Stretching isn’t sufficient. If this was all that it takes to cure phimosis then why isnt every person curing it easily? You hardly ever hear of success stories with just stretching. That is because most phimosis is caused by damage to the penis and most people masturbate every day so the penis has no time to repair. If you dont allow repair to happen by not masturbating for at least 5 days you will never cure phimosis.
Below are postings gathered from the internet from different sources that all indicate that they applied too much pressure in masturbation. Also evidence on how being skinny increases penis size. Yes, I know this isn't great evidence (as it is anecdotal) but it does help bolster my case a little for those sceptical:
“And the reason is because when you do that stretching technique, essentially what you’re causing is a microvascular injury to the erectile bodies of the penis, the corpus cavernosa,” the chambers in the penis that fill with blood when you get an erection.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/jelqing-penis-size-increase-length-841045/
[–]Comprehensive-Gas945[S] 1 point 9 hours ago
Yes , masturbation in my case , made the foreskin dry and hard , could be incorrect technique ( can't say the same for anyone else) it's been better after I stopped doing it
Editor note: According to my theory it is more likely that masturbation damaged the shaft making it narrower than the head both heightwise and widthwise. Stopping allowed the shaft to reflate so it then becomes easier to pull down. See www.uktightforeskin.blogspot.com
CASE 2
not, it is down to stopping applying too much pressure in masturbating. He writes:
Hi guys, this is my stretching journey, with as much detail as possible and some tips. Hope it helps you!
Long story short: I discovered the way I was masturbating caused my phimosis. I did stretching exercises and succeeded.
Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. This is only my experience.
MY PHIMOSIS CONDITION
31 Years old. Grade 2 phimosis, with lots of scarred skin. I can retract fully when flaccid, but not when erect. Didn't use to have phimosis before, I acquired it through the years. I could always fit 2 fingers inside the foreskin to do the stretching.
Photo: this is all I can pull:
Video: you can see how much I can pull. The phimotic band is not at the top of the foreskin, which is why I can pull some more with my fingers.
https://reddit.com/link/t4j73k/video/zl6ek1bdcuk81/player
HOW I THINK I GOT PHIMOSIS - DID BAD MASTURBATION HABITS CAUSED AND WORSENED MY PHIMOSIS?
I didn't consult a doctor about this, so this is only my opinion, but I'm sure this is what happened. I didn't use to have phimosis; I acquired it through the years. I think I got it from masturbating vigorously (applying too much force and pressure with my hand). I would always end up with a swollen foreskin, and sometimes little cuts on it. This caused the skin to form scar tissue, which doesn't stretch as much as normal skin, so my guess is that all that scarring made my skin tighter.
There is something called "Traumatic Masturbation Syndrome", which is when you masturbate vigorously or do prone masturbation. This causes the penis to become desensitized, and can cause erectile dysfunction in the long run. So I think this is what happened to me, I applied too much pressure, become desensitized and needed even more to make it feel good every time, causing more harm to the skin.
CHANGING MASTURBATION HABITS
This took a lot of time before I found out how to correctly masturbate because I didn't know what the problem was. So at first I thought that only by pulling forwards with my hand (so that the foreskin covers the head) and letting loose so the foreskin uncovers the head on its own would be enough. That didn't work out, because I was still applying too much pressure.
I read that for a desensitized penis, not masturbating for a week would make it sensitive again to little stimulation. So I come up with the idea of masturbating by not applying any pressure at all. I don't close my hand around the penis, and I barely touch it. It took some time to make a habit of it, but I could see the effects immediately, the skin wouldn't become swollen anymore.
Nonetheless, this took months, I don't know how many. It's hard changing something you are used to do in a certain way. I guess it's like learning how to write with the opposite hand.
MY STRETCHING JOURNEY, ROUTINE & ADJUSTMENTS
After changing my masturbation habits, I decided to give stretching a try before consulting a doctor.
DAY 1: The first couple of weeks were only for testing: how much stretching I could handle, how much force to apply, where to apply it, how the skin reacted through the days, etc.
DAY 14: After that, I decided my stretching routine: 2 minutes 30 seconds, 4 times with resting time in between, once a day after shower. The resting times were also approximately 2'30" each. I was precise with the stretching time, but not so much with the resting time. I held this routine for 1 and 1/2 months, and I could start seeing some results, but only a little bit, so I decided to change it.
DAY 60: I changed it to 5' of stretching and 5'-10' of resting in between, 4 times, once a day. The foreskin could resist it, but my fingers become numb by the last minutes. After one month with this routine, I started seeing real results. I started feeling motivated, which was a great mental change. Under certain positions, I could retract my foreskin almost completely if I forced it carefully and slowly.
