract it past my glans when I have an erection and it does not retract any further past the glans. It just stays there sitting tight. i have not been using the cream much or doing stretching excersizes. I would say in the last 7-8 months I used the cream maybe 8 times and did stretching excersizes for 20 minutes for about 2 non-consecutive weeks. This is getting really annoying because I want to retract my foreskin freely and quickly. i really don't have time to be taking 40 minutes out of my day to be stretching my foreskin and applying that cream. I just want a quick and easy fix. I do not want any kind of surgery because I've had bad experiences with doctors this past year and I honestly don't trust them operating on me even with a simple circumsition procedure. There has to be a way for me to cure my phimosis without surgery right? I mean....it's just skin. It's not some super complicated disease I have that can't be cured through conservative management.
i'm 27 and I have had phimosis my whole life without knowing it was a problem or unusual. I just found out this past March that it isn't normal for my foreskin to not retract so I went to my doctor and he prescribed triamcinolone cream. The first night I applied the cream on the tip of my penis and did some stretching and massaging for 20 minutes. Later that night (to my surprise) I was able to retract my foreskin for the first time. My foreskin retracted past my glans. During that week, I used the cream about a few more times and was able to retract even further past the shaft. I can retract my flaccid penis fully now but I still can't retract it fully while it is erect. I can only retract it past my glans when I have an erection and it does not retract any further past the glans. It just stays there sitting tight. i have not been using the cream much or doing stretching excersizes. I would say in the last 7-8 months I used the cream maybe 8 times and did stretching excersizes for 20 minutes for about 2 non-consecutive weeks. This is getting really annoying because I want to retract my foreskin freely and quickly. i really don't have time to be taking 40 minutes out of my day to be stretching my foreskin and applying that cream. I just want a quick and easy fix. I do not want any kind of surgery because I've had bad experiences with doctors this past year and I honestly don't trust them operating on me even with a simple circumsition procedure. There has to be a way for me to cure my phimosis without surgery right? I mean....it's just skin. It's not some super complicated disease I have that can't be cured through conservative management.
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and noted your concern.
For phimosis stretching doesn't work in most adults although stretching is a useful measure in a child with phimosis who have thin skin without much of collagen. The skin of mature prepuce has fibrosis/ collagen which doesn't allow it to stretch after an extent. The best and most effective way to get rid of phimosis is circumcision. It is safe and quick. I hope that dispels your doubts about it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and noted your concern.
For phimosis stretching doesn't work in most adults although stretching is a useful measure in a child with phimosis who have thin skin without much of collagen. The skin of mature prepuce has fibrosis/ collagen which doesn't allow it to stretch after an extent. The best and most effective way to get rid of phimosis is circumcision. It is safe and quick. I hope that dispels your doubts about it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and noted your concern.
For phimosis stretching doesn't work in most adults although stretching is a useful measure in a child with phimosis who have thin skin without much of collagen. The skin of mature prepuce has fibrosis/ collagen which doesn't allow it to stretch after an extent. The best and most effective way to get rid of phimosis is circumcision. It is safe and quick. I hope that dispels your doubts about it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and noted your concern.
For phimosis stretching doesn't work in most adults although stretching is a useful measure in a child with phimosis who have thin skin without much of collagen. The skin of mature prepuce has fibrosis/ collagen which doesn't allow it to stretch after an extent. The best and most effective way to get rid of phimosis is circumcision. It is safe and quick. I hope that dispels your doubts about it.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
what are my other options other than surgery? I really don't want to get circumsised especially not at 27 years old. Is there no way at all to stretch it and have it become more elastic? Does the fact that the cream helped me retract it all the way while flaccid mean that eventually I can retract it all the way while erect if I keep using the cream?
how did i even develop phimosis in the first place? Throughout my entire life I took a shower each and every day. My hygiene is very good. I can't think of one reason why I would end up with a tight foreskin my whole life.
