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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 Klauberanswered
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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Dr. Daniel Ziegler commented
Emergency Medicine 32 years experience
But since you are NOT circumcised, what you describe is completely normal.
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What is this thin gray layer on the glans of my penis? I am uncircumcised and just pulled back my foreskin all the way past the head. I am 17. Any help will be great?
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