What Causes Difficulty In Foreskin Retraction During Erection?

Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2015

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Tue, 25 Aug 2015 Answered on

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Question : Why can I not retract foreskin when erect? But I can when not erect

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It could be due to Partial Phimosis .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you can retract your foreskin when penis is in flaccid state but unable to retract it when penis gets erected.

This is mostly due to what is called as Partial Phimosis .

However this needs to be confirmed only on clinical examination by a qualified General Surgeon or Urologist .

Please go ahead and consult General Surgeon or Urologist for assessment and further treatment.

If needed he may advise you get circumcised .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar