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Written by RJK at 04 Dec 2000 20:33:57: Re: Primary and Full Phimosis.
As an answer to: Primary and Full Phimosis. written by Jordon at 04 Dec 2000 09:38:50:
Jordon, not having had a peek at your penis, I don't feel competent to advise you as to whether the cream & stretching is of prospective value or not. You probably will want to try it first since it is the most conservative approach to this problem which you MUST correct if you want to have a normal sex life. In my experience, circumcision done by a competent surgeon (someone who's done it before and knows what he/she is doing) is by no means nasty & puts a full stop to the phimosis issue. After things have healed one can have a full and totally satisfactory sex life. However, circumcision is not the only remedy that works. A less drastic appproach is dorsal slit, making a cut in the foreskin on the top of the penis. Dorsal slit works well when it is done in such a way as to make it possible to uncover the glans fully whenever you want to do so. The slit need not be very long for most guys, in fact I've seen some that were quite tiny and virtually invisible when the penis was flaccid. As with any medical condition, it is very important for you to find a competent practitioner you can trust, who knows what he/she is doing.
Good luck & best wishes, RJK.
>Hi people,
>I'm in my mid 20s. I believe I have primary (and full) phimosis because as far as I can remember I have never been able to retract my forskin (regardless of whether it is flaccid or erect). I have known about my condition for a number of years but since I thought circumcision is the only "fix", I have never attempted to fix my condition.
>I have read about the use of hydrocortisone 1% and beta methasone valerate 1% (or 0.5%) cream in treating phimosis. However, it seems as though these are only appropriate for those with secondary phimosis (ie: the phimotic ring).
>I would appreciate if someone would inform me of the options available for treating my condition. Is circumcision the only option? Recently, I have read pretty nasty things about circumcision and so I'm quite reluctant to have it. Is there a need to fix my condition?
>Thanking all in anticipation.