Phimosis, Smegma... Please Help.

I would never advize circumcision. Try stretching first, and please tell your girlfriend that you're going through this! You will need to stretch for quite a while, which will be slow but relatively painless, AND you will keep your manhood un-mutilated. OR, you *could* get a circumcision, be in intense pain for 6 weeks, and have a mutilated wang and loose a ton of sensitivity and have to deal with a too-sensitive head of the penis.

Thanks for your suggestions Eiri, but I still have some concerns. Firstly, I have read that stretching will cause micro-scarring and that will further constrict the foreskins ability to expand.

Secondly, does this method assist with the constant smegma build-up, which apparently is very much linked with Phimosis? I have to clear it up regularly, and whenever I masturbate there is quite a bit that seeps up during and it stinks.

Is the foreskin meant to fully retract during masturbation and intercourse? Because the pain is too much to masturbate when my skin is retracted. Apparently this condition occurs to intact males if they did not undergo stretching during / before puberty, and apparently if I do want to undergo stretching exercises I will need some light anaesthetic and I must be very careful about it to not amplify my problems.

I know my best course of action is to see a GP, but I'd much rather just hear what people who have had first- or second-hand experience with this have to say before mustering up the courage to do that.

This whole experience is making me want to turn back to drugs even more than I do on a day-to-day basis. My last couple of months of drug-free living would be for nothing.

I've been doing stretching for the past 2 weeks or so, and must say its a very slow process, BUT I am seeing results.

Are your glans really sensitive? If not, stretching will be no problem at all.

Yes I am quite sensitive around the head, wiping very gently with tissue causes me to flinch. And not many things cause me to flinch.

Thank you for your input BullZeye, this forum is very helpful and I'd buy any of you guys a drink.

Can I ask how old you are (at least what age range) and whether you are experiencing the smegma problem as well? Also, could you describe how you are stretching? (In a hot bath? Using cream?)

Thank you all very much again.

I went to a doctor to get some cream to help aid the stretching.

Apparently, this cream makes it easier to stretch and works as a lubricant, and also helps make the skin "thinner". However, its not necessary at all.

I'm 19 years old, and this problem has caused me to stay a virgin and turn down any sexual experiences I could have had unfortunately.

I have phimosis to the point where the skin won't even retract one bit while flaccid.

Theres just a few steps...

1. Start by stretching out the top of the foreskin, the purpose of this is to widen the opening just from the top so its big enough to insert two fingers or so.

2. Once the top is wide enough to stick in 2 fingers, use the index finger from each hand and stick it in and use your thumbs to get a grip. You need to go deep enough until you feel the tight ring above the glans causing the phimosis.

3. After you can grip this ring tightly, this is the part you need to start stretching on a regular basis. Keep stretching it outward and then after a few minutes, try pulling the foreskin down and you will notice it goes down much further after the exercise.

4. As soon as you think you've done enough stretching of the ring, this is no longer necessary. From now on you can just keep pulling down the foreskin as much as possible when you do the exercises. This will make the foreskin more loose than just stretching the ring because it will be forced to expand as it goes down the glans.

5. Eventually you will be able to retract it fully while flaccid. Before attempting this, make sure the skin is loose enough so that when you pull it down, it doesn't get stuck or it will stop blood flow.

Hope that helps.

You told the girl she was bad at sex?? Was this really her fault??

ouch

I have also heard that circumcision will leave scars that will cause less sensation, and also leave your very sensitive head exposed all the time. I wouldn't reccommend it, either.

get 0.05% Betamane and do stretching exercises. Apply this to the foreskin 2x a day, and apply it on your foreskin and try to put it on your RING, when skin is pulled back in soft state. If you cannot pull skin back when soft then don't worry, just apply the skin on the top of your skin. The thing is you should do this 2x a day in the morning and night for 10mins for each session. You must not rush this, and it can take 6 to 8 or more weeks to get a normal foreskin.

You only get scars if you go fast. You need to have a large amount of patience.