What Causes Pain During Retraction Of Foreskin Of Penis?

Posted on Mon, 13 Jul 2015

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Mon, 13 Jul 2015 Answered on

Mon, 3 Aug 2015 Last reviewed on

Question : I have difficulty piling the foreskin back without pain on the head of my penis

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There might be some scarring underneath the foreskin.

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this pain you feel each time you try pulling the foreskin over the penis. This is suggestive of a possible inflammatory reaction that tends to glue the foreskin to the head of the penis underneath. I will recommend that you try to inspect the head of the penis and the skin of the foreskin of any possible infection that might explain this. If this is the case, then we ill need to evaluate and treat the wounds carefully. If it is visibly swollen, then this needs to be addressed early.

Otherwise, keep me updated with more information on what you find inspecting this area and any more information.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (19 minutes later)

It doesn't have any swelling. The description of the skin gluing itself to the head is accurate. It appears to have a little coating of a white substance covering a portion of the head

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please, get it examined!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

This raises the suspicion of a possible wound that this responsible for this. I will suggets that you get it examined at your earliest convenience as management can only be established after appropriate diagnosis.

Keep me updated with the progress.

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