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Written by Will - UK at 04 Sep 2002 04:45:12: No worries
As an answer to: worried about phimosis written by teen at 03 Sep 2002 21:51:31:
>i recently got a physical and my doctor says that i need to be circumscised.
> i am 16 years old.Well, you don'/t need to be circumcised, Circumcision, or surgical amputation of any body part is always the very last resort, not the first.
> My foreskin has always been over my penis as long as i can remember. it is
> very tight when limp and cannot be pulled back very much. when i have an
? erection i am able to pull it back far enough to see the glans (maybe 1/4 -
> 1/2 in).So, you see it is stretchable and able to eventually stretch to uncover your knob, if that's what you want. Beyond manual stretching, usually helped by a good hot soak in the bath, using Betamethazone Cream will also help your foreskin stretch more quickly when combined with a manual stretching program.
If you want to try the cream, tell your doctor that you want a prescription for it. No matter what he says, it does work, it always works and it preserves part of your body which can't be replaced. If he still argues, find another doctor, because your doctor will have proved he doesn't know anything about the problem.
> i've done some research, but it all scares me because they talk about
> complications and infections. i asked my doctor about non surgical
> alternatives before i went to the internet and he said that there aren't
> any.Now we know he doesn't know what he's talking about.
> What should i do?
Protect your body and be firm, tell your parents that you want to try other things before surgery. Also, depending on where you live, 16 years old may be your legal majority - where you have the final say about your body.
> Will simple stretching solve the problem, or will that complicate the problem?
Nope, stretching always works, it's painless and easy
Unless you're a troll and are having us on, let us hear from you. I've had a doctor try the same thing with me in my teens, so I know exactly how you are feeling. What stance are your rents taking?