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My husband's foreskin is stuck after he pulled it back while urinating. What can be done for the pain?

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Dr. Sneha Kannan

Published At April 18, 2020
Reviewed AtMarch 26, 2021

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

My husband is having pain in his penis head. His foreskin goes back and it is not coming back to its original form. It is not covering his penis head. Yesterday, while urinating, he tried to pull his foreskin to cover his penis head, but it did not come back. Also, he was not able to pull it back while having sex. Once when we had unprotected sex, his foreskin went backward and came forward. He is in pain now. Is this normal? We had sex a month back with precautions.

Answered by Dr. Aamir Muhamed

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

According to the description, your husband is suffering from phimosis. It is a condition where the foreskin is too tight to be pulled back over the penis head. It happens due to various reasons and it can be diagnosed only after examination. It can occur due to improper genital hygiene which leads to the accumulation of bacteria or fungus or other germs. When this happens, it can lead to balanitis in some cases. It causes inflammation in the glans penis or head of the penis. Tight skin on the glans, redness on the glans, itchiness or irritation of glans, an unpleasant smell, and tight foreskin cannot be pulled out. If this happens, then it leads to phimosis.

Please mention whether your husband has any previous history. Proper examination is needed to diagnose the issue. Treatment varies depending on the findings. If the pain is severe, it is good to take him to a urologist for having proper examination. On the other hand, if the penis is red and swollen, you can take him to an emergency. It is better to use a cream for pain under the guidance of the doctor. If there is an infection, then it is necessary to consult a doctor soon.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Aamir Muhamed
Dr. Aamir Muhamed

General Practitioner

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