Monday 9 February 2015

Veins near tight frenulum

"I fear these veins will inhibit my retraction progress and become painful. They are very large and also get in the way of stretching. I have a tight frenulum as well as a tight phimosis ring. Is this a normal issue?"



Source: http://www.network54.com/Forum/244184/thread/1422896124/last-1422914386/Veins+near+tight+frenulum

Small hole - just started phimocure rings

"Around a month ago I couldn't fit my pinky in the opening, but literally 10 minutes ago I saw my glans fully for the first time (exciting)! I know I have a long way to go, for a start there's still a bit of an hourglass shape but there's no discomfort.. And it's encouraging to see progress. Now to work towards being able to retract while erect! I have some questions though;

I have a feeling I've got frenulum breve, hard to be 100% when I can't see it when erect, but judging by these pictures do you think it's likely?

Also I've read the best way to stretch it is to get both sides of it, but I find it very uncomfortable, more painful than touching my glans.. Any advice? Or do I just have to bite the bullet and get on with it?

Secondly, like I said I know there's still a bit of an hourglass shape but is it normal for the skin to bunch behind the glans?"

Frenulum too tight

"Currently, my frenulum measures 2cm when I stretch it out.

So far, I've been doing the multiple finger stretching method and pulling back still feels a bit tight and the frenulum also pulls on the head somewhat when pulling back while erect, although I haven't attempted full retraction yet in either case. I've been stretching the frenulum by grasping the foreskin outwards, but may have to place more emphasis on this.

From the images below, does my frenulum look too tight? Also, while there are variations, does 2cm when stretched out seem reasonable for a frenulum length? I would have thought not..."




Editor Note: The redness either side of the meatus is a common feature of phimosis.

Foreskin retracts more on one side




Source: http://www.network54.com/Forum/244184/thread/1423242108/last-1423257674/Foreskin+retracts+more+on+one+side

Sex with phimosis - experience testimonial


THIS IS A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND NOT MEDICAL ADVICE

I'm 20 and have never been able to pull my foreskin behind the glans, either when flaccid or erect. I do stretching exercises and take measures to keep everything clean, and to my knowledge I have never had an infection. This has only ever managed to loosen the skin a little, but not do much else. But of course, having sex was my biggest worry: when I pull my foreskin back, I can feel some tightness since essentially the hole in the foreskin isn't big enough.

I had sex for the first time this week, and have now done it four times. I used a condom and put on the condom with my foreskin forwards. I had some initial problems with the first penetration, partly because I felt a little tight and partly because I was nervous; I lost my erection a couple of times. But by the time we sorted that out, it was absolutely fine. I felt the skin pull back a little bit when I inserted it, but not painfully so - it remained covering the vast majority of the glans. I was able to thrust and feel the skin move forwards and backwards, and feel the vagina around my penis: despite me being really nervous about the whole thing, we both had a great time. It was really pleasurable - much, much better than masturbation! I now feel able to thrust a lot without worrying about hurting myself.

I'm not sure it would work so well without a condom. We used latex-free SKYN condoms, and (although I don't know much about condoms) I feel like their texture is thicker and less tight. The condom does stick pretty close to your skin, but this condom allowed for some extra movement. Condoms should never be completely tight because you should keep a little empty well at the end for your semen, and I wouldn't say that the condom is glued to my skin: when you move up and down, your skin moves, but there's some movement in the condom as well, so I guess friction is reduced.

I didn't use any artificial lubrication, but I've always felt like my own natural lubrication makes a big difference to how tight the skin is. In short, when I'm turned on, I feel less like sex will hurt. And just as importantly, my girlfriend was really turned on as well: the vagina can get pretty wet, and that will also help reduce the friction that could potentially hurt your skin. My advice is not to just stick it straight in there, but make sure your bodies are ready for it. Funnily enough, the first time, I found it quite hard to find the 'hole', since it seems really small at first, certainly not big enough for a (hardly impressively-sized) penis. But vaginas are a muscle. They are wet and change size depending on what you put in them. It feels tight and close around your dick but not too tight, since it sort of 'gives way' when you first penetrate. But I guess that won't happen if your partner isn't sufficiently aroused.

