Phimosis
Shutterstock/Ranta Images

Trouble pulling back the foreskin, here is why?

In males, sometimes the foreskin of the penis can’t be pulled back. Relax, it is not a disease. The condition is called phimosis. Here is everything you need to know about it.

What is phimosis?

Speaking in medical terms, phimosis is a condition in males where the foreskin of the penis can’t be pulled back against the penis head (also called glans). It is not a disease that you can catch or acquire by any means. It is simply a physical condition that some men have while others don’t.

Degrees of phimosis

The extent up to which a male can retract the foreskin of his penis varies among men. Some can fully retract it so that the pink coloured penis head is clearly visible. On the other hand, some men have their foreskin wrapped tightly around the glans such that only their urinary hole is visible.

Is this natural and normal?

Depending on the severity of tightness, a man can experience pain while trying to pull back his foreskin. When some young men having phimosis try masturbating for the first few times in their life, the constant back and forth rubbing of the penis happens. This accidentally allows them to retract their foreskin. Doctors advise to not try this method to overcome phimosis because the chances of bleeding and infection due to skin damage are very high. In some severe cases, the penis head is swollen on the inside and even a slight rub on the foreskin to pull it back is hurtful.

Is it really something to worry about?

Phimosis prevents men from masturbating without experiencing pain. In some cases, men rely only on nightfall to have an ejaculation. When they indulge in penetrative sex, their foreskin hurts because of the in and out thrusting movement of the penis. At times in some men, even having an erection is painful.

Circumcision and phimosis

In some cultures and traditions during older days, the foreskin of young pre-teenage and teenage boys was cut with a blade. This act was called circumcision and is still known by the same name. Once a male is circumcised, the issue of phimosis never bothers him. In modern day with better health care resources available, surgical treatment for phimosis is done by trained doctors. The small surgery takes a few minutes and with the help of painkillers and anaesthesia, pain is not experienced.

What happens after surgery?

Once a man is circumcised or gets his phimosis corrected, the foreskin painlessly retracts fully over the penis head to reveal the pink coloured region. A white coloured sticky substance often gets deposited at the skin where the penis head and the foreskin meet. This substance has a smell of its own kind and is called smegma. Regularly washing the penis head after retracting your foreskin to clean the smegma is a part of men’s personal hygiene.

What can you do?

If you as a man are having difficulty in pulling back your foreskin or while masturbating or having penetrative sex, the first step, in that case, is to talk to your father or brother or an elderly male. The next step is to visit an experienced doctor and see how you can proceed to overcome phimosis. Some non-surgical methods to correct phimosis also exist depending upon the severity of the condition.

*To protect the identity, the person in the picture is a model.

Do you have more questions about penis and its health? Ask below or on Love Matters (LM) Facebook page. You can also consult ask LM experts on our discussion forum.

About the author: Arpit Chhikara loves to read, write, draw and take long walks while listening to podcasts. Besides writing on various themes related to SRHR, he also works in the alternative education domain. When not at home, you can find him living in lesser-known places in India. You can check him on Instagram.
 

Did you find this useful?

Comments
Rajeev beta kya problem hai aapko?? Please apne problem ko zara spasht likhiye, tab tak ke liye ise padhiye: https://lovematters.in/hi/news/erection-trouble-where-turn https://lovematters.in/hi/news/4-signs-you-have-erectile-dysfunction Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna   chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum

पहले इस लिंक को पढ़ें

https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/trouble-pulling-back-the-foreskin-here-is-why

यदि आप इस मुद्दे पर हमसे और गहरी चर्चा में जुड़ना चाहते हैं या अपनी समस्या हमसे शेयर करना चाहते हैं, तो हमारे फेसबुक और इंस्टाग्राम के इन्बॉक्स में अपनी समस्या लिखें ताकि हम आपको सही सलाह दे सकें- https://www.facebook.com/lovematters.india?mibextid=LQQJ4d

https://instagram.com/lovemattersindia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Bete kis problem ke liye aapko doctor se milna hai, please zara spasht likhiye, taki hum aapko sahi salah de payen. Yadi aap kisi bhee mudde par humse gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum

आप पहले इस लिंक को पढ़ें- https://www.lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/trouble-pulling-back-the-foreskin-here-is-why

 


