Foreskin Retraction Exercises

Dr. Rahul GuptaMD-Ayurveda, Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine & Surgery (BAMS)Sexologist

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Hello- " Phimosis" is the technical term for an un-retractable foreskin. The foreskin of the penis is not retractable in an infant or a young child. This is considered to be a normal part of development. As the child grows into puberty the foreskin naturally separates itself from the head of the penis, allowing for complete retraction. This becomes a particularly important function for the male in terms of hygiene, especially with cleaning of the penis and its head as well as in terms of sexual intercourse or masturbation. An acute case of phimosis may create problems for the person when he would want to pass urine or to perform sex, as this action may either be restricted or become troublesome. This is when phimosis becomes a medical emergency. Traditionally medicine offers conservative treatment of phimosis. It is worth noting that in recent years, medicine has made great progress in this field. So, if you looking for a permanent solution for your tight foreskin, yes it is possible with Ayurveda. Surgery (circumcision) can be avoided. 

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Dr. S.K. TandonM.D. Consultant Pathologist, CCEBDM Diabetes, PGDS Sexology USA, CCMTD Thyroid, ACDMC Heart Disease, CCMH Hypertension, ECGSexologist

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Try mannual retraction after applying prilox cream. If still not possible then circumcision will be best option. 

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Dr. Tanmay PalsuleMD - Homeopathy, BHMSHomeopath

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Short frenulum, is a condition in which the frenulum of the penis, which is an elastic band of tissue under the glans penis that connects to the foreskin and helps contract it over the glans, is too short and thus restricts the movement of the foreskin. The frenulum should normally be sufficiently long and supple to allow for the full retraction of the foreskin so that it lies smoothly back on the shaft of the erect penis procedures involve the cutting of the skin and require the use of sutures to help in the healing process. Stretching exercises and steroid creams may also be helpful. Alternatively, it may be treated by a reparative plastic surgery operation called a frenuloplasty, or by complete circumcision including resection of the frenulum 

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Dr. Suvendu MajiMBBS, MS - General Surgery, Diplomate of National board in Surgical OncologyGeneral Surgeon

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Hi lybrate-user patel with a tight foreskin you are going to land with infection and sexual difficulty sooner or later. So circumcision is the only guranteed treatmnt at hand. All others r useless. And unfortunately there are no oil or medicines for your condn. 

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Dr. Surbhi AgrawalPDDM, MHA, MBBSGeneral Physician

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The initial choice of treatment is a steroid ointment that is locally applied. (This can be suggested by a doctor after you are examined in person.)The ointment softens the foreskin and is applied for up to 6 weeks. When full retraction is possible the ointment is stopped. If this treatment is unsuccessful, a circumcision (surgical removal of foreskin) may be advised. 

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Dr. Bhagyesh PatelMS - General Surgery, FMAS.LaparoscopyGeneral Surgeon

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Hello dear lybrate-user, Warm welcome to Lybrate.com I have evaluated your query thoroughly.* You can try gentle pooling exercise with application of Xylocaine (5 %) jelly, which is the only mean if helps you except circumcision. Hope this clears your query. Wishing you fine recovery. Welcome for any further assistance. Regards take care. 

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Dr. Aura AcupunctureBachelor of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences (BNYS)Alternative Medicine Specialist

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It seems that you are having phimosis. Phimosis is the inability to pull back the foreskin behind the head of the penis and most males start life off this way. For severe cases, quite often surgery has to be performed. However, there is a way to cure phimosis naturally using herbal remedies and phimosis stretching exercises. The purpose of phimosis stretching exercises is to the stretch the skin sufficiently so that it can move unimpeded over the penis glans, which is the head of the penis. This should be done for 5 minutes in the morning and again in the evening. Proper foreskin hygiene, including gentle retraction and cleansing during bathing, also helps. Likewise, one should also try to retract the foreskin during urination. St.John's Wart Cream, Licorice Cream, Chamomile cream etc can be used to prevent inflammation. Conduct phimosis exercises regularly. Always use an anti-inflammatory cream. You will heal much faster. Keep the penis clean at all times. Wash using baths rather than showers to practice exercise. Don't exercise to the point of pain. If the foreskin is sore, do not exercise. Let it recover. If you rectify the phimosis you will have a better and healthy erection. You can contact us for further details. 

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Dr. K V AnandBASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy), MSc - Psychology, Certificate in Clinical psychology of children and Young People, Certificate in Psychological First Aid, Certificate in Positive Psychology, Positive Psychiatry and Mental HealthPsychologist

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Dear Lybrate user. I can understand. Rough masturbation can cause swelling. MASTURBATION is normal, natural and never unhealthy. But Excess masturbation can kill your sexual stamina. Excess masturbation can also cause anxiety disorder, depression and thereby erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation etc. You can be sure; there are no side effects to masturbation if you are able to restrict it to thrice a week. Jogging and physical exercise are always good to keep you fit and stop worrying about sex and allied thinking. I suggest online sex counseling and therapy. Take care. 

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Dr. K V AnandBASM, MD, MS (Counseling & Psychotherapy), MSc - Psychology, Certificate in Clinical psychology of children and Young People, Certificate in Psychological First Aid, Certificate in Positive Psychology, Positive Psychiatry and Mental HealthPsychologist

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Dear lybrate user. Phimosis is a congenital narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so that it cannot be retracted. Phimosis is a very common problem. In most of the cases you can clear the problem yourself. Phimosis could cause moderate to severe pain while having vaginal intercourse. Apply oil on your foreskin and on the glans. Move the foreskin forward and back slowly without hurting you much. Because the oil is lubricant, it will be easier than without oil. Do this forward and back movement 20 times several times in a day. Repeat the same every day for around one month. You will get the elasticity and you will be able to retract the foreskin completely. In case if there is no result from the above massage, you can always go for a minor surgical procedure called circumcision. Take care. 

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Dr. Sharath Kumar CPh.D (Male Infertility), M.S (Infertility), D.G.L.S, D.R.C.O.G, C.Sc., D.M.R.D, M.B.B.SSexologist

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Tight Frenulum: Tight frenulum, or short frenulum is a condition in which the frenulum of the penis, which is an elastic band of tissue under the glans penis that connects to the foreskin and helps contract it over the glans, is too short and thus restricts the movement of the foreskin. The frenulum should normally be sufficiently long and supple to allow for the full retraction of the foreskin so that it lies smoothly back on the shaft of the erect penis. The penile frenulum is comparable to the tongue's frenulum between the tongue's lower surface and the lower jaw, or the frenulum between the upper lip and the outside of the upper gum. Tight Frenulum may be complicated by tearing of the frenulum during sexual or other activity and is a cause of dyspareunia. It may lead to erroneous labelling of the sufferer as having psychosexual problems. The torn frenulum may result in healing with scar tissue that is less flexible after the incident causing further difficulties. However, this tearing can also solve the problem, healing such that the frenulum is longer and therefore no longer problematic. The diagnosis of frenulum breve is almost always confused with that of phimosis and a generally tight foreskin, since the symptom is difficulty retracting the foreskin. Most men with phimosis also have frenulum breve to a certain extent. The condition may be treated with surgery. There are several different techniques to treat this condition. Threading a suture through the lower membrane, and then tying a tight knot around the frenulum itself is a procedure that minimises invasive action. After a few days the frenulum will weaken and eventually break apart to allow the prepuce to fully retract. Other procedures involve the cutting of the skin and require the use of sutures to help in the healing process. Stretching exercises and steroid creams may also be helpful. Alternatively, it may be treated by a reparative plastic surgery operation called a frenuloplasty, or by complete circumcision including resection of the frenulum (frenectomy). 

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