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Consultation: Second Adult Circumcision

Second Adult Circumcision is one of the many embarrassing illnesses which men would prefer to suffer in silence with than go and consult their GP about. However, in this repackaged consultation from series one, Dr Christian Jessen explains exactly what it is and what treatment is available to make life more comfortable.

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My foreskin seems to be very tight. When I have sex it is painfull. do I need a circumcision? I am in my 50's this problem is now preving me having sex as it is just getting to painfull. HELP





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i am 16 and everytime i have sex the skin on my penis tears. afterwards it is very painful when i pee and and shower and it takes about two weeks for it to get back to normal. should it get curcumcised. if so where will i be able to get it done at this age?





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i was Circumcision a few years ago and my remaing 4skin has join with the head of my penis i was woundring if it has a name





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cud u tell me if fuciden h is a topical steriod cream and do i apply it to the head of the penis under the forskin?? or ontop of the forskin to cure my phimosis





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I am 13 and cannot pull my foreskin back and it is tight will I grow out of this or will it effect me later in life? Thanks:)





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I have a problem with my foreskin being to lose, and it seams to be getting looser the older I get (I am 37) during sex it will not stay back, this makes orgasms hard at times. It is also prone to becoming sore after sex. Is there anything that can be done?





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I had always had trouble getting my foreskin past the helm of my penis when erect, but when I was 13 it became extremely difficult. I thought that forcing it past would help but it did not and I actually caused tears on my foreskin from trying. What also made the situation worse was that masturbation would cause tears as well, so I began masturbating less frequently allowing the tears to heal. This is where my true problem began. I’m 18 now and cannot pull back my foreskin back, erect or flaccid. I would really like some advice as I have been completely indecisive about what to do and it is ruining my life. Thank you.





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frank id definitely see the doctor about a circumcision, my brother had similar problems to you which have now been solved by removing the foreskin. the doctor will give you advice on whats best for you so at the end of the day its your choice, opinions will help you make your mind up though.

i am 22 yearold i have found two lumps on my balls sometimes they are sore had it for a few years now i dnt now wot it is i also get a bit of pain at bottem of my tummy but i am to skerd to go to the doctor cn u plz tell me wot u fink it is





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well, i had very tight foreskin, so much so it wouldn't reract even when flacid. Sometimes after sex i would end up with little tears in the skin which were very sore. Went to the doc, got sent to private hospital and 3 weeks later am pretty well healed. Stitches have all gone and it seems all good. Was recommended heavy doses of vitamin c to speed recovery and seem to be about 5 days ahead of normal. See your dr if at all worried, its what we pay ur taxes for.





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Im 15, my foreskin is slightly too long for my penis and I can't seem to pull it down past the end of my penis. Is this a problem? How do I make it so that it will go down?





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