Hi, I'm 14 years old and I tried pulling back my foreskin tonight. My doctor said I should try to pull it back while I'm bathing, because the water loosens the foreskin. I pulled it back to about the head, and there was a tiny little spot that was red. Then I saw on my foreskin that there was a spot that was also red, and when I tried to pull back my foreskin, there appears to be a tiny little piece of skin attaching the red spot on my penis to my foreskin. It is painful when i try to pull it back further. Any suggestions on what to do?
where is the spot ? on the glans ? and inner or outer foreskin ?
so there is no adhesion between the foreskin and glans ?
try again tomorrow and report back - it may take more than a day - do a bit more every day
your doctor can pull back your foreskin for you if you ask there is no need to be embarrassed
so there is no adhesion between the foreskin and glans ?
try again tomorrow and report back - it may take more than a day - do a bit more every day
your doctor can pull back your foreskin for you if you ask there is no need to be embarrassed
There is a piece of skin called the frenulum that attaches the foreskin to the head. It is normal and supposed to be there. You may need to stretch it if it does not allow your foreskin to go back enough.
I think you are talking about a fusion.
Baby boys are born with the inner layer of the foreskin fused with the surface of the underlying glans penis. This is natural, normal, and protects against infection. Over some years the fusion spontaneously disintegrates and releases the inner foreskin. This usually happens prior to puberty, but not always.
It is not uncommon in adolescence to have the inner layer of the foreskin still fused to the glans penis. It is not a serious problem.
Apparently, your foreskin has not yet released, although it probably is about ready to release due to your age. You can try peeling the foreskin away from the glans penis to see if you can break the remaining fusion. Do it carefully and little by little. It may take you several tries to get it all.
When you tear the foreskin away, the head will be red in color, where the separation occurred, for a while. Put some Vaseline under your foreskin to prevent it from re-adhering to the head.
If you can’t get it to separate by pulling on it, a urologist can help you. It is called “lysing”. Don’t let anyone sell you a circumcision. It is not necessary and extremely harmful.