how did i even develop phimosis in the first place? Throughout my entire life I took a shower each and every day. My hygiene is very good. I can't think of one reason why I would end up with a tight foreskin my whole life.
what are my other options other than surgery? I really don't want to get circumsised especially not at 27 years old. Is there no way at all to stretch it and have it become more elastic? Does the fact that the cream helped me retract it all the way while flaccid mean that eventually I can retract it all the way while erect if I keep using the cream?
how did i even develop phimosis in the first place? Throughout my entire life I took a shower each and every day. My hygiene is very good. I can't think of one reason why I would end up with a tight foreskin my whole life.
how did i even develop phimosis in the first place? Throughout my entire life I took a shower each and every day. My hygiene is very good. I can't think of one reason why I would end up with a tight foreskin my whole life.
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Creams and stretching only help to an extent and more so in young children than in adults. Phimosis since young age is genetic. It is not rare to have phimosis and most people do get circumcised in adult age because that is when it interferes with their sexual life. There is no better and easy way to get rid of phimosis than is circumcision. Steroid creams and stretching are rarely if ever used as substitutes for circumcision in adults. Nothing else works.
Take care. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Creams and stretching only help to an extent and more so in young children than in adults. Phimosis since young age is genetic. It is not rare to have phimosis and most people do get circumcised in adult age because that is when it interferes with their sexual life. There is no better and easy way to get rid of phimosis than is circumcision. Steroid creams and stretching are rarely if ever used as substitutes for circumcision in adults. Nothing else works.
Take care. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Creams and stretching only help to an extent and more so in young children than in adults. Phimosis since young age is genetic. It is not rare to have phimosis and most people do get circumcised in adult age because that is when it interferes with their sexual life. There is no better and easy way to get rid of phimosis than is circumcision. Steroid creams and stretching are rarely if ever used as substitutes for circumcision in adults. Nothing else works.
Take care. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Creams and stretching only help to an extent and more so in young children than in adults. Phimosis since young age is genetic. It is not rare to have phimosis and most people do get circumcised in adult age because that is when it interferes with their sexual life. There is no better and easy way to get rid of phimosis than is circumcision. Steroid creams and stretching are rarely if ever used as substitutes for circumcision in adults. Nothing else works.
Take care. Let me know if you need any more assistance.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
How long should I try stretching until I look into other options? I read online a ton of examples of men in their 20's curing phimosis with stretching.
I'd rather just stay having phimosis if the only other option is to get circumsized. The important thing is I can pull my skin back to clean it in the shower. I guess as far as erections the important thing is that my glans are exposed. I don't think I necessarily need the shaft to be exposed during sex.
I'd rather just stay having phimosis if the only other option is to get circumsized. The important thing is I can pull my skin back to clean it in the shower. I guess as far as erections the important thing is that my glans are exposed. I don't think I necessarily need the shaft to be exposed during sex.
How long should I try stretching until I look into other options? I read online a ton of examples of men in their 20's curing phimosis with stretching.
I'd rather just stay having phimosis if the only other option is to get circumsized. The important thing is I can pull my skin back to clean it in the shower. I guess as far as erections the important thing is that my glans are exposed. I don't think I necessarily need the shaft to be exposed during sex.
I'd rather just stay having phimosis if the only other option is to get circumsized. The important thing is I can pull my skin back to clean it in the shower. I guess as far as erections the important thing is that my glans are exposed. I don't think I necessarily need the shaft to be exposed during sex.
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Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
You may try it for another 4-6 months. Even after this if the prepuce is tight enough to bother you during full erection and sexual intercourse would it be worth going for circumcision.
Take care.
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
You may try it for another 4-6 months. Even after this if the prepuce is tight enough to bother you during full erection and sexual intercourse would it be worth going for circumcision.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
You may try it for another 4-6 months. Even after this if the prepuce is tight enough to bother you during full erection and sexual intercourse would it be worth going for circumcision.
Take care.
