Regarding phimosis. One of my sons had phimosis of the foreskin. His foreskin would balloon when he urinated and this was not a problem, just different than anticipated. I discovered that some members of online discussion groups knew more about this condition than progressive pediatricians. One pediatrician even told me to help my young son stretch his foreskin as the tightness was a concern to this doctor, but it wasn't necessary. Knowledgeable Intactivists told me to leave it alone and that it was entirely normal in many intact men in the world to have a tight foreskin as a child and that the adhesions would disconnect as he grew. It was suggested that perhaps the glans was something a mother might never see. Frank discussion about sexuality is important for conditions such as this. My son knows that it is his goal, as his body grows, to eventually stretch the foreskin so that it will retract back normally. According to him, mission accomplished. Over the years, there have been some online stories about some men 'needing' to get circumcised because they masturbated by pulling the foreskin foreword (only) rather than down the shaft so it never stretched. How is it so difficult to stretch it to retract normally when cut men are able to stretch the remaining skin to cover their glans? It seems that problems are being addressed with a knife when information is the answer. Considering the value of the foreskin to the sexual pleasure for both partners, it's tragic. Information will help keep babies intact so they may choose as adults what they want to do.
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Regarding phimosis. One of my sons had phimosis of the foreskin. His foreskin would balloon when he urinated and this was not a problem, just different than anticipated. I discovered that some members of online discussion groups knew more about this condition than progressive pediatricians. One pediatrician even told me to help my young son stretch his foreskin as the tightness was a concern to this doctor, but it wasn't necessary. Knowledgeable Intactivists told me to leave it alone and that it was entirely normal in many intact men in the world to have a tight foreskin as a child and that the adhesions would disconnect as he grew. It was suggested that perhaps the glans was something a mother might never see. Frank discussion about sexuality is important for conditions such as this. My son knows that it is his goal, as his body grows, to eventually stretch the foreskin so that it will retract back normally. According to him, mission accomplished. Over the years, there have been some online stories about some men 'needing' to get circumcised because they masturbated by pulling the foreskin foreword (only) rather than down the shaft so it never stretched. How is it so difficult to stretch it to retract normally when cut men are able to stretch the remaining skin to cover their glans? It seems that problems are being addressed with a knife when information is the answer. Considering the value of the foreskin to the sexual pleasure for both partners, it's tragic. Information will help keep babies intact so they may choose as adults what they want to do.
February 9, 2010 - 4:14pmThis Comment
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