I have phimosis....how long does it take to cure?

Question

I'm 16 years old and I'm undergoing phimosis right now.....I've read a lot of advice here on the net telling me to strech the foreskin more but gentle while masturbating.....and after some time the foreskin will get start retracting down. I just wanna know....how long does it take to cure from this if I masturbate EVERYDAY? when will the foreskin be able to fully go down? weeks? months? hope to get your answers......

(I know circumcision is a better solution but at this moment I cant for certain reasons)

anyways, one more question, does the growth of my penis slow down or gets retarded because of phimosis?

Answer 1

What you have may not be "true" phimosis, as some guys don't have retractable foreskins until they're 18 or 20. It's rare, but it happens. Unless your foreskin is so narrow/tight that it causes pain upon erection, stretching exercises are probably all that's needed. You don't stretch the foreskin while you're masturbating, but it might help (a little).

One stretching exercise that you can do is very simple. Take two fingers and stretch the opening of the foreskin as far as it'll go without pain (like increasing its radius) by hooking a finger on either side of the opening. It's a little hard to describe and may take a few tries. But do this exercise every day for a few minutes, best after a shower. After a few weeks to a month, it should be sufficiently stretched to be retractable without complication.

If this doesn't work, then there are prescription creams that're supposed to help, especially when combined with stretching exercises. If after another month or so and this doesn't work, you may want to consider surgical options. Now keep in mind that surgical options doesn't necessarily mean circumcision, as that's too severe a "treatment" in most cases. You want to have that as your last resort when all the other treatments above have failed, so disregard any opinion that recommends that as the first treatment. See links for more in-depth info.

Answer 2

Circumcision is rarely, if ever, recommended for phimosis; no way is it a "better" solution. You need to keep your foreskin, as it protects the head of your penis and keeps it soft and sensitive. Many guys can't fully retract the foreskin until they are 18 or so, and that is not really phimosis; it's just a stage in development and doesn't need to be "cured." So nobody here can tell you where you are in your development and how long it will take - you're an individual, and you develop at a different rate than other individuals. Ask your doctor if this really worries you, but chances are very good that a couple more years will take care of it naturally with no need for you to do anything special about it.

Answer 3

If you feel pain when you retract your foreskin you should visit your doctor. I don't think masturbation is the cure for phimosis.
Ask help from professional.

Answer 4

Phimosis is cured with circumcision, and by no other way.

Foreskin stretching or creams are not really useful and do not work in most cases.
Even if it works, the phimosis will come back after some time (personal experience)

The best, definitive and most sensible solution is circumcision.


Now some info on circumcision, keep reading...


CIRCUMCISION IS VERY BENEFICIAL, its cleaner, healthier and several prestigious research institutions have proved that circumcised men have less risk of contracting STD's such as AIDS-HIV, syphilis or herpes.

Uncircumcised penises are difficult to keep clean, and more prone to infections and penile cancer, studies have shown.
A circumcised penis is naturally clean and virtually free from urinary infections. You will not have to worry again with careful washing of your penis.

About STD's:

As I said, several studies carried out by prestigious research bodies have proved that uncircumcised penises are more prone to infections and contraction of STD's, including AIDS-HIV. It has been confirmed that circumcised men are up to 70% less likely to be infected than those who are uncircumcised. Have a look at this site: http://www.torontodailynews.com/index.php/HealthNews/2006121404Circumcision

As for women, studies also show that circumcision also protects female partners from AIDS-HIV and other STD's. Browse this article: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2006/02_08_06.html

About sensitivity of a circumcised penis:

NO medical or physiological study has ever shown that circumcision reduces sensitivity, opposed to common belief. It is completely FALSE that circumcision reduces penis sensitivity. The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) confirms this on their web site; have a look at: http://www.aap.org/pubed/zzzjzmemh4c.htm

Circumcision is an easy and nowadays *painless* procedure, which has many benefits, and virtually no risks.
Circumcision is NOT an amputation. Circumcision is NOT comparable at all to female circumcision, which is something completely different.

Circumcision rates are INCREASING nowadays, both in the United States and overseas. Many African, Asian and Latin American countries with little circumcision tradition are starting to promote the procedure to help to reduce the AIDS-HIV infection rates.

Finally, this site has a lot of useful and *unbiased* information. Make sure you have a good look: http://www.circinfo.net

Answer 5

if you do it every day for at least ten minutes it should take a month or two.your penile growth should be fine.