I have a tight foreskin any way to loosen it up a bit?
February 8th, 2010
I can pull my foreskin back when i am not erect…but when im erect i cant fully pull behind the head of the penis..i also feel my penis can be a bit longer but it feels like my foreskin is holding it back because is feels really tight…any solution that doesnt involve becoming circumcised?
February 8th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
try goin to a doctor,
and when your pulling it back. its best to be in a warm bath or something so it loosens up the skin
February 8th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
A tight foreskin can be due to certain masturbation techniques.
The average age for the foreskin to retract is 10 years of age. For some boys though it doesn’t become retractable until the early teenage years. See here for what normal retraction looks like:
http://geocities.com/painfulquestioning/naturalresources
Certain masturbation techniques that differ from the normal up and down motion mimicking sex can damage both the foreskin and the 3 delicate spongy arteries within the penis.
Diagram: http://dic.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/265769
Examples of damaging masturbation habits include:
*Rubbing the penis head through clothes – this often comprises pushing down on the penis. Many boys/men do this watching porn.
*Thrusting against the bed.
Using these techniques (especially the first one) does 2 things. Firstly, rubbing the top of the foreskin and manipulating it in an unnatural manner creates scar tissue. This scar tissue is inelastic. Normal foreskin tissue is pliable making it easier to retract.
Secondly, if you are applying large pressure to the penis through your masturbation technique the 3 spongy arteries that make up the penis will become damaged (see diagram above). Consequently, the penis doesn’t fill up with blood properly and doesn’t stretch the skin from the inside-out in the normal manner.
Check for signs of damage:
* The glans (the head underneath) can be sensitive
* Each side of the pee-hole is red.
So, do you do any of these techniques? I’d be interested to know.
Presuming you do, a few things you need to do to cure the unretractable foreskin.
Initially, give your penis time to repair the spongy arteries that may have been damaged. Repair happens when the penis isn’t in use. Masturbate as little as possible initially. You can start doing it again after a while – but don’t do it too frequently.
When you start masturbating again, you will need to change to a masturbation technique which isn’t damaging. This is the one most people use: Lightly grip the shaft and move the foreskin up and down, applying as little pressure as possible. Stop any ‘rubbing’ masturbation techniques.
I’m pretty sure if you stick with this advice, it will retract. It may take some time though.
If you go to the doctors , he might offer you circumcision. However, if you follow the above advice you will likely not need it. Circumcision is bad for several reasons.
The foreskin contains many specialized nerves on it’s underside. When the foreskin is moved up and down it is very pleasurable. Circumcised men have lost this ability to masturbate easily as there is no gliding effect. Circumcised men often have to resort to artificial lubrication in masturbation and sex. See here for the function of the foreskin:
http://geocities.com/painfulquestioning/naturalresources
Without the foreskin protecting the glans, circumcised men lose further sensitivity. The glans (head of the penis) dries out. It also brushes on underwear causing the skin to toughen. See here for the full damage done:
http://www.noharmm.org/IDcirc.htm
There are good reasons to believe that sex is better for the woman as well, if the man has his foreskin intact:
http://xrl.us/foreskinfunctions
Circumcision is also a risky procedure with a lot of complications:
http://www.circumstitions.com/Complic.html