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
You may try it for another 4-6 months. Even after this if the prepuce is tight enough to bother you during full erection and sexual intercourse would it be worth going for circumcision.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
my phimosis has never caused any pain for me so i really don't think that should be a problem. Even if it is, I will look into other ways to make the foreskin looser. I do not even want to consider circumsition unless it is a life or death situation which I bet is very unlikely. Hopefully something can be created in the near future that can actually cure phimosis (by curing I mean still havng your foreskin but having it loose and normal).
One last question, would the steroid cream or the new tightness around the glans have caused any erection issues? I noticed that after i used the cream for the first time and retracted my foreskin for the first time I noticed fewer and fewer spontaneous/morning erections. Before I noticed I even had phimosis I would get morning erections every single morning from the time I hit puberty all the way up until I used the steroid cream. After retracting my foreskin for the first time I noticed I would wake up some mornings with no erections, other days with weak erections and then some days with normal erections. I would say now I get morning wood maybe once or twice a week. I told some of the doctors I've been seeing about this and they are saying that it is normal not to have morning erections as you get older but I don't necessarily think that's true because I am only 27 years old, not 87 years old. Plus I asked some random guys online who are around my age and older and they say they still get morning erections every single morning so why would mine be any different? My erections during sex and masturbation are a little bit different too so I am not sure if maybe when I retracted my foreskin for the first time and masturbated that maybe the tightness around the shaft was too tight and ruined my erectile arteries or muscles? I didn't feel any pain or had any swelling or anything but I am not sure It is just too big of a coincidence.
One last question, would the steroid cream or the new tightness around the glans have caused any erection issues? I noticed that after i used the cream for the first time and retracted my foreskin for the first time I noticed fewer and fewer spontaneous/morning erections. Before I noticed I even had phimosis I would get morning erections every single morning from the time I hit puberty all the way up until I used the steroid cream. After retracting my foreskin for the first time I noticed I would wake up some mornings with no erections, other days with weak erections and then some days with normal erections. I would say now I get morning wood maybe once or twice a week. I told some of the doctors I've been seeing about this and they are saying that it is normal not to have morning erections as you get older but I don't necessarily think that's true because I am only 27 years old, not 87 years old. Plus I asked some random guys online who are around my age and older and they say they still get morning erections every single morning so why would mine be any different? My erections during sex and masturbation are a little bit different too so I am not sure if maybe when I retracted my foreskin for the first time and masturbated that maybe the tightness around the shaft was too tight and ruined my erectile arteries or muscles? I didn't feel any pain or had any swelling or anything but I am not sure It is just too big of a coincidence.
my phimosis has never caused any pain for me so i really don't think that should be a problem. Even if it is, I will look into other ways to make the foreskin looser. I do not even want to consider circumsition unless it is a life or death situation which I bet is very unlikely. Hopefully something can be created in the near future that can actually cure phimosis (by curing I mean still havng your foreskin but having it loose and normal).
One last question, would the steroid cream or the new tightness around the glans have caused any erection issues? I noticed that after i used the cream for the first time and retracted my foreskin for the first time I noticed fewer and fewer spontaneous/morning erections. Before I noticed I even had phimosis I would get morning erections every single morning from the time I hit puberty all the way up until I used the steroid cream. After retracting my foreskin for the first time I noticed I would wake up some mornings with no erections, other days with weak erections and then some days with normal erections. I would say now I get morning wood maybe once or twice a week. I told some of the doctors I've been seeing about this and they are saying that it is normal not to have morning erections as you get older but I don't necessarily think that's true because I am only 27 years old, not 87 years old. Plus I asked some random guys online who are around my age and older and they say they still get morning erections every single morning so why would mine be any different? My erections during sex and masturbation are a little bit different too so I am not sure if maybe when I retracted my foreskin for the first time and masturbated that maybe the tightness around the shaft was too tight and ruined my erectile arteries or muscles? I didn't feel any pain or had any swelling or anything but I am not sure It is just too big of a coincidence.
