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Posted on:04/11/2008
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Hi. I'm 14, and not sexually active. I have skin attaching my foreskin to the head of my penis. I can masturbate and retract my foreskin, but the piece of skin stops it going all the way. I think it the condition called phimosis, but i am not sure. Thanks in advance.
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The foreskin should retract all the way back to expose the entire head of the penis. If it is stuck or attached, then yes this is phimosis. Phimosis puts a man at increased risk for infections. Often this can be fixed with medications such as steroid creams, so I would recommend seeing an urologist or your own doctor.
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Answered By:
James Bassett Jr.
, M.D.
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