If your foreskin is intact, heres what you should probably know to keep it happy.
What is Foreskin Anyway?
Youll need to clean underneath your foreskin when you bathe.
Gently retract your foreskin and rinse it with warm water whenever youre in the shower.
Dont ever forcibly retract your foreskin.
Just double-check to wash the lube off afterwards, since you dont want it getting trapped underneath your foreskin.
Both have the tendency to recur, and can lead to serious complications.
Phimosisis another foreskin-specific condition.
It comes up whenever the foreskin is especially tight.
Were about to get really graphic, and we dont want you cupping your junk in sympathy-induced pain.
Phimosis can lead to a whole host of problems.
it’s possible for you to also get urine trapped in there when youre trying to relieve yourself.
Fortunately, there are treatments for phimosis.
He or she may also recommend a manual stretching routine (dont attempt this without medical supervision!
), which should help gradually loosen up the skin over time.
In the most extreme cases, adult circumcision may be necessary, but this is rare.
Finally, lets round it out withParaphimosis.
In some cases, it can require emergency intervention.
In particular, its important to tell your partner not to forcibly retract your foreskin.
It would be especially appreciatedif youd like your partner to perform oral.
Gently pull your foreskin back to the base of the glans, then put the condom on.
If youre not using a condom, theres no need to pull your foreskin back.
One shocking demonstration of this dynamic: 5% of adult circumcisions are done for purely cosmetic reasons.
In particular, some men are concerned about their partners reaction to seeing foreskin.
Circumcision was seen as a way of preventing self-abuse.
Consider the fact that you enjoy up to 40% more nerve endings than circumcised men.
Try different ways of masturbating with your foreskin.
Use lots of lube to help your foreskin glide back and forth over your glans.
Try keeping your foreskin pulled over the glans and focusing your efforts on just the head of your penis.
Enjoy your foreskin in all of its nerve-filled glory!
Vanessa Marin is a licensed psychotherapist (#78931) specializing in sex therapy.
Its her mission to take the intimidation out of sex therapy and bring the fun back into the bedroom.
Have questions about sex?
you might reach her at[email protected], or at VMTherapy.com.
Illustration by Jim Cooke.
