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Re: genital problems

Written by Jim at 03 Mar 2002 05:41:08:

As an answer to: genital problems written by paul at 02 Mar 2002 00:18:57:

>i had never heard of this condition until today,thanks to a UK newspaper advice cloumn.
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>Phimosis,i am 37 and boy have i had problems in the past and i want to improve my future,please forgive me if i dont always make sense,but i am quite nervous.
>this account is very much shortened
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>My problems started when i was about 10/11 my testicles were not hanging down as other boys,this led to many problems of feeling differant but i was always scared to tell any one,as at one point i believe i was turning into a female as my penis was not developing in other ways either.
>This made me angry/resentfull and firghtened,i hated school sports/medical examinations/group showers etc.
>This led to me becoming very much a loner,and to this day i have never been to a party or nightclub and avoid any social gatherings,also i became angry and many a time my temper got the best of me.
>At 21 years of age i realised something had to be done in reference to my testicles,although my penis had other problems,it took all my courage to go to the doctor,something i had always avoided previously and i had an operation to lower my testicles.
>So one physical problem had been overcome but the 11 years by then of pure hell and missed out youth activities had taken there toll and i still had and indeed have many other problems.
>I had noticed how uncomfortable my foreskin was,and that a piece of skin from the foreskin was connected to the penis,but again i have always been scared to mention it,never sure of if it is normal or not,my incling was to say not normal,as sometimes the skin would try and retract and it would get stuck half way down for a while,and wad extremely painful,my limited experiance of females had also led to painful and frightening experiances,needles to say i have not been with a female for over 12 years now.
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>In the last couple of years i have been convinced of a problem but as said to scared to do anything about it,i also have thep problem of trying to keep myself clean as i cannot always get fully rid of urine,even if i wash well some stays there and often i have the problem of wetness seeping into my underclothes,very embarrasing and makes me even more nervous as i believe i may smell even if i do not.
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>i am surprised i can talk like this but it seems easy via this medium,but when it comes to the doctor i have trouble in being so candid,and although i intend to make an appointment,i cannot bear the thought of either a male or female doctor examining my genitals.
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>i hope you do not mind me mailing like this,but i needed to let this out amongst you all.
>I have had now 27 years of hell with my genitals and i want to take control and sort my self out.
>any advice appreciated.

Seriously now, it sounds as if your problem is not physical. You're 27 and acting like a teenager. Who really cares how low your scrotum hangs? If you're not planning to model nude, all that matters is that your testicles have decended into the scrotum and are producing sperm and testosterone. If you indeed cannot retract your foreskin, which is what phimosis means, start stretching the foreskin. There are plenty of posts right here on this page which tell how to do it. In addition, Greg has told about a device he employs which will help you along.


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