One last question, would the steroid cream or the new tightness around the glans have caused any erection issues? I noticed that after i used the cream for the first time and retracted my foreskin for the first time I noticed fewer and fewer spontaneous/morning erections. Before I noticed I even had phimosis I would get morning erections every single morning from the time I hit puberty all the way up until I used the steroid cream. After retracting my foreskin for the first time I noticed I would wake up some mornings with no erections, other days with weak erections and then some days with normal erections. I would say now I get morning wood maybe once or twice a week. I told some of the doctors I've been seeing about this and they are saying that it is normal not to have morning erections as you get older but I don't necessarily think that's true because I am only 27 years old, not 87 years old. Plus I asked some random guys online who are around my age and older and they say they still get morning erections every single morning so why would mine be any different? My erections during sex and masturbation are a little bit different too so I am not sure if maybe when I retracted my foreskin for the first time and masturbated that maybe the tightness around the shaft was too tight and ruined my erectile arteries or muscles? I didn't feel any pain or had any swelling or anything but I am not sure It is just too big of a coincidence.
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I think you being conscious of a tight foreskin could be the reason for partial or not full erections. This is because you have always been used to glans covered with prepuce. If you felt the prepuce to be tight when you first masturbated with it in retracted position then it might have been due to the tight constricting feeling around the base of glans and your mind being conscious of it and not allowing the penis to get fully erect out of fear. A lot of people feel that there erections are not as strong during sex as during masturbation. Most of the time this is due to performance anxiety and if one has a tight foreskin as well, that is an additional thing to be mindful of. So I guess being concious of a tight foreskin and worrying about that tight feeling around shaft may hinder a little bit with your erections.
Take care.
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I think you being conscious of a tight foreskin could be the reason for partial or not full erections. This is because you have always been used to glans covered with prepuce. If you felt the prepuce to be tight when you first masturbated with it in retracted position then it might have been due to the tight constricting feeling around the base of glans and your mind being conscious of it and not allowing the penis to get fully erect out of fear. A lot of people feel that there erections are not as strong during sex as during masturbation. Most of the time this is due to performance anxiety and if one has a tight foreskin as well, that is an additional thing to be mindful of. So I guess being concious of a tight foreskin and worrying about that tight feeling around shaft may hinder a little bit with your erections.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I think you being conscious of a tight foreskin could be the reason for partial or not full erections. This is because you have always been used to glans covered with prepuce. If you felt the prepuce to be tight when you first masturbated with it in retracted position then it might have been due to the tight constricting feeling around the base of glans and your mind being conscious of it and not allowing the penis to get fully erect out of fear. A lot of people feel that there erections are not as strong during sex as during masturbation. Most of the time this is due to performance anxiety and if one has a tight foreskin as well, that is an additional thing to be mindful of. So I guess being concious of a tight foreskin and worrying about that tight feeling around shaft may hinder a little bit with your erections.
Take care.
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I think you being conscious of a tight foreskin could be the reason for partial or not full erections. This is because you have always been used to glans covered with prepuce. If you felt the prepuce to be tight when you first masturbated with it in retracted position then it might have been due to the tight constricting feeling around the base of glans and your mind being conscious of it and not allowing the penis to get fully erect out of fear. A lot of people feel that there erections are not as strong during sex as during masturbation. Most of the time this is due to performance anxiety and if one has a tight foreskin as well, that is an additional thing to be mindful of. So I guess being concious of a tight foreskin and worrying about that tight feeling around shaft may hinder a little bit with your erections.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
so then how can i reserve this and go back to having perfect erections all the time like before?
what are the chances that this is a physical problem for a relatively healthy 27 year old?
According to my medical web portal, the following are the only diseases I am diagnosed with:
Psoriasis
Phimosis
Anxiety
ED
Varicocele
Overweight
I am not too overweight but I guess for my height I am a little heavy right now. I am 5 foot 8 inches and weigh a little over 180 pounds.
