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Re: Developed Phimosis, Smegma-Related Questions

Written by Ralesk at 25 Sep 2003 20:12:45:

As an answer to: my penis exploded! help! written by anonymous at 25 Sep 2003 17:18:03:

>I developed a phimotic ring last year, which has slowly but surely gotten to point where
>it makes it nearly impossible to retract without pain or fissuring.
>I havent been trying the cream/stretch therapy with any regularity because I've constantly got fissures and the ring area has become significantly scarified.

That has to have a reason. So, it would be heavily advisable to find the reason. Easily breaking skin always suggest serious presence of fungus, and should be treated accordingly. If you want to try something yourself, Canesten is an anti-fungal creme, and works quite well most of the time. But then again, it is advised that you go to your GP and have the skin checked. If they suggest (without actually looking at it, taking a biopsy, or ANYTHING they would do on other skin areas) circumcision, ask them whether they would have your toes chopped off, were you to get some skin infection there.

>Now....(the question:) if I were to opt to just leave the skin un-retracted,
>would there be any danger involving the smegma buildup and uncleanliness?

Smegma isn't any more harmful as ear wax. Modern human will probably find both substances filthy, but that's all there is to it. As long as you can pee without problems, most of the smegma (which is shed skin, bodily oils and some other stuff) you may produce (well, I know I haven't seen much on my dick lately!) will get flushed out with your pee.

>So, what about cleanliness? Are there possibly ways I could safely clean under the foreskin without retracting? Q-Tip and water? I dunno. Just asking...???

You can always direct water from the shower into your foreskin, unless the showerhead is fixed on the wall or something, but then if you are concerned, the tap will do too.

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R.


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