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Written by Ivan at 23 Feb 2004 05:04:15: Re: Foreskin trouble
As an answer to: Foreskin trouble written by Anon at 22 Feb 2004 21:08:18:
>Hi people.I am 14 years old and I am having trouble pulling back my foreskin.I have no problems urinating or masturbating but when i attempt to pull back my foreskin to clean underneath cannot do it.I can pull it back about 1cm at the most and then it hurts.It feels tight and i do not want to force it back incase it causes any damage.I know I need to clean under there but I can't and i'm really concerned about what will happen if i don't clean the gunk that comes from there.PLEASE HELP.
Okay, there ar ereally two things to respon to here. The immediate thing is how to wash whe the forskin won't adequately retract. All you need is a thorough rinsing with clean water. If you can't get it to go in as it is, use a bulb syringe (like is used to gently irrigate ears, and insert the tip into your foreskin and hold the foreskin closed around it as you squeeze the syringe to make the foreskin fill like a water balloon. Don't make it hurt, just expand pretty well. Let the water squish out and do this a couple times.
Long term, you need to make the foreskin grow by a process called stretching. The 'ballooning will help in this regard, as will masturbation (no need to overdo it). You can also work on it by holding it open like a Halloween sack and holding it like that for a few minutes several times a day. Keep it taut, but don't make it painful. It should actually be mildly stimulating. As far along as you already are, you'll probably be fine in 2-3 months, but it mostly depends on the amount of stretching you do. Keep it fun, so you don't get discouraged. Have a happy!