My doctor diagnosed me with anxiety because I told him I've seen a lot of different doctors for my phimosis and the ED that was caused after my phimosis diagnosis.
My varicocle was found during the 8 mnth period that I was experienceing inconsistent erection problems. I felt a lump one day and went to the hospital and one of the nurses felt my testicles and found a varicocele. It doesn't hurt or anything and I even did a semen analysis to see if it effected my fertility and everything came back normal. 113 million total sperm, 44% motility with 2.5 forward progression and 9% morphology. The only thing bad in the semen analysis was abnormal viscosity.
My doctors keep saying my ED is psychological but they didn't do any tests other than checking my testosterone whcih was 425. In the notes my doctor wrote "patient says there is a decrease in AM erections. Most likely psychological. Possibly due to stress & age. Will monitor".
It kind of makes sense that this is psychological and due to my phimosis because when I first found out about my phimosis back in March I was extremly sad and thought about it for hours upon hours each day. But is it also possible that when I pulled my foreskin back for the first time and it was still really tight around my glans when I had an erection and ejaculated that the tightness around my penis during the ejaculation damaged my arteries or the veins inside the artery?
what are the chances that this is a physical problem for a relatively healthy 27 year old?
According to my medical web portal, the following are the only diseases I am diagnosed with:
Psoriasis
Phimosis
Anxiety
ED
Varicocele
Overweight
I am not too overweight but I guess for my height I am a little heavy right now. I am 5 foot 8 inches and weigh a little over 180 pounds.
My doctor diagnosed me with anxiety because I told him I've seen a lot of different doctors for my phimosis and the ED that was caused after my phimosis diagnosis.
My varicocle was found during the 8 mnth period that I was experienceing inconsistent erection problems. I felt a lump one day and went to the hospital and one of the nurses felt my testicles and found a varicocele. It doesn't hurt or anything and I even did a semen analysis to see if it effected my fertility and everything came back normal. 113 million total sperm, 44% motility with 2.5 forward progression and 9% morphology. The only thing bad in the semen analysis was abnormal viscosity.
My doctors keep saying my ED is psychological but they didn't do any tests other than checking my testosterone whcih was 425. In the notes my doctor wrote "patient says there is a decrease in AM erections. Most likely psychological. Possibly due to stress & age. Will monitor".
It kind of makes sense that this is psychological and due to my phimosis because when I first found out about my phimosis back in March I was extremly sad and thought about it for hours upon hours each day. But is it also possible that when I pulled my foreskin back for the first time and it was still really tight around my glans when I had an erection and ejaculated that the tightness around my penis during the ejaculation damaged my arteries or the veins inside the artery?
so then how can i reserve this and go back to having perfect erections all the time like before?
what are the chances that this is a physical problem for a relatively healthy 27 year old?
According to my medical web portal, the following are the only diseases I am diagnosed with:
Psoriasis
Phimosis
Anxiety
ED
Varicocele
Overweight
I am not too overweight but I guess for my height I am a little heavy right now. I am 5 foot 8 inches and weigh a little over 180 pounds.
My doctor diagnosed me with anxiety because I told him I've seen a lot of different doctors for my phimosis and the ED that was caused after my phimosis diagnosis.
My varicocle was found during the 8 mnth period that I was experienceing inconsistent erection problems. I felt a lump one day and went to the hospital and one of the nurses felt my testicles and found a varicocele. It doesn't hurt or anything and I even did a semen analysis to see if it effected my fertility and everything came back normal. 113 million total sperm, 44% motility with 2.5 forward progression and 9% morphology. The only thing bad in the semen analysis was abnormal viscosity.
My doctors keep saying my ED is psychological but they didn't do any tests other than checking my testosterone whcih was 425. In the notes my doctor wrote "patient says there is a decrease in AM erections. Most likely psychological. Possibly due to stress & age. Will monitor".
