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Written by Ivan at 23 Jan 2005 07:50:34: Re: Well, sounds like I have keyhole phimosis...
As an answer to: Well, sounds like I have keyhole phimosis... written by MikeA at 21 Jan 2005 22:30:33:
>...and to make things worse, I'm 35 and have never had a clue up to now that anything was even remotely wrong.
>I wasn't shown how to wash the little guy properly as a kid and have lived to this age simply not knowing it needed doing. Needless to say, I'm currently feeling . . . gross. And hugely stupid. I'm thinking back to my (admitedly few) sexual experiences with some bewilderment. Why didn't anyone tell me??? (rhetorical question)
>Anyway, I suppose I've been lucky up to now. I've never had trouble urinating or masturbating. I have, however, recently been suffering from what my doc advised me was prostatitis, and only stumbled on this forum and related sites when looking into matters relating to that (dribbling when urinating, minor discomfort - but not pain - during ejaculation). Obviously now I'm concerned these things are related, and I need to do some heavy reading here tomorrow (gotta go right now, but I've definitely bookmarked this place).
>I guess this post was just to sound off in relief that I'm not the only one with similar problems. Thanks to posters who are sharing their experiences.
>
>MikeA
>P.S. Smegma? SMEGMA??? Jeeeezus. 8(
First, the prostatitis has absolutely nothing to do with being intact or not being able to retract. Hopefully you will find the many responsible sites who can fill you in on the causes, as well as the value of your foreskin. Inability to retract can be easily fised by using stretching exercises to make it grow wider. There are plenty of descriptions of these on posts below.Second, anyplace associated with circlist, as has been recommended you do, is the last thing you should do. Circlist is a site for people who get their sexual stimulation from circumcision itself. It is not a healthy environment for anyone. I am not someone who is against circumcision under any circumstances, just as I am not against appendectomies where medically needed, but any collection of people who celebrate a surgery for itself, rather than for actual therapeutic indications, is a self-deceived mob.