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Written by Robin at 03 Dec 2000 18:34:16: Re: I'm 47: stretch or slit?
As an answer to: I'm 47: stretch or slit? written by Jon at 28 Nov 2000 13:44:28:
Hi,
Delighted you understand your life long phimosis, at 47 you`re among us record breakers, still better late than never -You will need an urologist or even better a surgeon for the little skin bridge you describe, but after that is removed, you should certainly try stretching,
Try and see a dermatologist (must be possible with BUPA) Dermatologists are skin specialists and you will be advised in direction of betamethasone and other modern stretching aids, --- you only really need to worry about other alternatives when this doesn`t workBTW if you`ve got any outrageous stories of the sexual problems with such a painful condition, it might pep up this page a bit, and be useful information for the UK health authorities who are particularly appalling in any sort of health care in the genital area,
Robin
>I have a lifelong phimosis which I am deligthted to understand from the excellent site means it is probably stretchable: I can retract it when flaccid but during erection it won't pull back, or if it does it is too painful to ejaculate. There is a small area on the side, about 0.5 cm where the skin is attached to the base of the glans penis, but I think this is a separate issue dating back to an old infection.
>What sort of cream should I be using for the stretching - will a local anaesthetic cream desensitize my glans?
>I have booked an appointment with a Urological Surgeon - how long should I try the stretching before asking for a dorsal slit, or series of slits?
>Can anyone recommend a surgeon who is even more specialised in this field. I live in London but would travel to anyone who will do business with BUPA !!!
>Has anyone who has had a dorsal slit felt that, after the op and the return to normal use, his penis looked or felt larger? Has a partner commented?