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A member asked:

I am a 19 year old male. i have noticed a tight foreskin since i was a teenager. it can retract when flaccid but not when erect. it can be painful.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Needs some work: If you will consult with a urologist they can examine you and give you the range of options you have to resolve the problem. They are not going to automatically tell you to get circumcised, since a less involved procedure will likely quickly fix the issue. Get busy or it won't get fixed.

Answered 12/30/2016

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Tight foreskin. Can be pulled 3/4 down the head just too tight to fully expose the head. When flaccid the foreskin can easily be pulled back and forth completely. Can urinate and complete sexual activities fine, just want to be able to fully retract?

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I have phimosis, my penis is 2" when flaccid and has excess foreskin, but when erect it is 6". I feel like stretching exercises are not going to help me with the progress I see. Sex has no pleasure with condom. I take 40min to cum and need tight grip?

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I am a 16 year old boy. I can't retract my foreskin when it is flaccid or erect, however, i have no pain or other problems. what to do?

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How to cure phimosis? Since I'm fat my penis appears small and I couldn't retract my foreskin both during flaccid and erect state and i couldn't see my penis glans. Is there any treatment for this? I'm 26 years old and virgin with a marriage plan?

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A member asked:

Strange small bumps under my foreskin. i think they could be penile papules but not sure, very small, almost unnoticeable when my penis is flaccid, noticeable with tight foreskin, they go in a line around my penis under my foreskin?

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