It kind of makes sense that this is psychological and due to my phimosis because when I first found out about my phimosis back in March I was extremly sad and thought about it for hours upon hours each day. But is it also possible that when I pulled my foreskin back for the first time and it was still really tight around my glans when I had an erection and ejaculated that the tightness around my penis during the ejaculation damaged my arteries or the veins inside the artery?
what are the chances that this is a physical problem for a relatively healthy 27 year old?
According to my medical web portal, the following are the only diseases I am diagnosed with:
Psoriasis
Phimosis
Anxiety
ED
Varicocele
Overweight
I am not too overweight but I guess for my height I am a little heavy right now. I am 5 foot 8 inches and weigh a little over 180 pounds.
My doctor diagnosed me with anxiety because I told him I've seen a lot of different doctors for my phimosis and the ED that was caused after my phimosis diagnosis.
My varicocle was found during the 8 mnth period that I was experienceing inconsistent erection problems. I felt a lump one day and went to the hospital and one of the nurses felt my testicles and found a varicocele. It doesn't hurt or anything and I even did a semen analysis to see if it effected my fertility and everything came back normal. 113 million total sperm, 44% motility with 2.5 forward progression and 9% morphology. The only thing bad in the semen analysis was abnormal viscosity.
My doctors keep saying my ED is psychological but they didn't do any tests other than checking my testosterone whcih was 425. In the notes my doctor wrote "patient says there is a decrease in AM erections. Most likely psychological. Possibly due to stress & age. Will monitor".
It kind of makes sense that this is psychological and due to my phimosis because when I first found out about my phimosis back in March I was extremly sad and thought about it for hours upon hours each day. But is it also possible that when I pulled my foreskin back for the first time and it was still really tight around my glans when I had an erection and ejaculated that the tightness around my penis during the ejaculation damaged my arteries or the veins inside the artery?
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Even I think that your Erectile Dysfunction(ED) is psychological. So, just be patient and now that you have all the information there is no need to get anxious. Hopefully your ED will get better with time. As far as your phimosis is concerned it is not a big issue if it doesn't hinder you during sex. Anyways continue with the stretching of prepuce and if it still bothers you 3-4 months later then just get rid of it by circumcision.
Take care
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Even I think that your Erectile Dysfunction(ED) is psychological. So, just be patient and now that you have all the information there is no need to get anxious. Hopefully your ED will get better with time. As far as your phimosis is concerned it is not a big issue if it doesn't hinder you during sex. Anyways continue with the stretching of prepuce and if it still bothers you 3-4 months later then just get rid of it by circumcision.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Even I think that your Erectile Dysfunction(ED) is psychological. So, just be patient and now that you have all the information there is no need to get anxious. Hopefully your ED will get better with time. As far as your phimosis is concerned it is not a big issue if it doesn't hinder you during sex. Anyways continue with the stretching of prepuce and if it still bothers you 3-4 months later then just get rid of it by circumcision.
Take care
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Even I think that your Erectile Dysfunction(ED) is psychological. So, just be patient and now that you have all the information there is no need to get anxious. Hopefully your ED will get better with time. As far as your phimosis is concerned it is not a big issue if it doesn't hinder you during sex. Anyways continue with the stretching of prepuce and if it still bothers you 3-4 months later then just get rid of it by circumcision.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How likely is that it is a physical problem? I read online that if it was a psychological problem my morning erections wouldn't have been effected.
when you say give it time what do you mean? should I just spend time away from the internet and not reading up about erection issues?
I am just worried that when I retracted my foreskin for the first time and it was still tight around the glans that maybe when I ejaculated it caused damage to my veins.
when you say give it time what do you mean? should I just spend time away from the internet and not reading up about erection issues?
I am just worried that when I retracted my foreskin for the first time and it was still tight around the glans that maybe when I ejaculated it caused damage to my veins.
How likely is that it is a physical problem? I read online that if it was a psychological problem my morning erections wouldn't have been effected.
when you say give it time what do you mean? should I just spend time away from the internet and not reading up about erection issues?
