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Re: Solutions

Written by John at 19 Apr 2002 01:43:12:

As an answer to: Solutions written by Jim at 12 Apr 2002 23:17:37:

Hi All,

Y'know, I didn't realise I had this condition until really recently, and it came as a bit of a shock to me. I've never been able to retract my foreskin. I've never seen my glans, and in fact, this wouldn't be a problem at all...unless I wasn't being rather intimate with my girlfriend.

When erect, I can only see a small bit of my glans - the top of my penis will only allow about 1cm in diameter to show. I think the skin of my penis has been stetched somewhat already, but sometimes sex can hurt a little, becuase the glans clearly wants to "pop out" and my foreskin isn't letting it.

I'm not keen on the idea of surgery. It turns my stomach to think that a knife would be cutting me up in such a sensitive area. Stretching...this sounds like a slower but more pleasing approach to me. I fear that If I were to have surgery, that my glans would be really really sensitive. It's never been exposed fully so it would be like touching my eye or something!

I'm confused as to what to do. My penis is in pretty good condition apart from the tightness at the top. There is no hygiene issue here that I have read about.

I would be quite reluctant to go to a doctor becuause of embarrassment. Only knowing this and I'm 20 years old. Perhaps having to go into hospital and strangers looking and cutting up my foreskin. What would I tell my parents. Aaaah! I dunno. I wish I had known of this earlier in my life...it's a little annoying to have to try and resolve this now.

What should I do? has anyone else never been able to retract their foreskin, and managed to use stretching to good effect?

>>Thanks for the replies to the mails. I guess I have to explain a bit more
>>1. Of late I do retract the foreskin to pee. And I have retracted it to wash the glans, but I only run a nor so sharp jet of running water to clean.
>>2. It may be possible that the hypersensitivity is entirely due to lack of exposure. But I do not want to risk a circumcised penis with a hypersensitive glans.
>>I do not think the inability to retract easily when the penis is fully erect is so much the problem as the hypersensitivity. But I mentioned both as I have a feeling that one led to the other.
>>Thanks for reading.
>Yes, the two are related. Because you have some difficulty retracting, you hesitate doing it, which in turn prevents the glans from being touched, a necessary step in getting it conditioned to be less sensitive.
>Your feeling about not wanting to get the skin cut off is commendable. You see, what happens is that you'll have a period in which you can't escape from the super-sensitive feelings, and then the glans would start building excess layers of tissue, eventually insulating it far more than what you would want. Many thousands of men who were done as infants find that in midlife they are left without enough sensitivity to complete the sex act. By restorting the foreskin through skin expansion techniques, they ultimately also restore feeling and function. The glans is meant to remain covered while not in use in order to maintain the right amount of sensitivity. For now, you would be advised to start retracting more often to train it.
>Retracting while erect is also advisable, although not necessarily essential for function. The main reason is that the skin could get retracted while you are trusting, and then get stuck there. This can create an emergency situation that requires you to get that skin back forward in order to prevent strangling the glans. Start manual stretching by pulling the skin from each side simultaneously. Hold the stretch for several minutes each time. If you can find the time to do this two or three times per day, the progress will be fairly quick. The skin on the penis is unique, being loose, and also being quite flexible. Skin expansion is also quite easily attained if you spend the time to do the stretching.
>Without a doubt, you'll find more opinions on this subject, but you know the adage about opinions, don't you? :-) What I have suggested will solve the problems you have expressed, all the while saving your intact anatomy which was designed to work best as it is, not as it could be modified. It has also been proven in the field with others who have been willing to take the time for it and follow it through, some of them having had far more serious problems than yours. Does that make sense to you? Any questions?


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