How masturbation can cause phimosis

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1. Stop masturbating.  You need to not masturbate for at least a month - maybe up to a year to allow your body to repair the penis.  Your recovery time will depend on how much you follow my advice and other tips I give (see other sections of blog) and also how many other bad habits you have as your body cannot repair everything at once and must prioritise. If you must do it, leave days in between masturbation and do not masturbate for a long time (i.e do not edge for hours). 

2. Lose weight.  Losing weight can be done by counting calories religiously and limiting calories to 2000 per day. Exercise plays less of a part contrary to conventional wisdom.  It will take 40 minutes of jogging just to burn off a mars bar. Important: Do not exercise too much.  At most 2 days a week.  This is so energy goes into repair of penis rather than damage to body done by exercise. If you exercise more than this your penis repair will take a lot longer.

3. Good nutrition and sunlight

4. Be naked during sleep to allow erections to be unrestricted. An alternative is loose pajama bottoms. Nearly as good.

Longer Explanation

The penis basically consists of 3 balloons that fill with blood on erection.  See Diagrams and pictures:

This page shows functions and mobility: http://www.circumstitions.com/completeman/

Masturbating can be damaging to the penis if you apply too much pressure. It damages the spongy tissue chambers of the penis. Consequently the 3 spongy chambers do not fill out with blood and expand the skin. Normal healthy penises will get spontaneous erections, especially during sleep, at night, and in the morning. If you damage the structure of the penis, this does not happen. Spontaneous erections help with the stretching of the foreskin.
The collapsed inside structure of the penis, as well as the lack of strong, hard and long-lasting spontaneous erections leads to a tight foreskin because on erection there is no strong pressure pushing out against the foreskin.  P.S. A sensitive glans (head) is a sign of damage. This may be caused by excessive pressure from masturbation damaging the nerves (see dorsal nerve in image above). Many people complain of sensitive head on the network54 forum and reddit.  The common solution to simply expose the head is likely incorrect advice and wont help.

So what you need to do is allow repair of the 3 spongy chambers to happen. Don't masturbate as much. I would aim to go as long as possible without masturbating. At the least once every 7 days.  Take cold showers to reduce the hotness and horniness. See other section of blog on this for tips.
When you do masturbate, don't do it for a long time. Your body will repair what needs to be repaired. It can't repair if it is in use.

Another thing. Too much masturbation (especially with the wrong technique) can cause micro-tears in the skin, which form scar tissue; scar tissue is less elastic than unscarred tissue.

So, when you masturbate, make sure you are not applying too much pressure or using a damaging technique. Don't push down on it through clothes, or hump the bed with your body weight on the penis etc.  Just lightly grip the penis and move the foreskin up and down. The penis was not meant to have large pressure applied in a death grip. The vaginal walls are soft and the action of intercourse is merely to move the foreskin up and down.

Once the inside structure starts to repair, the 3 spongy chambers of the penis will inflate to their proper position. This in itself will expand the foreskin over time even without erections.  With frequent spontaneous erections during sleep obviously there will be more pressure pushing out against the foreskin.

You should be getting spontaneous erections. This is a sign your penis is repaired.  Ideally you should aim for prolonged strong erections.  The main time this happens is during sleep.  You get 5 long lasting erections during sleep each lasting around 25-30mins. See NHS source. Hard Morning wood is a sign all is well.   These prolonged strong erections will maximise the expansion and stretching of the foreskin.  Without this regular sleepytime workout, Dr. Köhler says, the muscles may become too contracted, and eventually, the length of your erect penis may shorten.

You should also be as thin as possible.  This will increase the strength of erections so stretching action is greater.  Do not exercise.  This will mean energy going into repair of damage done by exercise rather than repairing penis.  It takes 15 minutes of constant running to burn off energy in mars bar.  So exercise is a bad way to lose weight.  Just restrict calories or skip a meal - but obviously still get proper nutrition.  Proper nutrition is the 3 macronutrients - protein, fat and carbohydrates.  Add in salads, greens nuts and seeds for complete vitamins and minerals - a smoothie maker such as a nutribullet is handy for this. See other sections of this blog on that.