But when it comes to sex with phimosis, for me the most important thing was trust. This concern was something I'd talked about quite a bit to my girlfriend and so she knew I was worried. The best thing was that she told me that she didn't mind if it didn't work since she wasn't in it for the sex. Since sex with phimosis is scary and potentially problematic, I'd advise that you only do it with someone who you can talk to about it, and someone who really cares about your wellbeing. That means that if it goes wrong you'll feel much better about it, and it'll be more likely to be a positive experience, since your partner will allow you a bit of leeway and not expect you to be, er, aggressively and immediately thrusting from the word go. It's okay to feel insecure about your foreskin, but the solution is to find someone who will love you for who you are. (That sounds like sentimental crap, but, like all sentimental crap, it's also true.)

This is not medical advice. Every case is unique. It might be that my phimosis is mild enough for me to be able to have sex, or, as I've heard elsewhere, severe enough: if there's no possibility that a foreskin will slide down past the glans, sex is safer, since there's no possibility of the person hurting themselves. I've written this only because I want to have my story online: there seem to be very, very few positive experiences to read about sex with phimosis, even though, with such a common condition, it must happen all the time. Of course, you should seek medical attention before trying anything that might cause you harm. But in some cases, it is possible to have really fulfilling sexual experiences with phimosis, and you should entertain that possibility before changing your penis irreversibly. But if you are going to try to have sex with phimosis, do it with a condom, do it when aroused, do it carefully, and do it with someone you trust. And if anything hurts, STOP. Don't be stupid, and don't worry about looking like an idiot. Your health is more important than that.

Please, if you read this post, feel free to copy and paste it elsewhere; I've only posted it to share my experience because I think others might find it valuable. I don't need to be credited with it: I just want others to know that it is possible to have positive sexual experiences with this condition.

Monday 2 February 2015

Seems like bXO/lichen sclerosus

Hello guys,

I have noticed that my foreskin has started to tighten up.
I have read the stickies on this site and have followed all instructions.
I am also using Betamethasone val cream 0.1% for the past month and now taking a week break from using it.

The problem is:

I am noticing my foreskin is whiter, looks a little puffer, and red. Also looks like baby skin.
Would this be a yeast infection or would it be because im using a wrong technique?
Ive also noticed it shows up more a day after I masturbate, is that normal?

does it look healthy?
Need expert opinions! cheers!
Source: http://www.network54.com/Forum/244184/thread/1422894561/last-1422914458/Need+advice%21+%28Photos+provided%29

Confirmed BXO (lichen sclerosus)



I just found this site after looking for a similar community on reddit. Anyway I've had Phimosis + BXO + Frenulum Breve since as long as I know. I only decided to so something about it about 6 weeks ago. I knew I had phimosis because I could not retract when flaccid, and could only see about 1cm of my glans.

I went to a urologist 6 weeks ago and he did confirm that I suffered from phimosis and BXO and, no surprises, suggested a circumcision. I said I would prefer to try stretches and he prescribed me some cream. It isn't the betamethasone cream that I've read about, it's called "Monistat 2%, Derm cream / Hydrosone 0.5%" or so it says on the container. I assume its more or less the same compounds. Any idea on that?

Anyway after about 3 weeks of stretching I could retract over the glans when flaccid, with a bit of tightness around the ring. After another week I could uncomfortably retract when erect.

Currently the tightness of the frenar band has decreased, but it doesn't feel like its really elastic, it can just now expand a little more. Is it too early to make assumptions that it scarred beyond repair? retraction when flaccid is not really smooth, I have to slightly tension it

http://imgur.com/a/3nZ8P

If you'd a take a look at the images, the phimotic ring seems to be completely white/pale like it's been bleached. Could be Lichen Sclerosis. The inner mucousa is somewhat thick, and when retracting forms a bit of a turtleneck, and is still visibly thicker after full retraction.

Im still doing the stretches and using the cream, and I just ordered some flesh tunnels, but would anyone know how long this will take before all 3 issues are dealt with and what the chances of regression are? and any other comments or questions would be appreciated

Source: http://www.network54.com/Forum/244184/thread/1422733471/last-1422831978/Have+Phimosis+%2B+BXO+%2B+Frenulum+Breve.+Weighing+Options