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A member asked:
I have scab lines that follow a skin line on foreskin. i masturbate dry. no pain, and skin feels dry. herpes? i usually have protected sex.
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Not herpes: Abrasion. Keep lubricated until it heals, maybe a week. Vaseline is good. No, you won't go blind.
Answered 7/26/2015
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