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Re: Problems after stretching

Written by Ivan at 26 Aug 2003 01:46:44:

As an answer to: Re: Problems after stretching written by CaribbeanGuy at 26 Aug 2003 00:46:49:

>the tear occurs right where the skin is tightest when i retract the foreskin. I havent noticed any flaking. I would rest it, but now that i have a gf, who demands sex every day, its hard to not have sex for more than a week
>>>about 2 yaers ago, I stumbled on this web site, and got the information I needed to cure my Phimosis. I used betamethasone cream to assis with my stretching. after 4 months, I could retract, even though there was some tightness, I was happy with theresults.
>>>Recently, I teared my foreskin while having sex. very small crack in theforeskin. I stopped having sex for abuot a week, until it healed. but every time I have sex, it keeps opening up, and now I have a large scar Whenever the scar heals, the skin tightens up back, and teh process continues. It paisn alot also. What can I do to sort this out? Help someone please.
>>Where exactly? And... Are there any signs of a fungal/yeast infection by any chance? (dry skin, perhaps even flaking).
>>And I'd say you should let it heal a bit longer and after it heals, stretch it a bit more, maybe it's too short/tight and that's why it keeps breaking. Scar tissue might be a bit harder to convince that it needs to grow, but it's not impossible.

Nonetheless, as Ral suggests this is typical of a fungal/yeast infection. The yeasts are there all the time with most men and women, and an infection gets going either when your immune system is strained or soemthing happens to hurt the microbes that normally keep the yeasts in check. With daily sex, there may not be time for the flakes to form. Have you changed any habits lately, besides getting daily sex? For instance if she likes taking bubble baths with you, the soap could be irritating to your foreskin on its own, and even if it isn't, it could kill the good microbes that control the yeasts. Or if you recently have started washing your penis with soap, that could do the same thing. Perhaps you feel like you need to wash after intercourse, but really, water will do just fine. Another possible irritant would be a feminine hygiene spray or perfume that she might apply - these would then come off on you. She might not be sensitive to such things, but you might be.

One thing you might try is using condoms whenever you have sex. This would have two effects. first, if there is something on her affecting you - chemicals, a new strain of yeast (well, too late to avoid that), you would isolate your foreskin from it, depending on the nature of your foreplay. And also, it would protect your foreskin from further tearing during sex, allowing it to heal thoroughly. Good luck.


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