Question 1

how to pull foreskin back?

Accepted Answer

: A healthy foreskin retracts very easily. If there's difficulty doing so, one is dealing with phimosis and should undergo evaluation by a urologist. Certain exercises can help some phimosis patients. Others require circumcision.

Question 2

not being able to pull foreskin back over the head. is this a serious issue?

Accepted Answer

Can be: Can predispose to infections, foul odors, (rare cancers), stds, and the like. Phimosis is usually attributed to fungal infection of end of foreskin. Can be stretched (see: http://www.Glanspro.Com/ -- good luck!), or better answer is with urology consult for improvement in situation. Can cause paraphimosis problem if meatus (/"head") gets caught out ("strangulated by foreskin) when erect.

Question 3

how to participate in intercourse ? for intercourse,  will i have to pull my foreskin of my pennis back ? should i have to pull foreskin back or not ?

Accepted Answer

Sexual Anxiety: I understand your concern.
Do Breathing and Music Relaxation, Visual Imagery. 
Do Yoga, Exercise and Tai Chi.
Enjoy the companionship with your Partner in a Park or Garden.
Show spontaneous affection, feel good about Physical Intimacy.
Feel deep pleasure of Physical Intimacy.
Relax.  Do not put pressure on yourself to perform.
Let sexual intimacy be in its time.
See a Therapist for Anxiety.

Question 4

im 18 years old. i can only pull foreskin back about 50% over head. i am meeting up with my significant other on saturday and i am wondering if there is anything i can do to treat this before then?

Accepted Answer

: Thus is very short notice. Applications of 0/1% Betamethasone Valerate twice daily yo tight area of foreskin for ap to 3 months is best non-surgical option to correct this problem. In short-term, strongly advise using condom + lubricantas this reduces risk of paraphimosis if intercourse is anticipated. Paraphimosid is where tight foreskin gets stuck beyond head of penis &amp; constitutes an emergency,

Question 5

pulled foreskin back whist cleaning penis, now it wont go back over the head. think it went too far back, there isnt any pain though, what can i do?

Accepted Answer

: Keep it clean and apply vaseline ointment nightly . Good Luck

Question 6

slightly cheesy penis, painful to pull foreskin back, with end of foreskin slightly puffy and redder than usual and red, white/red patchy on the tip?

Accepted Answer

Fungal : Fungal balanitis-posthitis is what you are likely describing.  It causes a redness and tenderness to the glans penis and swelling to the foreskin making retraction painful and difficult. See your physician or a urologist for a topical cream prescription.

Question 7

bfriend may have short frenulum he can pull foreskin back easily no pain but head bends down the further pulled frenuloplasty needed or juststretching?

Accepted Answer

Uncircumcised: There is a treatment with steroid cream applied by q-tip under the foreskin that is caught or tight.   A good urologist or a men's health expert will be able to help your friend.

Question 8

what could this be. i have redness/creamy stuff around penis under foreskin itchy and painful if i pull foreskin back.

Accepted Answer

MusicToMySmears: Well it ain't strawberry ice cream! Stuff can collect in there, called "smegma"(after that famous L.A. 70's experimental band...).And smegma should be cleaned away every day if it's there In your case,it sounds like it got infected, probably by a skin"fungus"(named after that famous Philly jam band).So wash with soap and water and apply Clotrimazole cream (get at 99cent store). No worky? See doc-y

Question 9

what infection would i get that causes bumbs on foreskin because i dont pull foreskin back when i pee can dont clean it everyday?

Accepted Answer

Penile hygiene: All uncircumcised men should retract foreskin when they urinate, otherwise there will some residual urine under the foreskin post void. Also smegma, a combination of glandular skin secretions and sloughed skin cells from inner foreskin &amp; head of penis, collects, Everyone has bacteria (germs) on their skin, all over the body. Urine + smegma is like food for bacteria, which can cause infection.

Question 10

why can't i pull my foreskin back?

Accepted Answer

Phimosis: inability to retract foreskin is known as "phimosis".  it is usually caused by some form of chronic inflammation, often fungal infections of the skin.  if attempting to retract foreskin causes pain cracking and bleeding of the skin, you may need to have an adult circumcision

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Im 18 years old. i can only pull foreskin back about 50% over head. i am meeting up with my significant other on saturday and i am wondering if there is anything i can do to treat this before then?

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Pulled foreskin back whist cleaning penis, now it wont go back over the head. think it went too far back, there isnt any pain though, what can i do?

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Slightly cheesy penis, painful to pull foreskin back, with end of foreskin slightly puffy and redder than usual and red, white/red patchy on the tip?

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Bfriend may have short frenulum he can pull foreskin back easily no pain but head bends down the further pulled frenuloplasty needed or juststretching?

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What could this be. i have redness/creamy stuff around penis under foreskin itchy and painful if i pull foreskin back.

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What infection would i get that causes bumbs on foreskin because i dont pull foreskin back when i pee can dont clean it everyday?

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