Can I apply some oil for retracting the foreskin or I can do it without oil? And which oil will be helpful for this.

Question

Yes you should apply oil for retraction.

Pulak Mukherjee · Accepted Answer

Yes you should apply oil for retraction.

Jayvirsinh Chauhan · Answer

You may use any oil like olive oil.

K V Anand · Answer

Dear lybrate user. PHIMOSIS is a congenital narrowing of the opening of the foreskin so that it cannot be retracted. Phimosis is a very common problem. In most of the cases you can clear the problem yourself.  Phimosis could cause moderate to severe pain while having vaginal intercourse. Apply oil on your foreskin and on the glans. Move the foreskin forward and back slowly without hurting you much. Because the oil is lubricant, it will be easier than without oil. Do this forward and back movement 20 times several times in a day. Repeat the same every day for around one month. You will get the elasticity and you will be able to retract the foreskin completely. In case if there is no result from the above massage, you can always go for a minor surgical procedure called circumcision. Take care.

Prithviraj Singha · Answer

Dear Lybrate User,
You may be suffering from a clinical condition called PHIMOSIS. The most conventional method to get rid of it is surgery.

However, if you are unwilling to undergo surgery then you can try the following process at home.

1) Buy Betamethasone cream from local allopathic shop. During buying you should check the composition of the cream to confirm whether it contains 0.05% Betamethasone in it. If you cannot find 0.05% Betamethasone cream then you can buy any local Anaesthetic Gel (e.g. Lidocaine, Lignocaine, Xylocaine) from allopathic retail shop.

2) Apply a little amount of that anaesthetic gel at the lower part of the prepuce of penis where the foreskin remains attached.

3) After application of the gel, retract the foreskin backwards as far as you can. Due to the anaesthetic property of the gel you will be able to retract the foreskin backwards to some extent more than you can do in normal condition.

4) Release the foreskin when you feel pain

5) Again repeat the same process. Do it continuously for at least 30 minutes in a day.

Within a month you will feel that your foreskin has become loose