The tip of my penis is red and painful to the touch. Any suggestions? -

For the first 16 years of my life I was unable to retract my foreskin, but after some stretching exercises I was finally able to do so, but found that the meatus of the penis was very red and somewhat painful to the touch. I saw several doctors and finally had it biopsied (OUCH!), but the only thing they could tell me was that it s not really anything serious and they classified it as nonspecific inflammation. While I m not really worried about it, it s still kind of a nuisance, especially given all of the creams I ve tried (hydrocortisone, bacitracin, neosporin, etc.). Does anyone have any suggestions as to what this might be or how I could get it to go away? Any input is appreciated.

Well, if you ve seen the doctors and they said it s not a medical condition... Are you sure the head isn t rubbing once in a while against your clothes? Some guys have really sensitive glans/head. Now, if it s too sensitive to touch, that s because the foreskin keeps it very sensitive as studies have found. However, it shouldn t be that sensitive. http://forums.govteen.com/showpost.php?p... What you can do is pull back the foreskin when you shower and wash the head by rubbing it a bit with the other hand, just for a few seconds. Start off with just a little bit and gradually rub more every few days. That ll help to get it used to being rubbed and touched by dry things like your fingers and clothes. That s because it s been used to being protected by the moist foreskin. It just needs some adjusting.

Any suggestions if it hurts when you touch it. Yeah, don t touch it.

maybe ur clothes arent probaly washed, or its just smegma

I would think that it is just a matter of time and it should settle down. If you are concerned then see a doctor. Just don t let them talk you into getting circumcised.

It could be an allergic reaction to some of the medicated creams you use or the soap, it could be also a problem with a detergent used to laundry your underwear. Ask those questions next time you see your physician. BTW, I would make an appointment with a urologist as soon as possible: there might be other reasons that your family physician was not able to detect ( like STD ). P.S. Also you can pull your foreskin back and wash your penis with DIAL liquid soap ( it is a great anti-bacterial weapon against any infection ). If it will improve your condition, keep using it every day before bed.