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Written by Jim at 14 May 2002 05:20:54: Just keep on stretching
As an answer to: Phimosis written by mark at 14 May 2002 03:26:55:
That sounds like a good first line for a country tune, doesn't it? That's all it takes. The little tight part is a normal part of the anatomy. That ring and the frenulum ensure that your foreskin covers the glans at times when you don't pull it back. It's called the frenar band.
You aren't suffering anything BTW. It is simply a situation that is easily handled. Retracting regularly is what most young guys do to train their skins as they are growing up. It's an important regular exercise which keeps everything in working order.
If you wish to move things along a bit more quickly, take hold of the end of the skin and pull right and left simultaneously. Hold it there for a few minutes each day. In two weeks you'll be amazed at the results. Continue on until you have reached the point at which easy retraction is possible. Then continue to stretch about two more months to allow new skin cells to grow.
Congratulations. You are already on your way to achieving success.
>I'm 21 and have only recently become aware that I probably suffer from this phimosis. As far as I remember I have never retracted my foreskin past the glans, flacid or erect. When I was younger I tried to do this to keep that area clean but found it difficult so I didn't persist. My naivity has only recently become uncovered as to the fact that the foreskin should pass over the glans naturally when erect. Further to this I am able to retract the foreskin with a little persausion when flaccid and am aware of a 'band' near the end which is clearly tighter and restrictive in its size. Retraction is an impossiblity when erect and when in this state I can only see the very tip of the glans (1p sized). If retraction is attempted when erect there is a clear hourglass effect. How can I remedy this and how do these strectching exercises work. Since I became aware of this problem in the past two weeks I retract the skin when flaccid every day to keep clean and hopefully to stretch this ring.
>Help anyone?