Tight foreskin gay
What to do if you possess a tight foreskin – AKA phimosis
I was probably about 11 when I first realised my dick was different. It was during my first few weeks at secondary school, staring at the endless gallery of illustrated cocks that were scribbled on the walls of the boys’ bogs – none of which looked like mine.
Unlike those painted onto school books and bus stops, my foreskin wouldn’t fully retract over my glans. I learnt via the internet that I had a condition called phimosis – or a snug foreskin. The condition affects around 10 per cent of boys aged three and then decreases through puberty, with an estimated per cent of year-olds having a non-retractable foreskin.
Dr Challacombe has been working as a urologist in London for 10 years. He says that he can await to see between 5 and 10 patients every week who have phimosis. “It’s pretty usual. It can be congenital or it can develop due to something happening to the foreskin – most often chronic irritation or infection,” he explains.
Despite it being under-discussed, phimosis has been around for centuries. Some hist
Dear Dr Ren,
I’m a year-old gay man who has always had problems with my foreskin being secure. It’s been getting worse, and I’ve been considering getting circumcised to deal with the problem once and for all. What’s involved?
I’m far from lean and work in an office at a desktop. Will these things influence my healing? Mostly I’m concerned about how a circumcision will affect sex.
What do I need to know?
— Painfully Tight
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Dear Painfully Tight,
About 20 percent of men worldwide (about 75 percent of them in the United States) are circumcised, though usually as newborns. Most doctors advise against adult circumcision unless necessary to correct a difficulty such as balanoposthitis (inflammation of the penis chief and foreskin) or phimosis (difficulty retracting the foreskin), which you describe. These conditions are caused by chronic irritation and scarring
Foreskin
The end of the cock is covered by a sleeve of stretchy skin called the foreskin. It protects the cock while tender, keeping it moist and sensitive. When we are born, the foreskin is usually stuck to it until we are about years old when it starts to peel back by itself. By the period we are in our teens it can be pulled back and forwards without any problems.
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A tight foreskin phimosis and balantitis
Some guys have very tight foreskins so are unable to pull it assist over the top of the cock without discomfort of pain. This is a condition called phimosis.
- Piss gets trapped under the foreskin which then balloons. Even when you've done your leading to shake off the excess there can be dribbling, and this can be distressing and unsightly.
- Cleaning your dick (head) regularly can be slow and painful (see smegma).
- Wanking and sex generally can be painful and stressful.
Don't suffer: go to a sexual health clinic, or GP, to get it sorted!
Phimosis is usually accompanied by balantitis, a swelling an
Tight foreskin (phimosis)
It's normal for babies and young boys to have a compact foreskin (phimosis), but adults can also be affected. See a GP if your or your child's foreskin is sore or swollen.
Symptoms of a close foreskin
The foreskin is the thin layer of skin that covers the conclude of the penis. If you or your toddler has a tight foreskin, it will be complex to pull it endorse from the end of the penis.
A tight foreskin is normal in babies and young boys. Most boys' foreskins do not pull back (retract) before the age of 5, but sometimes it's not possible until they're 10 or older.
The end of a boy's penis may bulge or balloon when they pee, particularly if their foreskin is tight.
A tight foreskin is not usually a problem, unless there are symptoms such as:
- swelling and tenderness
- pain when peeing or a feeble flow of pee
- blood in urine
- frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- bleeding or a heavy discharge from under the foreskin or an unpleasant smell – these are signs of an infection (balanitis)
- painful erections, which can make having sex difficult