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Re: Phimotic ring+balanoposthit

Written by Ralesk at 26 Apr 2004 17:54:06:

As an answer to: Phimotic ring+balanoposthit written by BJF at 26 Apr 2004 17:06:01:

>I’ve been through several unsuccessful sex experiences and was puzzled what is wrong with me. One day finally an idea struck that I have to surf Internet for the answer. Luckily, found your helpful site and self diagnosis: phimotic ring. As I remember, my foreskin was very tight from childhood. Now it is fully retractable, although the narrow ring causes pain when the penis is erected.
>As I learned, in order to try stretch the ring, I should try betamethasone 0.5%, but can not find it at local drug stores. (In our country, not every medicament is available) So, could you advise me how can I find 0.5% betamethasone from Internet. I searched for, but couldn’t find an online seller. In average, how much is needed for one course of treatment?

Betamethasone is not required, but it helps. If you get your hands on the ointment the amount you need is only as much as you can rub into the skin so that it vanishes completely. There should be no residue of the cream.

If indeed you don’t have LSA or fungal infections on the skin, you will be able to make it less tight with the method described on this page:
http://f19.parsimony.net/forum33578/messages/11243.htm

I suggest, however, that you have your penis checked by your family doctor or a dermatologist.

>As I learnt, in case of LSA the stretching is not effective. How (what kind of investigations will help) can I find out if the ring is caused by LSA or not? Becauce, some years ago, during one of those failed attempts; unfortunately, I got infected with gonorrhea virus and had an antibiotic treatment. Could it affect in building of the ring?

LSA and gonorrhea are unrelated as far as I know.
Here I list a couple web pages for you to read, hopefully they’ll help.
http://www.cirp.org/library/treatment/BXO/
http://www.livejournal.com/users/kinnik/503.html

>My kidneys have chronic inflammation (pielonifrit?) and from time to time I take antibiotics for relief. Also, the left kidney has a stone. Could the ring be one of the reasons of kidney problems or vice versa?

I doubt these two things are related, again

>2. Balanoposthitis
>In January of this year, all of sudden, there was irritation, inflammatory feeling with my foreskin. It smelt badly and also there was a colorless discharge. I saw a doctor and after taking the antibiotic he gave, things seemed ok. In about one month, the symptoms recurred, except there was no smell and irritation was not that sharp. I decided to wait and didn’t take any antibiotic. After 2-3 days, it felt OK. Recently the colorless discharge recurred and again after 1-2 days the symptom has gone. What could be this colorless discharge? Are these symptoms of balanoposthit? I had washed the prepuce with soap (Now I know it is wrong) Could it be one of the reasons?
>Besides, lately, after washing the prepuce, I see on it an area (~ 0.5mm*0.3mm) that is a bit different colored +it looks like wet (stays longer wet?) + the surface is a bit flat. What could it be?

I will ask around about these. I cannot give any precise answer on the discharge right now.


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