यदि आप इस मुद्दे पर हमसे और गहरी चर्चा में जुड़ना चाहते हैं या अपनी समस्या हमसे शेयर करना चाहते हैं, तो हमारे फेसबुक और इंस्टाग्राम के इन्बॉक्स में अपनी समस्या लिखें ताकि हम आपको सही सलाह दे सकें-

https://www.facebook.com/lovematters.india?mibextid=LQQJ4d

https://instagram.com/lovemattersindia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

पहले इस लिंक को पढ़ें

https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/trouble-pulling-back-the-foreskin-here-is-why

 

यदि आप इस मुद्दे पर हमसे और गहरी चर्चा में जुड़ना चाहते हैं या अपनी समस्या हमसे शेयर करना चाहते हैं, तो हमारे फेसबुक और इंस्टाग्राम के इन्बॉक्स में अपनी समस्या लिखें ताकि हम आपको सही सलाह दे सकें- https://www.facebook.com/lovematters.india?mibextid=LQQJ4d

https://instagram.com/lovemattersindia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
 

Gaurav bhai me ak army officer hun same problam thablekin koi dikat wali bat nahi hai samjhai best of luck jai hind ❤️❤️❤️😍😍🥳🥳🤩🤩🥰😍🥳🥰😘😚😚😙😚😍🤩
Shivam beta hum kisi bhi dawa ke bare mein aapko nahi bata sakte aur is tarah bina panjikrit doctor ke salah ke kisi bhi dawa ka istemaal swasth nahi hota hai. Please iske bare mein phoran ek panjikrit doctor se mil lijiye. Aur jyada yaha padhiye : https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Suresh beta relax! Apne aap ko stress-free kijiye, itna tension mat lijiye. Yadi shareer mein uttejna adhik hogi, sex ki bhavna zyada hogi toh shighrpatan hone ki sambhavna bhi adhik ho sakti hai. Aisee stithi mein, partner par focus badhana, foreplay, pravesh karne se pehle bahut se alag alag kriyaein karna, jinse dono ko aanand mile, apne partner kee uttejna badhana, yeh sab activities sabse zaroori hain. Iske ilava, partner ke saath sex karne se pehle, ek baar hastmaithun kar saktey hain, utne samay pehele jitne mein ling mein tanaav aa jaaye. Condom ka istemaal bhi jaldi discharge kum karne mein madadgaar saabit ho sakta hai. Yaha padhiye: https://lovematters.in/hi/news/premature-ejaculation-top-five-facts https://lovematters.in/hi/making-love/sex-problems-how-to-overcome-them/i-ejaculate-too-soon-help https://lovematters.in/en/premature-ejaculation-cure Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna   chahte hain to hamare Facebook aur Instagram mein zarur shamil ho: https://www.facebook.com/lovematters.india?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://instagram.com/lovemattersindia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Ismein agar aapko koi samsya nahi ho raha hai toh koi pareshani ki baat nahi hai, bete. Aur jyada yaha padhiye : https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna   chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
बेटे इसके लिए किसी विशेषग्य या अच्छे पंजीकृत doctor से मिल लिजिए. इसके बारे में और ज़्यादा यहा पढ़िए: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene यदि इस मुद्दे पर आप और गहरी चर्चा में जुड़ना चाहते हैं, तो हमारे डिस्कशन बोर्ड, " जस्ट पूछो" में ज़रूर शामिल हों. https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Mukesh bête kahin aap kisi tension, pressure mein toh nahi hai na? Yeh samjh lijiye ki sex karney ke liye ya ling me tanav aane ke liye bilkul tanav mukt hona zaruri hai bête. Body ko apna kaam karne dijiye bête - aur yadi koi bimaari na ho to - ye thik ho jana chahiye. Ise padhiye: https://lovematters.in/hi/news/erection-trouble-where-turn https://lovematters.in/hi/news/4-signs-you-have-erectile-dysfunction Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Beta Ravi phoran ek registered doctor se mil lijiye iske baare mein. Ise bhi padhiye: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Sanjeev bete isse samsya ho bhi sakti hai, is skin ko nahataye samaye halkaye se pichay kar ke saaf karna hota hai jissey ki waha safai bani raheye, yadi aisaye karney mein koi zyada takleef ya blood aa raaha hai toh ek doctor se mill lijiye iskaye baare mein. Aur zyada yaha padhiye : https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Mohit beta iske baare mein ek panjikrit doctor se zarur mil lijiye. Yaha padhiye : https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Amit beta kya aap foreskin ki baat kar rahe hain? Yaha padhiye : https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
