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Tight foreskin... See a doctor?
I am 16 should I see a doctor about my tight foreskin? I am getting down about it and frustrated but I am nervous about going to see my gp! I've done stretches for a long time and they are working a bit but I feel like a doctor would give me professional advice.
6 Answers
- 9 years ago
I've known about my tight foreskin since I was 15, (I just turned 18)
And after 3 years of failed stretching techniques, and embarrassment I finally in April spoke to my parents about it. And went to see a Dr.
He took a quick look and made an appointment for me to see a Urologist (Someone who specialises in penis problems), and my GP prescribed me some steroid cream in the mean time.
The bottom line. Tell a GP. Don't do what I did and hide away the problem, I wish I just said something at the time. Since now I wouldn't be in this mess.
- Anonymous9 years ago
To solve phimosis (tight foreskin):
Masturbating in the wrong way can cause phimosis.
Scientific study: http://www.cirp.org/library/treatment/phimosis/bea...
The penis basically consists of 3 balloons that fill with blood on erection.
See Diagram: http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/265769o
This page shows functions and mobility: http://www.circumstitions.com/completeman/
Masturbating can be damaging to the penis if you apply too much pressure. It damages the spongy tissue structure. Consequently the 3 spongy chambers do not fill out with blood and expand the skin. Consequently you end up with a tight foreskin. So what you need to do is allow repair to happen. Don't masturbate as much. And when you do masturbate, don't do it for a long time. Too much masturbation (especially with the wrong technique) can also cause micro-tears in the skin, which form scar tissue; scar tissue is less elastic than unscarred tissue.
So, make sure you are not using a damaging masturbation technique. Just lightly grip the penis and move the foreskin up and down.
Once the inside structure starts to repair, the chambers will inflate to their proper position and this should expand the outside skin. In time, it will then be easier to retract the foreskin over the head.
Tips to increase penis size:
You should do the following from the ages of 14 to 21.
1.Stay lean, thin and muscular with exercise such as running and weights.
2.Eat well.
3.Don't masturbate too much, and when you do, don't damage penis by applying too much pressure
Exercise increases testosterone, the male hormone. Weights are especially good for this.
Being thin means less cholesterol (the fatty stuff that clogs blood vessels), consequently testosterone is more effective.
Being thin also means there is more blood flow to the penis; so when you get spontaneous erections it stretches out the 3 spongy chambers of the penis. See diagram: http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/265769o
Don't masturbate too much as this depletes energy and effects hormone levels.
The penis was not designed for the strong pressure of the hand. Over-masturbation is likely to damage the delicate spongy chambers of the penis. This leads to energy being diverted into repairing the penis rather than growth.
I would avoid spending time on the computer as this resists the temptation to look at porn and masturbate. Also the electro-magnetic radiation from the monitor is not good for you if your head/brain is too close to it.
You should be getting spontaneous erections. Erections are good for expanding out the penis with blood. This happens a lot during sleep. The herb Ginkgo baloba has also been proven to increase blood flow and open up blood vessels. You can buy them in tablet form (just do a google search).
So be thin, muscular and don't masturbate too much.
Other masculine traits will result from this too: deep voice, angular jaw, pronounced forehead and big space between eyes.
- 9 years ago
If you can still pull it back then it's OK but if it's painful or bleeds when you do that then see your gp. He can advise you about what to do to stretch it open or even perform minor surgery. This will help to prevent problems with it in the future. If you do not take care of it now it will give you problems in adulthood by retaining bacteria and fungi and other unclean things because it will be very hard to keep it clean under there.
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- 9 years ago
It is best that you go to a doctor, are you uncircumcised? because if so your doctor may recommend that you get circumcised