DAY 90: Another month in, it was easier to retract my foreskin, but still not there yet, because there's still some resistance. Finding the phimotic band with my fingers became harder, since it kind of got to the point where the rest of the foreskin is. By this point I already consider it a success. When I masturbate, it's easier to do it if I stretch beforehand. I continue stretching the same way, but find the progress slows down, maybe it's because with every day that passes, I find it harder to find the phimotic band, and I don't really know if I'm actually stretching it. Nonetheless, there is progress.
https://reddit.com/link/t4j73k/video/1m36vl29duk81/player
DAY 120: This was the result. I heard that once you are done, you should keep stretching for at least 4 weeks to avoid it from shrinking, and after only by masturbating you will be able to maintain it. So that's what I'll do, maybe I keep stretching even more time, just in case. And I'll stretch the entire foreskin, and not only where the phimotic band was. Here is the before & after:
https://reddit.com/link/t4j73k/video/aw9f0y5qcuk81/player
To sum it up, this is how much time the stretching took:
- 15 days for testing
- 45 days of not stretching enough.
- 60 days doing it right.
HOW I DID THE STRETCHING & TIPS I LEARNED
- I didn't use any cream or oil. I always stretched after the shower to have moisturized and relaxed skin. There were some times when I did it before shower, so I gently massaged the foreskin to get it to relax.
- I used the 2 fingers stretching (they always fitted in), holding still all the time, and not letting loose
- I didn't stretch the whole foreskin with the falange of my fingers, only used the tip of the fingers to stretch the phimotic band.
- When stretching, you should feel tension, but it must not painful. How much is something you have to try and find out yourself. It also shouldn’t ache after stretching sessions.
- You have to be constant and do it daily, but also let the skin rest occasionally. For me, there was usually one day a week in which I wouldn't stretch, or do it for half the time, just to avoid soreness. If the skin becomes sore, then let it rest the necessary days for it to heal (this didn't happen to me at all, if it continues happening to you, then you are doing something wrong).
- Don't try to rush it at first, use the first few weeks as a test to learn how to do it, don't expect the results to come during that time.
- It takes compromise to do it every day; you have to think of it as a routine, just like brushing your teeth or showering. You won't be motivated to do it; you just have to do it. Motivation comes when you start seeing the first results, and it has a positive effect on your mind; when it comes, you will want to keep going.
- It may sound like it takes a lot of time, but time flies by. It's years of phimosis fixed by a few months only.
- I highly recommend reading this: http://phimosisjourney.com/
I hope this helped you! Thank you for reading!
Special thanks to everyone in this community!
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I’ve hit 60 days of nofap today, and my phimosis is almost completely conquered (just slight frenulum breve and sensitivity). After 90 days of nofap, I’m gonna need to smash and I was wandering a few things.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Phimosis/comments/y4wvgm/sexy_times/ Reddit, Oct 2022
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Do not listen to this advice what so ever. This is literally the worst advice possible , masterbating more will only cause more inclination and soreness to the foreskin , tugging harder can cause even more discomfort, this has to be the dumbest advice I’ve read so far.
The best way to fix phimosis is to literally cut down on masterbation , perhaps once a day MAX try to keep masterbation to a minimal 3-4 times a week if you want , if you can try doing 2-3 a week. [Editor Note: This is still far to much as you can set your progress back a lot very easily with one session. You need to not do it for months and avoid exercise so all energy goes into repair]
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Phimosis/comments/uwb3et/mild_phimosis_case_and_slightly_short_frenulum/ November 2022
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CASE 7: User throwaway20226715
I have suffered setbacks due to tearing of my foreskin from most likely rough masturbation. Over the last few months, however, I tried the method of attempting to pull your foreskin back as far as possible without pain during masturbation. I wasn't expecting much, but over the course of weeks I noticed that I was slowly able to pull my foreskin farther and farther back without pain. Mind you, I think I may simply have a tight foreskin rather than full on phimosis because I've always been able to retract enough to see about 5-10% of the head, but this was a massive game-changer for me regardless. This, coupled with easing the voracity with which I was masturbating has really helped me see progress and I finally achieved the ability to see the entire glans when erect.
Source: Semi-Cured Phimosis Reddit, Nov 2022
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Case 8
EDITOR NOTE: He puts it down to stretching but it is likely due to not masturbating and the penis shaft repairing so it is wide than the head.
Source: https://www.reddit.com/user/Phimowarrior_tway/submitted/ Reddit April 2023
Case 9
i need to not fap for a few months due to some health problems, i have not done it for 4 days and im already getting hit like a truck from horniness, i legit woke up in the middle on the night from being horny and now im writing this post, i went from doing it from 7 times a day to not even touching touching and now im "burning up".
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He writes: "I'm 19 years old and i used to mastrubate prone (laying on my stomach and rubbing my penis until i cum while its in flaccid state) till the age of 15-16 and not with my hands(natural way).
I almost never get morning erections. Although, i do get nightime erections which I've noticed whenever i wake up after 4 hours of sleep, also i get partial erections when I'm woken up by the need to pee.
my erection quality is not very good and they dont last long. i also mastrubate quite frequently (7-16 times a week). Furthermore my foreskin is very tight as i have phimosis, I'll be getting circumcised in 3 months for this reason.
My goal is to improve my erection quality, get moring woods all the time and grow my dick be 0.5-1 inch minimum as I'm only 5 inches at best (slightly below that perhaps but 4.7-5). my dream is 6 inches. but 5.5-6 would be good as well."
