foreskin not retractable...why?

Question

I'm 27 and i've never had my foreskin retractable ever...is this normal...i used to have a normal erection till 25 years...with the foreskin covering the head...now i cant mentally stimulate an erection...i have to shag up and get erect but it doesn't last long...i can still com though...i dont want to see a doc...recently i have been trying to pull the skin back when i shower...its filled with nerves...i cant even see the head of my penis....i am not married but will soon get married...will i be able to satisfy my girl by stroking up an erection and coming inside her....i need some good easily practicable advice....not to see a doc...not cicumcision...anything else?

i have no known infections...lol

Answer 1

Okay, it seems like you've a condition called phimosis, where the foreskin opening is too tight/narrow for it to be retracted. Fortunately there are many ways to treat and cure this condition, and most of the time a circumcision is completely unnecessary.

The first thing you should try are stretching exercises. See link 1 for good and detailed instructions on what to do. You should do these exercises for a few minutes each day for a few weeks to a month, preferably right after a shower/bath when the foreskin's most flexible.

If after a month and there's little/no progress, ask a doctor about certain prescription creams that'll help loosen the foreskin. In one study, these creams are the most cost-effective treatment a doctor can provide (link 2, names of creams in one of the tables). The creams may also take up to a month or more to get the full effect, but you should be able to speed things along a little by combining the cream(s) with the stretching exercises.

These two treatments (either separately or combined) will solve most cases of phimosis. Very rarely will any kind of surgery be needed. If surgery is needed, there are options other than a circumcision; there are operations that are cheaper, less painful, remove little/no foreskin, and have a quicker recovery time (link 3). In any case, any surgery should be a last resort for when the above two treatments fail (which is quite uncommon).

Once you cure your phimosis everything will feel different, and definitely better all around (and it's generally a good idea to keep the foreskin, if you can). See the remaining links for more info and good luck with whatever you try.

Answer 2

with a protective, highly-innervated, erogenous foreskin. Many unforeskinned guys would envy your foreskin. You display great wisdom in wanting to avoid circumcision,

You should thank your parents for protecting your physical integrity. Because of your physical integrity you will be able to have sex the way nature intended it.

http://www.sexasnatureintendedit.com/

Almost all boys are born with a foreskin that does not retract. This is normal. It takes years for the ability to retract to develop. About ½ of boys have a retractable foreskin by 10.4 years of age. Many adolescents still have foreskins that have tips that are too narrow to pass back over the penis head. These foreskins may be gently stretched over a period of time to cause them to widen.

It is normal for teens to have a foreskin that does not retract. One’s foreskin is still developing. If you want your foreskin to retract (not everyone wants a retractable foreskin), then you can help it develop ability to retract by stretching it.
Foreskin retraction is not absolutely necessary. A male may masturbate, have sexual intercourse, and father children with a non-retractile foreskin. Some believe that sex is better with a non-retractile foreskin.
http://www.circumstitions.com/Restric/adult-non-retr.html#adult

If you choose to stretch your foreskin, then the goal is to have a foreskin that glides smoothly back and forth so as to provide maximum pleasure.

When your penis is erect, gently pull your foreskin back against the head of the penis. As the head attempts to pass through the foreskin it will stretch the skin a little. Do this several times every day and in a few weeks or months your foreskin will widen and you will be able to retract your foreskin. Do NOT force retraction. Do NOT cause yourself pain.

It works by tissue expansion. Stretching skin induces “mitosis” which is a word that means “division of cells”. New skin cells are formed and the skin expands but it takes some time. The increase in size is permanent. Be patient and give mitosis time to work.

The important thing is to put the skin under tension every day so that it will grow wider.

Search the Internet for:

“How to Fix Phimosis and Tight Foreskins, Solutions That Work”

and you will find the information and support you need.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/244184/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tissue_expansion

http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/info/retraction.html

Answer 3

You can stretch it or use a cream, thanks to modern medicine. I once had this and it hasn't been a problem ever since. I posted the following on another question, but it should be the same information you need:

Some may say that circumcision will fix it, but circumcision's risks include reduction in sensitivity and pleasure, and making masturbation more difficult according to studies (including a few new ones from a few months ago). Oddly enough that's how it was promoted in the USA since masturbation was bad, haha. There's a reason why the USA is the last remaining advanced nation still doing it, and even so, it's getting a lot less popular (it's now as low as 14% in some states). Save that as a last resort, as you're doing. That's only one of the few risks, there's more listed here, in addition to the studies and statistics:
http://forums.govteen.com/showpost.php?p=3069995&postcount=2

I was the same when I was younger, and now it slides fine with no problems whatsoever. Just pull back your foreskin when you shower the most you can without forcing it, and rub the head. That should encourage it to separate from the head. This is probably all you have to do, since this is common especially with teens. You just haven't 'used' it enough, as in masturbation and washing it. The same goes for sensitivity; the more your rub it the less sensitive it'll get (start using water when you shower then rub a little more each day).

And if its rather tight, you can get a cream that works in almost 95% of cases. It's 0.05% betamethasone or betamethasone dipropionate. And unlike circumcision it is very cheap ($12 in the USA), painless, and you don't risk decreasing sensitivity/pleasure and making masturbation more difficult.
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S1677-55382005000400012&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en
http://www.drugstore.com/pharmacy/prices/drugprice.asp?ndc=00168005546&trx=1Z5006

Try that cream. It works. Doctors often just mention circumcision since its a surgery that brings a lot of money to them, especially in the USA.

If you have questions, e-mail me from my profile since I've gone through this. I'll be happy to answer any questions.

Answer 4

If your 27 and your forskin is un retractable then it's a problem because you can wash it properly and on top of that you your having problems with erection. I used t be uncircumcised a few year ago and it's seriously 10x better. Now you may not want to get circumcised but it's probably your best option.

Answer 5

Run to your doc, quick. A non-retractable foreskin can lead to a lot of problems, among them infection. Circumcision seems to be the most popular solution to your kind of problem.

Answer 6

Phimosis. You can get it cut without cutting it all the way. It's called a partial circumsition. I would ask your doc about that.
Having a foreskin isn't worth losing your head.

Answer 7

from what I have read, a lot of people gave up trying to stretch it and ended up getting circumcised and said it was worth it and a big relief, whatever you do, I'm not saying to get circumcised, but you should go to your doctor soon, especially if you are getting married soon, it would be worth it instead of telling her you can't do anything because you waited too long to go to the doctor, not a fun wedding night.

Answer 8

Congenital phimosis
Congenital phimosis is physiologic in young children.
It is entirely normal for young children, even into the teenage years, to have a congenital phimosis, which does not cause problems such as urinary obstruction, hematuria, or preputial pain.
Children with congenital phimosis may have a history of recent catheterization or of parents forcibly retracting the foreskin in an attempt to clean the glans.
Acquired phimosis
In acquired phimosis, there likely is a history of poor hygiene, chronic balanoposthitis, or forceful retraction of a congenital phimosis.
The physician must always obtain a historical description of the urinary stream. If it decreases, referral to an urologist is necessary for eventual circumcision.
In addition, the presence of hematuria or preputial pain is an important historical factor and may be an appropriate reason to refer the patient for circumcision.
Children with acquired phimosis have the usual history (as obtained in the adult) of poor hygiene and/or chronic balanoposthitis eventually leading to paraphimosis.
Paraphimosis
Pain and edema of the uncircumcised or improperly circumcised penis are characteristic.
Adults, especially the elderly population, may have a history of frequent catheterizations or of poor hygiene and/or chronic balanoposthitis leading to phimosis and eventual paraphimosis.
Vigorous sexual activity has been reported to predispose one to paraphimosis.
Pain with erection may occur.
Physical:

Congenital and acquired phimosis
Foreskin cannot be retracted proximally over the glans penis.
Paraphimosis
Edema, tenderness, and erythema of the glans
Edema of the distal foreskin
Flaccidity of the penile shaft proximal to the area of paraphimosis (unless there is accompanying balanoposthitis or infection of the penis)
Ensure the absence of an encircling foreign body, such as hair, clothing, metallic objects, or rubber bands.
Causes:

Congenital phimosis can be considered physiologic in the young male since the foreskin is always tight, nonretractable, and adherent to the glans at birth.
The foreskin continues to be tight until progressive keratinization of the epithelial layers between the glans and the inner prepuce dislodges the foreskin from the glans.
In Japan, where no custom of circumcision exists, one study noted that congenital phimosis was present in 88.5% of children aged 1-3 months and in 35% of children aged 3 years. Within the same study, only 39.7% of foreskins were fully retractable over the glans by 3 years of age.
Oster noted a congenital phimosis still present in 6% of boys aged 8-11 years and in 3% of boys aged 12-13 years. Gairdner noted fully retractable foreskins in only 20% of 200 boys aged 5-13 years. Thus, congenital phimosis can be present even into late childhood.
Acquired phimosis is usually the result of poor hygiene or chronic balanoposthitis, which eventually leads to the formation of a fibrotic ring of tissue close to the opening of the prepuce. Repetitive forceful retraction of a congenital phimosis by parents attempting to clean the underlying glans may lead to an acquired phimosis because of scar formation and a resultant fibrotic ring of tissue at the prepuce.
As long as obstruction of the urinary stream, hematuria, or preputial pain is not present, phimosis is never a urologic emergency; only reassurance and proper hygiene are necessary. However, because of the tight preputial narrowing, retraction of a phimosis over the glans can predispose to paraphimosis, which is a true urologic emergency.
Paraphimosis is the inability to reduce a retracted foreskin over the glans penis into its naturally occurring position.
Constriction by the tight band of retracted foreskin can quickly lead to edema and venous engorgement of the glans and foreskin.
As the condition progresses, necrosis of the glans may occur secondary to arterial occlusion.
In children with congenital phimosis, the congenitally narrowed preputial opening is the usual cause of paraphimosis, especially after parents forcibly retract the foreskin while attempting to clean the glans or after catheterizations of the bladder are performed by medical personnel who retract the foreskin and fail to reduce it back over the glans.
In adults, frequent bladder catheterizations without replacing the foreskin in its reduced position may eventually lead to a paraphimosis.
Poor hygiene may predispose one to acquired phimosis, which can eventually result in paraphimosis if the foreskin, with its tight fibrotic ring, is retracted over the glans.
With the rising incidence of body piercing, those obtaining penile rings are at increased risk of paraphimosis, especially if the newly placed ring causes enough discomfort to prevent the reduction of a retracted foreskin.

Go get circumcised it is your best choice! I was at 18 and would do it all over again! Foreskins suck!

Answer 9

you should see i doc , because your penis wouldn't change when you're 27!!!

Answer 10

circumcsion is the best way to go cuz ur INFECTED