I am just worried that when I retracted my foreskin for the first time and it was still tight around the glans that maybe when I ejaculated it caused damage to my veins.
when you say give it time what do you mean? should I just spend time away from the internet and not reading up about erection issues?
I am just worried that when I retracted my foreskin for the first time and it was still tight around the glans that maybe when I ejaculated it caused damage to my veins.
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
hi.
I don't think it is a physical problem. The more you read the more you'll keep thinking about it. I advice you to get your fasting lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, thyroid profile checked.
Take care.
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
hi.
I don't think it is a physical problem. The more you read the more you'll keep thinking about it. I advice you to get your fasting lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, thyroid profile checked.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
hi.
I don't think it is a physical problem. The more you read the more you'll keep thinking about it. I advice you to get your fasting lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, thyroid profile checked.
Take care.
Regarding phimosis
Detailed Answer:
hi.
I don't think it is a physical problem. The more you read the more you'll keep thinking about it. I advice you to get your fasting lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, thyroid profile checked.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
i got those all checked
i did a full blood test and everything is normal as far as hormones go
the thing i am worried about is that this is an irreversible vein or artery problem.
i did a full blood test and everything is normal as far as hormones go
the thing i am worried about is that this is an irreversible vein or artery problem.
i got those all checked
i did a full blood test and everything is normal as far as hormones go
the thing i am worried about is that this is an irreversible vein or artery problem.
i did a full blood test and everything is normal as far as hormones go
the thing i am worried about is that this is an irreversible vein or artery problem.
Brief Answer:
Regarding erectile dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I don't think it to be a vascular problem. Its seems psychological. May be you can try sildenafil a few times. That would help you get a strong erection and many patients gain back that confidence to get a strong erection after that.
Take care.
Regarding erectile dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I don't think it to be a vascular problem. Its seems psychological. May be you can try sildenafil a few times. That would help you get a strong erection and many patients gain back that confidence to get a strong erection after that.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
Regarding erectile dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I don't think it to be a vascular problem. Its seems psychological. May be you can try sildenafil a few times. That would help you get a strong erection and many patients gain back that confidence to get a strong erection after that.
Take care.
Regarding erectile dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
I don't think it to be a vascular problem. Its seems psychological. May be you can try sildenafil a few times. That would help you get a strong erection and many patients gain back that confidence to get a strong erection after that.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I did try one the 2nd day I had this problem (I think it was cialsis) and I got a hard and long lasting erection. Although, I did take a stendra last month and got a semi-hard/softish erection. It won't really boost my confidence since I want to know that I can get a nice hard and long lasting erection without a drug. Getting a hard erection with the help of medicine is hardly what I would call reassuring me. The main problem with me is my penis feels numb in a flaccid state. Not numb where if I touch it I can't feel anything but numb in the way that I can't really move it too much anymore when it is flaccid and it feels lifeless and dead.
An a similar note, hat happens to the scrotum during an erection? My scrotum always becomes tight and doesn't dangle anymore but I noticed other mens scrotums during an erection still dangle like they do in a flaccid state. Also, yesterday after I ejaculated i noticed my testicles feel a lot smaller which is something I never experienced before. Thye are normal size again now but it was just scary. They felt like they disappeard. I felt it again today when I had an erection during sex. The testicles felt small and almost like they disapperaed. Just curious if this is something to worry about.
An a similar note, hat happens to the scrotum during an erection? My scrotum always becomes tight and doesn't dangle anymore but I noticed other mens scrotums during an erection still dangle like they do in a flaccid state. Also, yesterday after I ejaculated i noticed my testicles feel a lot smaller which is something I never experienced before. Thye are normal size again now but it was just scary. They felt like they disappeard. I felt it again today when I had an erection during sex. The testicles felt small and almost like they disapperaed. Just curious if this is something to worry about.
