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A 20-year-old male asked:

I have this problem with my penis first of all i'm uncircumcised and i can retract my foreskin, my penis head is very sensitive, dry and it hurts help?

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Dr. George Klauber
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
See a urologist: You likely need to treat with prescription strength steroid cream or require a circumcision. You could apply Bacitracin ointment whilst waiting for your urology appointment.
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Im uncircumcised, I was reading about it the other day and I read the the foreskin is supposed to pull back below the head of the penis. Mine has never done that? Im 34 how did I not know that. Is something wrong? Feeling really self conscious now?
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It can be pulled back but it is not in that position all the time.
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But since you are NOT circumcised, what you describe is completely normal.
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Last updated Jun 24, 2014

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