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Re: BALANITIS

Written by Alejandro at 30 Mar 2001 20:33:51:

As an answer to: BALANITIS written by alex at 29 Mar 2001 18:35:11:

>I AM 36 YEAR OLD FROM CANADA.WHEN MY FORSKIN IS ERECT IT COVER HALF THE GLAND AND WHEN IT NOT ERECT IT ALL COVERITS LOOSE LIKE.I WOULD LIKE IT TIGHER AT THE END OF FORSKIN.HOW DO I MANAGETO GET IT TIGHER? AND ABOUT 4 TIMES A YEAR I GET BALANITIS COULD THIS LEAD TO PHIMOSIS

A couple of things first. Your link for an e-mail answer doesn't work, there's no such internet address and please don't use all caps.

You say you get balanitis four times a year, then what is your foreskin like after you've had a case of it. That should give you some indication of what long term effects it would have.

In my case, for some reason when I was around 13-14, I went through a period of about a year when I scarcely got rid of one case before I'd have another one. Maybe I just never got rid of the first one but it got harder and harder to pull my foreskin back, a situation made worse by the fact my foreskin kind of hurt to pull back to start with. My father found out and I had to go to the doctor where they did what was called a forced retraction. I cried while it was being done but it was either that or I would have to be circumcised. After that, I was supervised for several months when bathing to insure I was pulling my foreskin back, which was difficult and hurt terribly, but I didn't dare to say anthing about it.

I would caution you about getting your foreskin too tight.


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