i am 18 and have found out that i have phimosis so i read that i should do stretching exorcises so i have been. i was able to pull my foreskin most of the way down the head (not while erect). i wasnt able to wash there before so i wet a rag and with soap and started to wipe it down a bit. i couldnt take a shower because it was 12:00 am and everyone is sleeping. after i was done i covered the head back up all the way. the problem is that now the shaft is stiffer than normal. theres usually a bit of skin hanging of the tip but i think there is a bit more bunched up over the head. it feels a bit tight down there. my penis looked like it got a little shorter. when i went pee it stung a little i think where the head meets the shaft. im worried about this. nobody else knows about that i have phimosis and i do not have a doctor. why is it like this and what should i do?
i might be overthinking this but without really seeing whats going on under all this foreskin and it being kind of sore to touch i dont know. maybe its just reacting this way because it was so sensitive to touch while attempting to clean there? i hope its not too bad. im trying to keep this private and i dont want to see a doctor. its so embarrassing :s
its 3:34 am now and it still feels a kind of sore/numb and its all i can think about. im kind of tired but worried. this will be my third day in a row without sleep but i have bad sleeping problems and never get much sleep
When your soft and you pull your foreskin back to wash just wash it with warm water and no soap as that's what could be causing your reaction as the head is sensitive area.
Try getting a cup of warm water pulling your foreskin back and put your penis in the water and just let it soak to soften the smega and you should find it will slowly and gently rub off. Another thing to do is when you in to take a pee squeeze the end of you foreskin shut then pee so the foreskin balloons out and hold it, that will also help to stretch the foreskin to.
If you would like more help don't be scared to ask :-)
"take a pee squeeze the end of you foreskin shut then pee so the foreskin balloons out and hold it"
gross i dont want to do that
"when I was around your age"
18 seems a bit old to find this out and do something about it. i was never taught anything growing up and refused to have doctors look at that area when i was little but since i moved in with my dad i haven't got a regular doctor person.
thanks for the help
It is really easy to painlessly clean out your foreskin without retracting it. Here are two ways:
1. Urine is a sterile substance when it leaves the body so it is an excellent washing agent. Pinch the tip of your foreskin shut when you pee. Let the urine fill up your foreskin. You will see your foreskin balloon because of the urine inside. Then release the tip and all of the urine inside your foreskin will come gushing out and clean out whatever is inside. This is best done in the shower as it tends to be messy. Do that as often as you can.
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2. Get a rubber bulb ear syringe from a drug store, pharmacy, or chemist’s shop. These are designed to squirt warm water into ear canals to clean them out. They also work great for cleaning out foreskins. Fill the ear syringe with warm (not hot) water and then insert the tip of the syringe into your foreskin. Then squeeze the bulb and a jet of warm water will squirt into your foreskin and clean out whatever is inside. This can be done over the bathroom washbasin.
Don’t use soap or body wash inside your foreskin because soap dries out the skin oils essential for good health.