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Paraphimosis

The condition where the foreskin becomes tight and cannot be pulled over the tip of the penis is called paraphimosis. This might cause the foreskin to become swollen and eventually cuts off the blood supply to the glans penis. Circumcision might be required in severe cases.

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Do I need to retract foreskin during intercourse?

Query: Hello doctor, I got married three months back. And since then, I am not able to have sex with my wife. I am not able to retract my foreskin when erect, and the head of the penis is not visible. I can only retract it less than 1 cm. The foreskin on the penis is very soft, and I cannot roll it back. W...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are not able to retract the foreskin over the tip of the penis, then most likely the skin is tight and it is due to phimosis. Though to make a diagnosis, evaluation is needed. This is a surgical condition, but it can be treated easily. Circumcision...  Read Full »

My foreskin is usually swollen after erection. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 26-year-old male. Since one year, I have experienced that foreskin on my penis is usually swollen, I was initially over cleaning it, but then I read that irritates the skin more so I stopped applying soap. The swelling is visible only when the penis is erect, and I pull down the...  Read Full »


Dr. Vaibhav Vishal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems on the picture you have mild short frenulum. It usually not possible to retract prepuce in the erect state, so it is normal slight discoloration around meatus is normal. You can continue the use of ointment. Avoid pulling the skin too much back in an erect o...  Read Full »

Can paraphimosis cause swelling after a frenuloplasty?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a frenuloplasty yesterday and the doctor told me that I had to put back my foreskin 24 hours after the operation, but it is impossible for me to do it. My foreskin is big and swollen and the stitches seem to hold it retracted. Is this normal? Or is it paraphimosis?  Read Full »


Dr. Praveen Pushkar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is your foreskin swollen after the operation or was it swollen before? Was your foreskin tight before surgery or easily retractable? Can you upload a picture of it? Generally, after frenuloplasty, there might be a bit of swelling around the frenulum area. And if it par...  Read Full »

I have extra skin after retracting my foreskin. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am 18 years old, 150 pounds, 5.8 foot male. I am in need of advice for my possible phimosis problem. I am uncircumcised and have never attempted to pull my foreskin back until yesterday. I was able to pull the foreskin back with some struggle but hardly any pain and got a look at the ...  Read Full »


Dr. Karthik Rajan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query, I would like to know a few more details to answer your query better. Have you ever had swelling of your foreskin? Has your foreskin never been retractable, even in childhood or is it a recent event? Was there any bleeding when you retracted...  Read Full »

I have phimosis. Will there be any problems in the future?

Query: Hello doctor,I think I have phimosis. The foreskin does not go back and head of the penis does not come out. I am 21. I got to know just now that it should retract. Till now I did not have any problem in urinating. No infection till now. Please suggest is there any problem in future? And if yes what...  Read Full »


Dr. Gopinath

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a tight prepuce that does not retract. Your preputial orifice is not so narrow as to cause difficulty in urination. However, you run the risk of paraphimosis in which your foreskin may get retracted and form a constriction ring causing the glans to swell. This oc...  Read Full »

I have paraphimosis. How can I cure it?

Query: Hello doctor, I think I have paraphimosis. Some pain while urinating and the urine color are yellow. This happened after 15 hours of my sexual intercourse. I consulted a general physician. I have been prescribed the tablet Alprazolam. I was instructed to take a Celebrex Blood test and computed tomog...  Read Full »


Dr. Vaibhav Vishal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Paraphimosis is swelling of prepuce skin and unable to return it to normal position. If your diagnosis of paraphimosis is correct, you should immediately visit a urologist because the skin needs to be manually brought back to normal position as early as possible. Oth...  Read Full »

Can I have sex with phimosis?

Query: Hi doctor, I have phimosis. I am ashamed to have sex with my fiance. Will sex be a problem or uncomfortable in future? Is there any solution other than surgery?  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Phimosis is a condition where the foreskin is tight around the glans penis or the soft tip of the penis. I am sure you have not consulted any doctors for the same. I would suggest you get it examined. The problem is that, when you are aroused at the time of sex, the siz...  Read Full »

Foreskin Is Swollen Like A Balloon After Frenuloplasty. Is This Normal?

Query: Hi doctor,Yesterday I had to have a frenuloplasty. I had to have a general anaesthetic. I woke up and never got any advice off the urologist because I never saw him after the procedure. The nurse who discharged me told me to take off the dressing in the morning and wash the wound and the foreskin tw...  Read Full »


Dr. Choudhary Devendra

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have very likely developed a paraphimosis. It would be more clear if you share a picture of the penis. You are supposed to keep the skin in front of glans. If it is painful to roll the skin over the glans, I suggest using Lignocaine gel and pull it front. After tha...  Read Full »

What is the reason for swelling which is not subsiding 15 days after circumcision surgery?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 43 year old male, and I had a partial circumcision 43 days ago. The swelling has not yet come done. The doctor told me to wait, but it is not getting better. Any idea what is the problem? I do not have any other medical problem.  Read Full »


Dr. Choudhary Devendra

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly share a picture, so that I can see it before any comment. Do you have associated pain and fever or discharge from the wound?  Read Full »

After sex, my penis foreskin got removed, causing a bulge on the penis head. What is the cause?

Query: Hi doctor,I had sexual contact with my wife recently. Although there was no actual penetration, it was like a trial. My penis foreskin got removed during the process. After two days, there was a bulge beneath the head of the penis with swelling and pain. I am unable to pull the skin back to the orig...  Read Full »


Dr. Raja Ramesh

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I saw your photo (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is a very classical of paraphimosis. It results when you do not move the prepuce back to original position after intercourse. If untreated, then it can cause even necrosis (death of tissue) as it constrai...  Read Full »

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