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Re: worried about phimosis

Written by AJ at 04 Sep 2002 12:01:48:

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. 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). 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. what should i do? will simple stretching solve the problem, or will that complicate the problem?

A lot of what you read about circumcision online is just anti-circ propaganda/hysteria designed solely to scare you. While stretching works for some, it does not work for everyone. I'd strongly advise that you see a specialist or another (more informed) doctor to determine what is stopping your foreskin retracting and discuss all your options. The advice that you are being given online could very well be incorrect and premature. It's no good elongating the foreskin if it's the frenulum that's the problem.

All the best.



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