How To Deal With Tight Foreskin Problems

The foreskin is a piece of skin that covers the end of the penis. If you have undergone a circumcision then it will have been removed. If you have any problems relating to your penis, such as a tight foreskin, then it can be very upsetting and embarrassing as well as painful. The only comfort you can be given is to be aware that there are treatments on offer for tight foreskin problems.

The actual terminology for a tight foreskin is phimosis. To know whether this is what you have you should ask yourself if you can pull the foreskin back to clean the area underneath. If you cannot then there will be a build up of a white deposit known as smegma. If you have phimosis then an erection can be very painful.

There are men that have had a tight foreskin their whole lives whereas others may develop phimosis at a later time in life due to an infection.

If you have a tight foreskin then forcing it back can make the problem worse as the skin can crack. It is better to gently try stretching it every night before sleeping.

The most common treatment is an operation and usually this means circumcision. A surgeon will separate the foreskin from the penis head and then cut it away and stitches up the incision. At first the penis head will be very sensitive as it will not be use to being exposed, but over a couple of weeks this should subside. It may help to wear loose boxer shorts instead of tight briefs for some time.

There is another operation available, this is known as preputioplasty. It is not as severe as a circumcision as the foreskin is simply sliced and then cross stitched as opposed to being removed completely. It sounds nasty but it will almost certainly solve your problem.