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I cant pull my foreskin backwards and i am 18now and i cant clean it?

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Consult your physician or a urologist.for an examination. You will be shown exercises to improve retraction of your foreskin. If you require a circumcision, you will be so advised.

Answered 5/23/2023

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You probably have phimosis. Best is to see a Urologist and have a circumcision.

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