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I'm 19. i've been keeping my foreskin pulled back all the time for over a year now. is it normal and safe to do so...?

Q: i'm 19. i've been keeping my foreskin pulled back all the time for over a year now. is it normal and safe to do so...?

: Bad things can happen to your penis if your foreskin is continually retracted. A real danger is if you aren't able to pull the foreskin back where it belongs. I would consider that to be a medical emergency. What you're doing has no beneficial effects.

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Bad things can happen to your penis if your foreskin is continually retracted. A real danger is if you aren't able to pull the foreskin back where it belongs. I would consider that to be a medical emergency. What you're doing has no beneficial effects.

Dr Seibert agreed

Answered 11/27/2022

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Yes. Keep it clean

Answered 11/25/2022

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A member asked:

I'm 19. i've been keeping my foreskin pulled back all the time for over a year now. is it normal and safe to do so...?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Dr Seibert agreed

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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