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A 21-year-old male asked:
21yr don't have phimosis and can retract foreskin to base of glans. but there's excess foreskin.i don't want circumcission. any problem in sex life??
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Dr. Gregory Lewisanswered
Urology 46 years experience
No: Very common for men to have been left with some excess (redundant) foreskin after neonatal circumcision. Just like uncircumcised men, as long as foreskin is retractable (no phimosis) and with good penile hygiene, there should no related sex problems.
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What can I do to make my tight foreskin retract so that I can go for circumcision?
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Want to get circumsized as i am having pain when i try to retract foreskin on shaft,beyond glans, is ZRS circumcision safe and better? Please suggest
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A 23-year-old male asked:
I,23years have phimosis condition with penis head attached to foreskin with a bridge type connection unable to stretch .is it problem to my sex life ?
Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
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Possibly : could cause pain with erections and sexual activity. You would know.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
What is the best way to treat phimosis without surgery? I can retract my foreskin when my penis is flaccid but not when it's erect. This hasn't affected my sex life in any meaningful capacity?
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
There are exercises to improve phimosis in cases like yours. Either Google this to learn them or consult a urologist for evaluation and advice.
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