I have realized that I have been having this problem for quite some time already. My foreskin cannot be fully retracted. If possible,can I can post some links with spoilers showing exactly how my foreskin looks like? I found 2 pics on a safe website which looks almost like mine when it's flaccid,and when I try to pull back. Is it necessary for me to circumcise? I'm 19 already,and wondering if I'm too old for it. I prefer not to though,as I heard circumcision has it's cons. How can I fix this problem? I scared that next time it would be pain when having intercourse. Imagine the friction moving my foreskin up and down when even now it can't even go down. I heard that stretching can help,but I don't really know how to do it. Just for more info, when my penis is flaccid,I can retract the foreskin until a string prevents me from further retracting it,but when my penis is hard,it's harder to retract and I can only see a little bit of the top part of the head...

This post has been edited by bigbangformula: Jan 14 2013, 11:18 PM

Have you ever been able to retract it fully in the past?

If not, you may have phimosis or phimosis with adhesions to the glans penis.
Consult a doctor in nearby clinic. After proper examination and assesment of your genital by the doctor only the decision to get circumcised comes.

Nope I don't think I have ever been able to retract fully. Like now,I can only retract to see less than half of the head,like the top part of the head,and I can see like a string preventing me from further retracting the skin down..

Then adhesions are present between your prepuce and glans penis. (see below)



Simply means that your innerside of your foreskin is sticking onto your penis head on one or probably more places. This can be seperated in nearby clinic if you wish. However, even after seperating them you may still not be able to retract the foreskin fully, thus the doctor needs to rule out phimosis as well (see below)


If you indeed have phimosis (your foreskin opening too small to retract fully) - you may require circumcision~

Otherwise... you are at risk of having, among other things:

- Torn foreskin (particularly while masturbating/sex)
- Balanitis (painful inflammed penile head)
- Paraphimosis (a surgical emergency)
- Cancer of the penis (long term consequence)

etc

This post has been edited by CyberSetan: Jan 12 2013, 04:08 PM

Thanks for your help. Are u a doctor? Based on the picture you posted, mine kind of looks like that too,except there is like a string also. I think it might be best if I post a pic of mine..it might sound disgusting,but after all,this is a Health & Fitness forum right?

I am and that string is the adhesion. It can be seperated.

There are medical students and actual doctors lurking in this subforum, we can give you some medical advice but it is by no mean a substitute for a proper medical check-up.
Go to the nearby Govt. clinic/hospital, it will save you $$$... at the expense of your time of course...

to ease ur worries, better consult specialist ...
i think my friend also having problem like you ..
no worries, it can be done with today's technology..

Thanks for the help. How will the doctor separate the string? So is circumcision not necessary? Prefer not to circumcise better,what do u think?

With either a scalpel or a scissor. Circumcision may not be required if you dont have phimosis.

its always gud to be get done..

So I suppose there would be local anesthetic involved right? If circumcision is an option(not necessity), is it better to go or dun go for it? As I have heard circumcision reduces pleasure feelings,and I wouldn't like the post-op pain involved.

just potong laaa...don't think too much..

May I know what the cons are?

I don't know, I guess most of the people would go for circumcise. And hey, it's never too late.

Really? I thought circumcision adds pleasure feelings? I remember my PLKN teacher got tell us.. "Tolak pun rasa, tarik pun rasa..."

You must have potong before,that's why.

I have read some articles before,some of it include reduced sensitivity,loss of the gliding mechanism,and it's like mutilation...

Don't know..still virgin. PLKN got talk about these stuff?

Yes i am circumcised 16 years ago

Ever had intercourse when u were uncircumcised?

Nope..i was 12 back then..i don't even know what is intercourse..if now don't say la

This post has been edited by feekle: Jan 14 2013, 11:41 AM

So does it feel good even when circumcised?

Sorrels et al. (2007) carried out their work in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. They studied 163 male subjects which included both circumcised and men with intact foreskins. Nineteen locations on the penis were tested with the Semmes-Weinstein monofilament touch-test. The glans of the intact males was found to have greater sensation than the glans of the non-intact males. The area of greatest sensation on the non-intact males was the circumcision scar. Intact males had five areas located on the foreskin of significantly greater sensation than the circumcision scar on the foreskin. The preputial mucosa, the mucocutaneous boundary and the ridged band were found to be areas of great sensation on the intact penis. Taylor has postulated that the ridged band is sensitive to movement (Taylor 2000).

Logic-wise, the more you're expose to something (whatever it is), resistance / immunity / decrease of feeling/sensation will occur. Personal opinion though.