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Take it easy.

Written by Paul B. at 21 Jul 2002 13:38:36:

As an answer to: Re: Most probably not. written by kevin page at 21 Jul 2002 00:34:43:

> BXO , from the day I got circumcised, gave me such a hard time. I am having such a hard time walking or putting/taking off my pants. I walk like a penguin.

And it appears, that is not from the BXO, for which some steroid might have sufficed, but the circumcision. I suspect that all the after-effects of circumcision are conveniently discounted when they refer to "successful clearance" of BXO by circumcision.

> The body does absorb 30% of the Steroid ointment rubbed on the skin.

Which is a very small amount - I believe I have mentioned more than once, not to use so much as to produce a "greasy" feeling.

> (I am using Descort Desonide 0.05% Ointment)

That indicates that you are in Canada. I am not particularly familiar with this preparation, but suspect it is essentially similar to Mometasone Furoate.

> I don't know...he is strange and don't like people asking so many question :-(

I suppose it interferes with the flow of work. {;-)}

> I visit a dermatologost, he takes a careful look at the penile and concluded that I have BXO(LS). I asked him how does one tell if BXO has recur? He said you will know when your penis tightens especially at the tip.
> And yes the tip of my penis does feel tighten sometime.

As you have been circumcised, it will have "dried out" and I feel this (the supposed "advantage" of circumcision) might well make it feel tight from time to time. I think if it was "tight" from disease (specifically BXO), you would know it - consistently - all the time.

> I am wondering if the circumcision did do any good ?

Well, I don't think it is entirely cut and dried, to have your penis - cut and dried. It certainly did some harm, so you hope it saved you from something awful. You have presumably read other of my posts here, and understand that I feel the foreskin is nothing trivial to be removed, as far as sexual function, so make no "bones" about it, my advice certainly would be to have used the cream in the first place, but as I say, you went to the surgeon first. {:-(}

Nevertheless, my advice at this juncture remains - sit tight, use the ointment, and be patient and optimistic.


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