ओह बेटे इसके बारे में आप फौरन ही एक पंजीकृत डॉक्टर से मिल लीजिए। ये भी जान लीजिए कि इस स्किन को नहाते समय हलके से पीछे कर के सॉफ करना होता है जिससे की वहां साफ़- सफाई बनी रहे, यदि ऐसा करते में कोई ज्यादा दर्द या तकलीफ़ या ब्लड आ रहा है तो एक पंजीकृत डॉक्टर से मिलना ज़रूरी होता है। इसके बारे में और ज़्यादा यहा पढ़िए: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene यदि इस मुद्दे पर आप और गहरी चर्चा में जुड़ना चाहते हैं, तो हमारे डिस्कशन बोर्ड, " जस्ट पूछो" में ज़रूर शामिल हों. https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Pankaj beta is skin ko nahatae samay halke se pichhe kar ke saaf karna hota hai jisse ki waha safai bani rahe, yadi aisa karne mein koi zyada takleef ya blood aa raha hai toh ek doctor se mill lijiye iske bare mein. Aur zyada yaha padhiye : https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Prince ap khud ye nirney lein ki aapka ling chota hai ya bada yeh itna uchit nahi hoga. Aur sorry bête ise bada karne ka koi tarika nahi hai. Ling ki sahi jaankari ke liye yaha padh ljiye: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis-shapes-and-sizes https://lovematters.in/en/our-bodies/male-body/penis-enlargement-doesnt-work Aur foreskin ko nahate samay halke se pichhe kar ke saaf karna hota hai jisse ki waha safai bani rahe, yadi aisa karne mein koi zyada takleef ya blood aa raha hai - jo ho bhi raha hai - toh ek doctor se mill lijiye iske baare mein. Aur zyada yaha padhiye : https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Beta aap khud ye nirney lein ki aapka ling chota hai yeh itna uchit nahi hoga. Aur sorry bête isay bada ya lamba karne ka koi tarika nahi hai Ling ki sahi jaankari ke liye yaha padh ljiye: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis-shapes-and-sizes https://lovematters.in/en/our-bodies/male-body/penis-enlargement-doesnt-work Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Shivam bete is skin ko nahate samay halke se pichhe kar ke saaf karna hota hai jisse ki waha safai bani rahe, yadi aisa karne mein koi zyada takleef ya blood aa raha hai toh ek doctor se mill lijiye iske baare mein. Aur zyada yaha padhiye : https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
बेटे इस स्किन को नहाते समय हलके से पीछे कर के सॉफ करना होता है जिससे की वहां साफ़- सफाई बनी रहे, यदि ऐसा करते में कोई ज्यादा तकलीफ़ या ब्लड आ रहा है तो एक डॉक्टर से मिल लीजिये! इसके बारे में और ज़्यादा यहा पढ़िए: https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene यदि इस मुद्दे पर आप और गहरी चर्चा में जुड़ना चाहते हैं, तो हमारे डिस्कशन बोर्ड, " जस्ट पूछो" में ज़रूर शामिल हों. https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Pawan beta ilaj ke liye ek panjikrit doctor se mil lijiye, lekin ye jaan lijiye ki is skin ko nahate samay halke se pichhe kar ke saaf karna hota hai jissey ki waha safai bani rahe, yadi aisa karne mein koi zyada takleef ya blood aa raha hai toh ek doctor se mill lijiye iske baare mein. Aur zyada yaha padhiye : https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare discussion board “Just Poocho” mein zaroor shamil ho! https://lovematters.in/en/forum
Rahul bete is skin ko nahate samay halke se pichhe kar ke saaf karna hota hai jissey ki waha safai bani rahe, yadi aisa karne mein koi jyada takleef ya blood aa raha hai toh ek doctor se mill lijiye iske baare mein. Aur jyada yaha padhiye : https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare Facebook aur Instagram mein zarur shamil ho: https://www.facebook.com/lovematters.india?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://instagram.com/lovemattersindia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Aap iske baare mein ek panjikrit doctor se zarur mil lijiye. Yaha padhiye : https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/penis https://lovematters.in/hi/our-bodies/male-body/mens-hygiene Yadi aap is mudde par humse aur gehri charcha mein judna chahte hain to hamare Facebook aur Instagram mein zarur shamil ho: https://www.facebook.com/lovematters.india?mibextid=LQQJ4d https://instagram.com/lovemattersindia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Add new comment

Comment

  • Allowed HTML tags: <a href hreflang>