Why does it hurt when I pull back my foreskin?

If you feel pain (not just discomfort), stop trying to pull back your foreskin. You could cause a painful tear in the sensitive skin. Move on to trying methods to loosen the foreskin. A tight foreskin is known as phimosis. It’s common for a child’s uncircumcised penis to have this condition,…

What should I do if my son’s foreskin gets stuck?

If your son’s foreskin gets stuck in a zip, he’ll probably need to go to a hospital emergency department. Other problems include the tip of the foreskin getting red and irritated, which is common. This might be caused by wet nappies, forcing the foreskin back, or from a build-up of soap residue.

Is it normal for a boy’s foreskin to be tight?

If an older boy still has a tight foreskin after puberty, he should have it checked by a doctor. If a boy’s foreskin gets pulled back when it’s still tight, it might get stuck and act like a rubber band around the shaft of the penis. This is called paraphimosis and is rare. It causes considerable swelling but it’s often not painful.

How do you fix a tight foreskin on a boy?

Pull back your foreskin slowly and gently. In most cases, it’s easy to use your fingers to slide your foreskin back and expose the head of your penis. If, however, you have a tighter-than-average foreskin, slide the foreskin back more slowly and deliberately to reduce pain and the chance of injury.

What is the function of the foreskin?

The foreskin covers and protects the sensitive head of an uncircumcised penis, and most teens and adults find it easy and painless to pull back.

What is phimosis (tightening of the foreskin)?

Usually, the foreskin of an uncircumcised penis can be pulled back from the head (glans) of the penis. But in rare cases, the foreskin may become too tight and be unable to be retracted. This condition is called phimosis. Most cases of phimosis resolve before adolescence, but it’s possible for the condition to last into adulthood.

When does the foreskin become more protractile?

In babies and younger children the foreskin is attached to the underlying head of the penis and usually by the age of three or four, the foreskin becomes more protractile. In some boys the flap of skin on the underside of the penis keeps the foreskin well-applied to the head of the penis making this retraction difficult.

What should I do if my foreskin is too tight?

Pull a tight foreskin back incrementally over days or weeks. If you cannot retract your foreskin fully without pain because it’s too tight, try slowly stretching it out. On the first day, gently pull the foreskin back until you feel discomfort.

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