Foreskin problems

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Don't let your foreskin become a pain in the neck.

Phimosis

A medical condition whereby the uncircumcised foreskin cannot be pulled back beyond the widest part of the penis head. It's a common complaint for men where the foreskin is excessively long, or if the skin has been torn and healing has lead to the foreskin contracting.

Remedy: If the foreskin is very tight, circumcision is often the order of the day.

Paraphimosis

This occurs when a tight, uncircumcised foreskin gets pulled back and stuck behind the head of the penis (or glans). When this happens the glans swells up, which can be deeply painful.

Remedy: Hobble along to your GP or genitourniary medicine (GUM) clinic for treatment.

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