Question 1

is tight foreskin hereditary?

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No: This is not hereditary (genetic). This is an acquired condition from inflammation of the foreskin that causes scarring of the foreskin.

Question 2

how do i treat tight foreskin?

Accepted Answer

Gentle retraction: Phimosis is tightness around the foreskin making it difficult to retract over the penis. Gentle retraction over the penis may help but if the foreskin is too tight, this may cause pain and be very difficult to perform. Using traditional moisturizers may also help loosen the foreskin over time in addition to manual retraction. Oral pills are not effective in treating phimosis.

Question 3

how do you fix a tight foreskin?

Accepted Answer

Circumcision or ?: Circumcision takes care of the problem once and for all.Some men want to retain the foreskin and want to have a prepucioplasty, this involves a vertical incision through the tight area on top of penis which is then sutured transversely, the foreskin then remodels as time goes by. Other treatment, which works better before puberty & only works for some males is repeated application of steroid cream.

Question 4

what can cause a tight foreskin?

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Phimosis causes: Foreskin is normally tight or phimotic at birth, it then loosens over first few years of life. Sometimes it remains tight just because if fails to loosen. Can develop tightness in later life following inflammation &amp; scarring due to infection under foreskin or because normal tight foreskin of childhood was forcibly retracted causing splits of foreskin. Traumatic sex or masturbation are other causes

Question 5

is it a bad sign to have a tight foreskin?

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Tight foreskin: Phimosis or tight foreskin can cause problems during sexual intercourse as well as it cause para phimosis with painful swelling. Also prone for infection as it cannot be retracted easily. Circumcision is the treatment.

Question 6

what's a good way to treat tight foreskin?

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Cautious stretching: Talk w/your doctor or urologist about cautious stretching and creams -- otherwise the doctor can do surgery, but at your age it might be painful.

Question 7

what can i do to loosen my tight foreskin?

Accepted Answer

Careful manipulation: Careful manipulation and creams may help somewhat, but often a visit to a urologist is necessary, and some require circumcision.

Question 8

can you tell me more about tight foreskin?

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Phimosis: Makes foreskin retraction ; hygiene difficult or impossible. Unpleasant for sex. Increases risk for std. Increased risk of cancer of cervix in female sex partner due to poor penile hygiene. May respond ro treatment with prescription strength steroid cream, eg Betamethasone or kenalog (triamcinolone). May require circumcision.

Question 9

how can you treat a man with tight foreskin?

Accepted Answer

See below: Betamethasone cream is very effective for treatment of phimosis in children and adults.  It is safe, easy to apply and cost effective.  In most published protocols, it is used twice daily for up to 4 weeks.  Used as instructed, it will cure or significantly improve the problem in over 70% of patients. Observation, circumcision, stretching, surgical incision (slit), etc are also appropriate.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of overly tight foreskin?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to retract: Phimosis, or tight foreskin, means that your glans penis (head) is wider than the foreskin opening. This makes it difficult or even impossible to retract. Can cause pain or discomfort with erection and sex. Difficulty to remove penile smegma & can result in a bad penile odor or balanitis (inflammation of foreskin and/or glans.

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