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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.
 

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Dipu 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
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Subham Tripathi
Thu, 03/31/2022 - 12:20
Sir mi jab hastmathun krta hu tab bi skin piche nahi jati hai nahi he koi dard hota hai Lekin kabhi kabhi jab mai skin piche karke hastmathun krta hu to jab ling uttechit ho jata hai us smaye dard hota hai bahut jyda Aur phir se mai bnd kr leta hu Mujhe koi aisa upay btaiye jab mera ling uttejit ho tab bi mera chmadi piche ho sake
Bete please iske bare mein ek panjikrit doctor se mil lijiye. 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 - 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
Vikas 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
विवेक कुमार
Sat, 04/23/2022 - 22:42
मैं जब भी लिंग की chamdi को पीछे करता हूँ और टॉप को छूता हूँ तो दर्द होता है। साथ हि अगर एक बार टॉप बहार आ जात है तो अंदर जाने मे पहुत परेशानी होती है।
विवेक बेटा please इसके बारे में एक पंजीकृत डॉक्टर से मिल लीजिये. और ज्यादा जानकारी के लिए यहाँ 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
Saurav bete ye skin agar asani se aage pichhe ho rahi hai toh, koi pareshani ki baat nahi, ye common hai. 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
Sar mera ling ka bohot bra problem h please solve my problem ling khara hone ke bad pura uska upar ka chamri band rehta h to kya ham ese mai sex kar sakte hai
Chandan bete isse aapko problem ho sakti hai. 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 jaye 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 इसका कारण हस्तमैथुन नहीं हो सकता है। हस्तमैथुन एक सेफ /सुरक्षित तरीका है अपनी संतुष्टि करने का. इससे कोई नुकसान या बीमारी नहीं होती. https://lovematters.in/hi/resource/men-masturbating 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
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Sovet Mahato
Sun, 09/04/2022 - 12:03
sir mena apne penis ki upper part ko open kiya ha hali ma or ya khi pa bhi touch hona pa sensitive jesa mahsus horha ha asa kab tak mahsus hoga
Beta aisa mahsus hona common hai, ismein pareshani ki koi baat nahi hai. Ise 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
Vijaj beta 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 jaye 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
Neeraj bete please iske bare men ek panjikrit doctor se phoran 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
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