I did try one the 2nd day I had this problem (I think it was cialsis) and I got a hard and long lasting erection. Although, I did take a stendra last month and got a semi-hard/softish erection. It won't really boost my confidence since I want to know that I can get a nice hard and long lasting erection without a drug. Getting a hard erection with the help of medicine is hardly what I would call reassuring me. The main problem with me is my penis feels numb in a flaccid state. Not numb where if I touch it I can't feel anything but numb in the way that I can't really move it too much anymore when it is flaccid and it feels lifeless and dead.
An a similar note, hat happens to the scrotum during an erection? My scrotum always becomes tight and doesn't dangle anymore but I noticed other mens scrotums during an erection still dangle like they do in a flaccid state. Also, yesterday after I ejaculated i noticed my testicles feel a lot smaller which is something I never experienced before. Thye are normal size again now but it was just scary. They felt like they disappeard. I felt it again today when I had an erection during sex. The testicles felt small and almost like they disapperaed. Just curious if this is something to worry about.
An a similar note, hat happens to the scrotum during an erection? My scrotum always becomes tight and doesn't dangle anymore but I noticed other mens scrotums during an erection still dangle like they do in a flaccid state. Also, yesterday after I ejaculated i noticed my testicles feel a lot smaller which is something I never experienced before. Thye are normal size again now but it was just scary. They felt like they disappeard. I felt it again today when I had an erection during sex. The testicles felt small and almost like they disapperaed. Just curious if this is something to worry about.
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis and allied concerns
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Scrotal skin has a muscle that contacts and relaxes depending on ambient temperature. It contracts when cold and vice versa. Plus the fact that you have phimosis, so that pulls up some of the skin from the base of scrotum when in erect position. Perhaps that pulls up the testicles. Normally glans does feel little different to touch compared to skin. It indeed feels like a vague touch on glans as if slightly numb unlike on skin where you can exactly pinpoint the touch. Lastly testicular volume can feel different at different times. They would feel small if the scrotum is contracted compared to when it is in relaxed state. This is because the testicles are partially retracted and also are difficult to palpate over a contracted scrotum.
Take care
Regarding phimosis and allied concerns
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Scrotal skin has a muscle that contacts and relaxes depending on ambient temperature. It contracts when cold and vice versa. Plus the fact that you have phimosis, so that pulls up some of the skin from the base of scrotum when in erect position. Perhaps that pulls up the testicles. Normally glans does feel little different to touch compared to skin. It indeed feels like a vague touch on glans as if slightly numb unlike on skin where you can exactly pinpoint the touch. Lastly testicular volume can feel different at different times. They would feel small if the scrotum is contracted compared to when it is in relaxed state. This is because the testicles are partially retracted and also are difficult to palpate over a contracted scrotum.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
Regarding phimosis and allied concerns
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Scrotal skin has a muscle that contacts and relaxes depending on ambient temperature. It contracts when cold and vice versa. Plus the fact that you have phimosis, so that pulls up some of the skin from the base of scrotum when in erect position. Perhaps that pulls up the testicles. Normally glans does feel little different to touch compared to skin. It indeed feels like a vague touch on glans as if slightly numb unlike on skin where you can exactly pinpoint the touch. Lastly testicular volume can feel different at different times. They would feel small if the scrotum is contracted compared to when it is in relaxed state. This is because the testicles are partially retracted and also are difficult to palpate over a contracted scrotum.
Take care
Regarding phimosis and allied concerns
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Scrotal skin has a muscle that contacts and relaxes depending on ambient temperature. It contracts when cold and vice versa. Plus the fact that you have phimosis, so that pulls up some of the skin from the base of scrotum when in erect position. Perhaps that pulls up the testicles. Normally glans does feel little different to touch compared to skin. It indeed feels like a vague touch on glans as if slightly numb unlike on skin where you can exactly pinpoint the touch. Lastly testicular volume can feel different at different times. They would feel small if the scrotum is contracted compared to when it is in relaxed state. This is because the testicles are partially retracted and also are difficult to palpate over a contracted scrotum.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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