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Suggest Treatment For Tightness And Difficulty In Retraction Of Foreskin

Posted on Sat, 8 Oct 2016

Question: Hi Doctor ,

My age is 27 and I am single getting ready for marriage.

My problem is I am unable to retract my penis foreskin. It becomes extremely tight when erect and even when flaccid , I have difficulties in retracting it and make it go beyond the shaft.

I am getting too much worried because of this and I need to know is this really normal. I checked with some of my friends and they told they are also having this issue but I did not check with them in detail as I felt it awkward to talk about this to my friends.

Please let me know if this is normal and will become alright once I start with sexual activities or do I need to go for some treatment before marriage.

Thanks ,

XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is Phimosis and may need circumcision

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.

Although some tight skin is normal for virgin boys but feeling of tightens even when you have flaccid penis is never normal.The condition is called phimosis.

If you can gently role down when flaccid you are needed to do it again and again whenever you get time. Retract gently after application of some oil based solutions such as coconut oil or vaseline. This will loose the skin over time and you may get rid of the condition. Pleas note that while retracting avoid thinking about sex or erotic ideas as it may cause erection and further tightening.

In case you are not able to retract despite use of oil based solutions, it is advised to see doctor for correction. This can be corrected by use of a simple surgical procedure known as circumcision.

Please note that starting sexual activities without correcting this can cause more problems and this should not be expected.

I hope this assists you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (9 minutes later)

Thank you doctor for answering my query.

I will start with the oil based treatment as mentioned.

One more query is , since I have this foreskin problem , I use to masterbaute by keeping my penis inside my underwear and rubbing it.

I am doing this way since from begining ( start of adolescence) and would do this for 3 times per week , on average

Is the number of times (or) the way I did masterbaution will cause any issues in future ?

Do I need to do some treatments for this ?

Please let me know.

Many Thanks ,

XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Number of times is not an issue

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Thanks for reverting back to me.

Number of times is never an issue whether it is masturbation or sex. This does not affect you in anyway in either short term and long term. Same is applicable for way of masturbation but please not that do not use excessive force.

On most occasions the gentle roling down and up will solve the problem and you may not need further treatment. In case this does not help you than you may need surgical correction.

Thanks and regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar