Can not retract past half of head

[lukeanimez]

So when I try pull down my foreskin it only guys half way down to my head most of my skin looks stuck to my half of head or extremely tight it looks a bit white around where it stuck but on one side it looks like its not stuck and can far down but with both sides being stuck it cant go down further.

I have tried stretching for a while but idk what to do.
im scared it will affect my puberty as my penis wont grow if i cant pull it down all the way.

im 13

[Abhorrence]

It could just be your age and it will fully retract with time but if you are seriously concerned, you may have phimosis and you may have to go to the doctor to get it fixed. This may end up with circumcision but often you are just prescribed things to help you out.

[hairy balls]

hi I think you need to talk to your doctor about it don't let it go on any longer

[Bluebyrd]

I don't think not being able to retract your foreskin will stop your penis from growing. Like Abhorrence said, it could just be because you've only just started puberty and over time it will be able to retract further, but it could be something different. If it doesn't change soon, you might want to go to a doctor...

[shybi15]

As you grow through out puberty your penis will get bigger and your foreskin will get loser.

[lukeanimez]

I don't think not being able to retract your foreskin will stop your penis from growing. Like Abhorrence said, it could just be because you've only just started puberty and over time it will be able to retract further, but it could be something different. If it doesn't change soon, you might want to go to a doctor...

Thanks for answers guys.
I did look into it before and it said something about phomosis, how long should I wait. I've been to a doctor last year and they just gave me this cream. I forgot what he said.

Should I go again what would I say? That I might have phomisis?

[soccerismylife]

Lien the others said either wait to see or go to the doc.

[Bluebyrd]

Thanks for answers guys.
I did look into it before and it said something about phomosis, how long should I wait. I've been to a doctor last year and they just gave me this cream. I forgot what he said.

Should I go again what would I say? That I might have phomisis?

I'd say wait for a few more months until you start noticing more signs of puberty and then see if you can retract it. If not, then go to a doctor and see what they say...

[Booker]

Give it time, by your age (13?) this is still a common thing, and the foreskin will loosen as you get older. If you practice retracting it bit by bit over time, it should retract fully. When I was still uncut I had this issue when I was your age and by around 14 1/2 - 15 years I could retract it fully no problem. However, if this still persists for a long time, don't be afraid to go to your doctor or a specialist again :)

[lukeanimez]

Give it time, by your age (13?) this is still a common thing, and the foreskin will loosen as you get older. If you practice retracting it bit by bit over time, it should retract fully. When I was still uncut I had this issue when I was your age and by around 14 1/2 - 15 years I could retract it fully no problem. However, if this still persists for a long time, don't be afraid to go to your doctor or a specialist again :)

Okay thanks guys.

[pconnor2001]

You will grow normally. Have you shown this to your parents?

[briefsboy]

i cant fully retract mine when i am hard. only about half way. Never caused me any issues. As long as there is no pain.

[lukeanimez]

You will grow normally. Have you shown this to your parents?

Yeah, last year but they took me doctors and got the cream stuff but i thought it wouldn't work so I didn't take it and i regret it.

[jam98]

Don't worry about it, that's perfectly normal.

I'm the same, and I remember reading a study about it a while back that found that there are loads of people like that (I can't remember the exact statistic) and that as long as you're not in pain it's no issue in terms of growing or having intercourse - everyone's different!

[awesomeness14]

I'm pretty sure, it will get looser as go through puberty.

[FairPlay137]

Yeah, I had this problem back when I was your age. Just wait until you're a bit older. Your foreskin will likely get looser the older you get.

[Hermes]

It could just be your age and it will fully retract with time but if you are seriously concerned, you may have phimosis and you may have to go to the doctor to get it fixed. This may end up with circumcision but often you are just prescribed things to help you out.

As far as I know phimosis is where the ring of skin at the end of the foreskin which is slightly thicker/tighter than the rest is so tight it does physically fit over the head. It is common for this to be the case in newborns and at some point the skin grows, possibly because of being stretched by the glans (head) of the penis which is also growing, and then it does fit. If that doesn't do the trick stretching exercises can be tried, followed by steroid cream if the exercises alone are ineffective. Only when the tight opening is caused by tick fibrous tissue that will not stretch would surgery be required.

That does not sound like what lukeanimez describes, though, which sounds more like a case of the inner surface of the foreskin being bonded to the surface of the glans, sometimes called adhesion. Again this is very normal in infants and the two tend to separate with advancing age. It is not unusual for some bits to remain "stuck" until the end of puberty, although it is more common for them to have come unstuck before or during puberty. If the foreskin has not fully unstuck my the time you have finished puberty it can be surgically separated under anaesthetic. This is a bit like how a surgeon may separate your fingers after you have super-glued them together and, in most case, circumcision would be no more required than amputating your glued together fingers would be.

[northy]

Do not worry too much. I only managed to pull mine back all the way very recently and I'm 16. Try some gentle stretching, but not so it hurts.

[Dat Derpy Horse]

I was the same when I was 12-13. Just keep pulling it back and your fore skin will strech. I have no probem now XD

[brandon1992]

So when I try pull down my foreskin it only guys half way down to my head most of my skin looks stuck to my half of head or extremely tight it looks a bit white around where it stuck but on one side it looks like its not stuck and can far down but with both sides being stuck it cant go down further.

I have tried stretching for a while but idk what to do.
im scared it will affect my puberty as my penis wont grow if i cant pull it down all the way.

im 13

I am also uncircumcised and had the same problem when i was younger. You need to try to pull it back as far as you can like every day. its better to do it when you are hard so that you can pull it back when you are hard. it'll take a while but it should work.

[heresjohnny]

As far as I know phimosis is where the ring of skin at the end of the foreskin which is slightly thicker/tighter than the rest is so tight it does physically fit over the head. It is common for this to be the case in newborns and at some point the skin grows, possibly because of being stretched by the glans (head) of the penis which is also growing, and then it does fit. If that doesn't do the trick stretching exercises can be tried, followed by steroid cream if the exercises alone are ineffective. Only when the tight opening is caused by tick fibrous tissue that will not stretch would surgery be required.


Basically, phimosis is the inability of the foreskin to retract. In babies, the foreskin is fused to the glans (obviously, there's a hole so that urine can pass through.)

American doctors basically know "circumcise it!" when it comes to babies. The truth is that the foreskin doesn't even begin to retract until age 9 or so...sometimes earlier, sometimes later.

As long as erections and urination can happen without difficulty, I'd just let it be.

[targaryen101]

what you are experiencing happens often with guys who have a foreskin. some have a line of spin attached to their foreskin and the head of the penis which acts almost as an elastic band. Furthermore, if it is bothering you, if it hurts from time to time if its irritating during masturbation and later on during sexual intercourse it can be annoying. A medical condition is what you 'may' have called Phimosos. which is what you have described, easily fixed with very minor surgery. It is believed that the last King of France (King Louis XVI) ad this same problem which stopped him from having sex and producing an Heir to the throne because sex was painful....(daily fun fact for you all.. )

[Pert]

As you grow through out puberty your penis will get bigger and your foreskin will get loser.

I agree. Happened to me too!

[Dannyboy01]

So when I try pull down my foreskin it only guys half way down to my head most of my skin looks stuck to my half of head or extremely tight it looks a bit white around where it stuck but on one side it looks like its not stuck and can far down but with both sides being stuck it cant go down further.

I have tried stretching for a while but idk what to do.
im scared it will affect my puberty as my penis wont grow if i cant pull it down all the way.

im 13

there is steriod cream you can use i had the same problem you just put it on like 3 times a day you can buy it at a drug store in weeker doces or your doc can prescribe you with stronger dose it worked for me and i did not have to get cut.

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[The captain]

It could just be your age and it will fully retract with time but if you are seriously concerned, you may have phimosis and you may have to go to the doctor to get it fixed. This may end up with circumcision but often you are just prescribed things to help you out.

yeah tottaly agree

[nekid]

So when I try pull down my foreskin it only guys half way down to my head most of my skin looks stuck to my half of head or extremely tight it looks a bit white around where it stuck but on one side it looks like its not stuck and can far down but with both sides being stuck it cant go down further.

I have tried stretching for a while but idk what to do.
im scared it will affect my puberty as my penis wont grow if i cant pull it down all the way.

im 13

Your penis will still grow. Have you tried soaking in a warm bath for awhile and then trying to pull it back? My dad would have me do that when I was younger, to both clean it and get it loose

[cartmanbra]

when i think back, i was able to pull back until the base of my head, but not below head.
I just keep streched until it hurts a little over monthes and one day its working.

[bondsboy]

its called phimosis, most guys are able to retract by the age of 17, if you are like me I'm 20 and unable to retract my foreskin, then many people recommend stretching while your in th hot shower, I'm un able to retract but I'm fine with it

[garfield221]

go to a doctor and get circumcised

[Atlantis]

go to a doctor and get circumcised

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