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My penis skin is tight and difficult to revert. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,My penis skin has become too tight and it is difficult to revert it. Can you please provide me a solution for this? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Phimosis means tight foreskin. In this condition, the foreskin may not be moving freely. There are two ways to treat it, one is medical and other is surgical. I will suggest the medical treatment. I suggest you pull down the foreskin as much as possible and apply Be... Read Full »
I am a teenager and my foreskin is not tight. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old young man, and I have noticed that my penis foreskin is not tight in both positions. Although I do not experience any pain during urination, I am unable to retract my foreskin. When I discussed this with my father, he suggested that it might naturally become uncircum... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I can understand your concern.From the details you provided, it seems you are questioning the normalcy of your foreskin not fully retracting and whether surgery is required.During childhood and adolescence, it is not uncommon for the foreskin to remain unretracted due to... Read Full »
I am facing ED and delayed ejection. Can phimosis be the cause?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 30 years old. I am a healthy individual with no signs of BP or heart issues. I have done a healthy heart screening where they checked heart plus blood flow in legs, lipid profile, liver function test, vitamin D and everything is normal. My morning erections frequency is fine, (no... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and find that you are physically active and healthy. You have phimosis but that is not causing you much problem. For the last few occasions you have erection problems and delayed ejaculation, it can occur because of many issues including... Read Full »
Can brown spot in the foreskin possibly be a cancerous lesion?
Query: Hello doctor, I would like to get a second opinion and ask a few more questions regarding the condition that I have on my foreskin. I am 43 years old and I have two brown spots on my foreskin. They are there for about one to two years, possibly longer. They do not itch, or bleed, or change in size. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your queries and attachment. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You are having viral warts on your preputial skin. You need to contact your local dermatologist. There are several methods of managing viral warts. That may be electrocau... Read Full »
How to fix dryness of penile head caused after stopping steroid cream for phimosis?
Query: Hi doctor, I am experiencing dryness on the head of my penis and it seems to be not self-lubricating. If I do not put any lubricate on the head of my penis it will become dry and there is a stinging pain. For the last four months, I have been applying steroid cream to the head of my penis as well as... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your queries. You are having dryness of glans penis. And from the photograph, (attachment removed to protect identity) what I assume is, you are having balanitis. You had phimosis. And you applied steroid cream for that. Now your foreskin is retra... Read Full »
Is there any way to treat the phimotic ring to make it less rigid and more elastic?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 55-year-old male. Ever since I can remember I have been able to retract my foreskin fully, all the way to the base of my penis. I have always had a problem with the phimotic ring once it passes the head of my penis it is very, tight around the shaft of the penis which can be s... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. By your description, it is clear that you have phimosis along with tight frenulum, which causes the pain during erection and difficulty in retracting the foreskin. It can be easily treated by circumcision, which is a day care procedure. However, you need to undergo a... Read Full »
I am experiencing pain while retracting my foreskin. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21-year-old man, and I have been experiencing difficulty with the proper retraction of my foreskin, accompanied by pain. This issue has persisted for quite some time. Forcefully pulling down the skin causes significant pain, particularly in the glans penis or the tip area. Kind... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. You are experiencing discomfort with your foreskin. This condition is called phimosis, which is when the foreskin is too tight to retract over the glans penis (the tip of the penis). Phimosis can cause pain, irritation, a... Read Full »
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 »
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 »
Is painful retraction during erection a concerning issue?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a medical student, and I came across phimosis. My prepuce can be retracted easily and normally but when I get erect it does not retracts on own and even if I do it forcibly it gets stuck around corona which is painful. Is this a problem? If yes can I do something on my own and if I... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello. Welcome to the icliniq.com. In a flaccid state, the foreskin can be retracted back over the shaft of the penis easily even in phimosis case. However, you have a problem in erection state as well, and hence you have mild degree phimosis. For that topical steroid cream can be used after consu... Read Full »
I am suffering from premature ejaculation. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I get a solid erection that lasts longer while masturbating, but when I am having sex with my wife, I ejaculate in a minute. I have a phimosis condition where my frenulum is attached, and I cannot pull it back when fully erect. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern about your symptoms, There are many reasons for Premature Ejaculation. Stressful work – night duties, twenty-four-hour jobs. Diabetes, hypertension, and thyroid issue affects Premature Ejaculation. Keeping your blood sugar, blood pressu... Read Full »