Tight foreskin

[Randomiser78]

Then head of My penis can’t go through my foreskin because its too tight it doesn’t hurt and I don’t have any problem peeing any ideas ?

[xhardwarex]

It certainly sounds like phimosis -> en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phi... and one from WebMD -> webmd.com/men/phimosis-para...

[Hidden]

It is phimosis. I had the same problem and its quite dangerous as u cant open your fireskin to clean it. And these can cause u penile cancer n cervical cancer for your gf.

[Galen70 in reply to Hidden]

I'm not aware of any risk of cervical cancer in women because of phimosis, how would this be caused ??? The penile cancer risk would only exist if there is an underlying condition like lichen sclerosus

[jimfromfresno in reply to Hidden]

Quit spreading lies. Penile cancer and cervical cancer are in no way related to the presence of a foreskin.

[xhardwarex in reply to jimfromfresno]

You are just wrong in your statement above - American Cancer Society -> cancer.org/cancer/penile-ca... - there is absolutely a correlation between the presence of a foreskin and penile cancer, especially where phimosis is present.

[timmyboy20 in reply to xhardwarex]

Indeed! It's the anti-circumcision lobby who's spreading the lies and half truths.

[jimfromfresno in reply to xhardwarex]

Not true. Cancer comes from HPV.

[xhardwarex in reply to jimfromfresno]

You should probably consult with the American Cancer Society so that you can correct them...

[jimfromfresno in reply to xhardwarex]

They do not make any claims that foreskins cause cancer.

[foreskinsaver]

Phimosis can be treated wtihout resorting to circumcision. There are stretching techniques you can use and if they do not work there are less damaging alternatives to circumcision. There is a UK medical charity 15 Square who can advise you an your options. 15square.org.uk Circumcision should only be used as a final treatment option and is rerely necessary but doctors often use it as the first treatment option.

[keithy007 in reply to foreskinsaver]

Do you have evidence that circumcision is used as a first option, bearing in mind that we live in a anti circumcision country and the cost of circumcision is great on the NHS?

[foreskinsaver in reply to keithy007]

I work for the charity 15 Square that advises men on alternatives to circumcision. We recently had a student on placement from a medical school who studied our records going back twenty years. Here is an extract from her placement report:

It shocked me to find that around 20 years ago, when the charity first started out, many doctors would advise circumcision to patients without any consideration of alternative treatments, and sometimes even without a physical examination. Sometimes a patient’s phimosis can be so severe that the only effective treatment option is a circumcision, but evidently in some of these patients such invasive surgery could have been avoided through educating doctors on alternative methods of treatment. For many men suffering from phimosis, circumcision is their last request. As with any surgery, it is an invasive procedure which requires time to physically heal, and results in permanent removal of a part of the body; in this case being a sensitive part of skin overlying the organ. If the phimosis was mild or moderate, alternatives to treatment could have been offered such as creams and stretching techniques, or even a less invasive form of surgery such as preputioplasty. In cases where men went through with a circumcision, only to find afterwards that alternatives were available, this left devastating psychological impacts through knowing the surgery could have been avoided. Another issue highlighted to me during my time with 15 Square was the lack of informed consent in patients. Many doctors would describe circumcision as a ‘minor procedure’, when clearly it is an invasive treatment requiring, as with any surgery, time for healing. Many men were not aware of the post-operational recovery, which brought with it a lot of distress and dismay.

The awareness that doctors have about alternative treatments, however, has seemed to increase over the years. Reading more recent emails has revealed that, in general, doctors are more open to discussing more treatment options before advising circumcision. Although doctors are certainly heading in the right direction with approaches, this obviously is not perfect - there are still some doctors who do not seem to be aware of less invasive alternatives that can prevent removal of the foreskin. With more education and awareness, the future generation of doctors may be able to contribute towards stamping out this issue by preventing unnecessary circumcisions from occurring and being more aware of offering alternative and less invasive solutions. Other medical students and I are keen to raise more awareness regarding this issue.

A further way in which I have seen changes in the approach to addressing issues with phimosis is from the relationships formed between doctor and patient. Emails from when the charity first started seemed to show doctors having a very paternalistic approach, whereby the doctor would decide the treatment option and would be reluctant to discuss options with the person seeking help. Often, men were unhappy with the decisions made regarding their care, as their preferences were rarely considered. This commonly had severe effects on treatment outcomes and unsatisfaction from the circumcision. In emails dating back to when 15 Square first started, I noticed that the psychological impacts of phimosis and circumcision were rarely considered by the doctor; it seemed the patient was merely a body with a problem that needed to be treated. It is clear through the numerous men and families contacting 15 Square that circumcision and phimosis itself can have strong psychological impacts; men may feel embarrassed to talk about it or even stripped of their manhood by having an issue ‘down there’. Therefore, it is crucial for medical professionals to have a holistic approach to any patient and consider the mental and physical impacts, especially when discussing such a sensitive issue such as phimosis. I was happy to see that in more recent inquests, doctors seemed to want to talk about the psychological impacts of phimosis and circumcision as well as the physical impacts, but there is evidently still a long way to go before we fully achieve a holistic approach to male issues such as these.

[jonblane]

Bets to see the doc.

The problem is not rare and they are used to dealing with it.

( If your doc is not request to be referred to a consultant urologist ).

They often start treatment with steroid creams and see how that works over say a six month period.

It appears that penile cancer is extremely rare so not something to worry about ( but still ~ see the doc and let her / him advise ).

[jimfromfresno]

No need to see a doctor because you don’t have a medical issue. Just stretch the opening four times per day until it grows large enough to allow retraction.

[timmyboy20 in reply to jimfromfresno]

He certainly has a medical issue. How do you think phimosis is called? He definitely should see a doctor!

[jimfromfresno in reply to timmyboy20]

It’s a simple maturity issue, not medical. He just has exercised it enough.

[UncutBoy in reply to jimfromfresno]

Yep I’m with Jim on this, just keep stretching it I’d say. I remember mine being like that years ago. How old are you mate??

[Tedboyg]

I would make sure it can be cleaned properly and if can still wank or have sex ok would try to stretch but but time will tell

[jaglad]

Pull back as much as you can while in bath or shower. That should keep it clean. Gentle and regular stretching is the first step. Some Drs will prescribe cortisone cream this can help with stretching.

You do not say how old you are, so there may be plenty of time yet.

But if it not causing you pain or discomfort, do not worry.

One more point, I had a Circ' due to possible Penile cancer. My foreskin was quite tight but I could pull back.

It wasn't and my biggest regret was I did not have further checks before going for Surgery.