[ ARC forum 2 ]
Written by Paul B. at 14 Aug 2002 14:34:22: Progress concerns ...
As an answer to: Progress... new concerns... written by andrew at 14 Aug 2002 07:18:12:
> Well, ever since i discovered that I had an adhesion I've been working on it, and now when flacid I can finally retract all the way and i've seen my entire glans for the first time ever.
If you had an adhesion, it must have pulled loose at some particular time. Care to describe that?
> It was also quite shocking to see just how much smegma can accumulate over 16 years, (I've since cleaned all that up).
Not really over 16 years. If you have been masturbating, you've already been cleaning it out (that's sorta what masturbation is for!), and it would have been mostly forming over the last few years.
> - the Corona of the glans (edge) once the smegma was cleaned is purple, like the corona is bruised or something.
Like a normal uncircumcised penis?
> - the tip of the glans to about halfway back has desensitized, this is also visually indictated by not the colour of the skin on the glans but the texture, from there to the corona of the glans is sensitive, is this normal, and how should i go about desensitizing the rest of the glans, just retract more often?
The question does not make sense to me, I'm afraid. But sure, retract often.
> I'm still continuing with my stretching exercises (mild phimosis) and hopefully soon I will be able to fully retract when erect.
Way to go.
> For two months now I have been taking Accutane, ... may be some side effects that will affect my genitals ... Are there steps I can take to prevent future problems caused by accutane?
Yes. Don't have unprotected sex with girls over the next eight months. Actually, this is pretty good avice to follow for the next five years.