Until I read on here I never knew about the foreskin retracting and never though the need to.I had never noticed my foreskin sliding down enough to ever get all the way under the head.I'm 16 so i'm kinda worried it barely gets past the tip with out feeling a bit tight.I've been masturbating for a couple of years with out a problem and I have been reading some of the threads from a while ago and you say the foreskin should be under the head during intercourse??any advice?
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Is this normal??
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You should be able to pull your foreskin back behind the head while erect comfortably. If it doesn't retract or causes pain when pulling it back, then it is too tight, and you'll need to do the stretching exercises listed on this site to get it to retract comfortably.
You can get by masturbating without a retracting foreskin, but you'll be missing out on a lot of sensitivity the head provides when it is exposed. Same thing with sex - it will be much more enjoyable with a retracting foreskin. Also, during sex, the foreskin will naturally try to be pushed back on every in thrust, and if there's any kind of friction or not enough lube in the vagina, the pulling on the foreskin can hurt if it doesn't retract. Also, if you wear a condom without the foreskin retracted, you will have very little feeling.
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Thanks for the advice, I can manage to get the foreskin under the head now but feels a bit tight, but i am sure with some more exercises it will be ok.I've found that the head when un covered is a much darker colour to the rest of the penis and i'm talking a dark red compared to the rest very pale.Is this just because its tight ?thanks
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No, it's because it's always covered.
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The head is normally a different colour than the rest because it's not covered with the same sort of skin, and the blood colour shows through more.
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Yeah, that's completely normal. It's because the glans (head) is made of entirely different skin than the rest of the penis. Also, the inner foreskin is more reddish and darker colored as well. It's because the skin is thinner there, and the blood vessels are closer to the surface.
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I have the same exact problem man . I masturbate alot. About four times a week .