I am 16 and I think I have Phimosis and idk what to do

[AnAnonUser]

I am worried about this, there is a small piece of flesh connecting my foreskin to the tip of my penis and I cannot pull the foreskin back

When I masturbate it isnt sore or anything and I have never had any pain down there.

Any advice? I've never had any issues with this before and it has me worried.

[Philip]

Hi, I think in all honesty you really do need to go to your GP and I think he will be able to treat you.

Good luck.

Philip

[JPW31]

The piece of skin you describe is often called a banjo cord; many men retain it. Sometimes it snaps and sometimes doesn't. I'm no doctor, but I believe guys with phimosis often have it.

Addressing your phimosis directly, I would say /don't/ worry. I'm 31 with phimosis and have never had any physical issues. However, if you are worried I would recommend getting referred to an andrologist who can give you advice on how to address the issue. There are two main options (three if you include doing nothing)

1) Steroidal cream. This can loosen your foreskin allowing it to retract and fully function. But this usually works only on mild cases of phimosis.

2) Circumcision. Caution, however. This site is full of stories about circumcisions having gone wrong. Those are the minority but in a surgery; there is always the chance of things going wrong. It COULD end up with the solution causing more problems than that which is was supposed to correct. This is why advice from a trained medical professional is so important.

[PruesDad]

If it's not causing you a problem and everything seems to work normally then I wouldn't worry about it. If you're worried, check with a doctor. You can go alone, and it's completely confidential.