hello
its been kind of painful to retract my foreskin for the past month or so
after inspecting it a bit it seems there are 3-4 red marks along the very tip of my foreskin
it feels kind of crusty almost
i dont know what to do, i would go to the doctor but that would involve telling my mom
any advice?
thanks
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Red marks
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Asus4, have you been using soaps while washing beneath your foreskin? If so, stop, as they can cause all sorts of problems. Wash only with clear, clean water.As for seeing a doctor, I'd suggest that you go here, first: http://www.network54.com/Forum/244184Post a message explaining every detail about your condition: location, appearance, size of red marks, time sequence, previous condition (extent of retractability, etc). They might be able to suggest a therapy which will solve your problem without the necessity of seeing a doctor.At any rate, beware of doctors. If you must see one, get a referral to a dermatologist ... a skin specialist. Most doctors, especially urologists, but GP's, also, believe that cutting is the only solution to a problem, and that's seldom true.Let us know how things go, OK?Korydon
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well i went to the doctor - they said the skin was just chapped.. thanks for the help i guess, doesnt get me any closer to fixing it.. good ol doctor. ok, well, the very tip of the foreskin is red, irritated, i dont reall yknow how to describe it.. sometiems theres little red spots that look like cuts.. i cant really pull it back without it being painful.. it seems like theres a ring inside it or somthing which is really tight.. i can pull it back but i can feel somthing tearing and its really uncomfortable. i cant pull it back everytimme i pee - sometimes it doesnt want to come bac kat all - and it really burns when i pee on it.
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ASUS ... did you see a General Practitioner, an ordinary family doctor, or did you get a referral to a dermatologist?
Your problem is much more serious than a simple case of chapped skin. It sounds very much like "thrush", in which case you should follow PaulB's advice. At least see a dermatologist. Ordinary doctors know almost nothing about problems relating to the foreskin. As you wrote, being diagnosed with "chapped skin" doesn't get you any nearer to a solution, so ask for that referral. Pronto!
Korydon