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Written by Ralesk at 30 Jan 2004 23:58:12: Re: phimosis
As an answer to: phimosis written by Dave at 29 Jan 2004 12:02:22:
>I am a 35 yr old, who has probably been aware I had a problem for approx 3 years.
>I have phimosis (hard, crusty ring) around the foreskin,That's not phimosis.
> but this has not stopped then foreskin from retracting passed the glans.
For exactly this reason.
>However, during the last two months, I hav had an intense painful tender area on one side of the glans (when touched in an erect state), and the phimosis appears to have spread fom being just a ring to the area of skin attaching the foreskingtio the glans on the underside.
A hard, crusty skin would suggest some kind of fungal infection or other skin condition to me -- in either case, you should have it checked with a doctor, taken a biopsy, etc. I stongly suggest going to a dermatologist (they know a lot more about skin than general practitioners or urologists).
>There appears to be some under skin bleeding as the very tip of the penis, and the area on the underside have some deep red areas.
>Any advice greatly recieved