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A member asked:
My foreskin retracts only halfway when erected. i can manually pull it down though without difficulty. is it normal?
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Uncircumcised: Yes. This may be the norm for you. The fact that you can manually retract it is the piece of information that is reassuring.
Answered 4/8/2013
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Phimosis: There are a number of conditions of the foreskin that can cause a progressive narrowing of the foreskin with more difficulty retracting it (phimosis), such as infections, trauma, inflammatory conditions such as lichen sclerosus. The danger is if the foreskin is retracted forcibly and stays behind the glans, it may decrease blood supply to the glans. Please see your urologist for treatment.
Answered 4/8/2013
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Hi Doctor, I suffered from phimosis earlier and now i could able to retract my foreskin behind my head.I have a problem now. I couldn't fully erect when the skin is retracted behind the head and the skin place behind the head is painful. Please help?
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Sir foreskin can't be retracted over the glans penis.When erect and erect penis length is 10.5cm. Will it be a problem while having sex ?
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I have a tight forskin i can retract it half way but no over the gland when flaccid but can when erect can I have a normal sex life would it hurt me ?
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