Because the sponginess of the chambers is restored, there will also be extra 'give' when trying to pull the foreskin down. To understand what I mean by this, imagine pulling a jumper sleeve with a small hole over a long balloon. The balloon doesn't fit through the hole at first, but if you pull hard, the balloon comes through the hole because the balloon compresses and gets narrower. By restoring the sponginess of the penis you make it easier to pull the foreskin down. See diagram to left.

In time, if you follow this advice, it will then be easier to retract the foreskin over the head.

As a test for how much the spongy chambers have repaired, you should be able to move your erect penis up and down without touching it just by contracting your kegal muscles.

If you have damaged the spongy chambers then it will take about a week-2 weeks for good repair progress of the penis.  Once the penis is repaired, it will take a few more weeks for your foreskin to become looser.  If you follow my advice exactly - exercise, nutrition (see below), I would take a conservative guess than it would take 1-3 months at the quickest.  If you want to add in the conventional advice of stretching - ok - but the natural stretching that a strong erection gives in my opinion is best. The downside of conventional stretching (such as through phimocure rings) is that it can leave scar tissue which will make it even harder to rid yourself of phimosis.  So try my advice first.  Or just do gentle stretching as well as my advice. 

Other reason: position/angle of the glans in damaged penis compared to undamaged penis as illustrated by these 2 pics of the penis from a side view:

Notice the kink where part of the corpus spongiosum is damaged.  This is the reason for the bunching that occurs in a lot of phimosis cases caused by damage to the penis through masturbation.  This affects the angle of the glans.  In normal penises the glans is tilted backwards more as in the left drawing.  The other affect of this is that the point where the frenulum is attached is higher up (red dot) - consequently you dont need to pull down as much skin to retract it behind the glans. See below for what i mean on real penis:

Another example of damaged corpus spongiosum as you can see the glans is tilted downwards rather than backwards  :

Source: https://www.reddit.com/user/Derpydolphin000

Below is an example of a near perfect healthy penis with no damage.  You can clearly see the corpus spongiosum, the underside of the 3 spongy chambers of the penis .  It is also a good example of how in an undamaged erect penis the glans/head of the penis is tilted back allowing the foreskin to be retracted more easily. If the corpus spongisoum is damaged as in the above small penis the head of the penis forms more of a barrier when pulling the skin down. This male below 18, is fit and healthy and with a penis that has likely never been damaged for too long from excessive masturbation.  He is also quite thin (calls himself that skinny guy with a surprise between his legs).  The end result is that sleep erection time and blood flow has been maximised and he has ended up with an enormous penis:

In this photo you can see how much easier it is to retract the foreskin due to the glans head being tilted back - all due to an intact corpus spongiosum:

Source: https://www.reddit.com/user/brazilianhung/submitted/

Another example of an "ideal" penis - from this perspective you can see the shaft is wider than the glans vertical/height wise, and so the foreskin can move up and down easily. Conrast that to an excessive masturbator whos shaft is narrower than the glans (head) of penis. Again the male is very thin leading to a very large penis as a result of sleep erections (which last 2-3 hrs) stretching it out with greater blood flow from less fat clogging arteries:

https://www.reddit.com/user/fatdickgaming/submitted/

Another example showing a penis that is wider heightwise:

Source: https://www.reddit.com/user/Justsomenorthernguy

Another example of a guy showing what I mean the shaft being wider heightwise and widthwise (Also very thin guy supporting my theory about thinner guys having bigger penises):

Heightwise:

Most guys with phimosis have damaged their penis shaft and have shafts in line with the red line.  With this guy if you look at black line the shaft is wider heightwise so easy to retract.

Here is him widthwise:

Source: https://www.reddit.com/user/Dependent-Chapter693

Again you can see his shaft is undamaged and is a lot wider widthwise too so retraction is seemless and easy.  Contrast that with a guy that masturbates a lot and has damaged his penis:

If you imagine where your hand is placed and the movements and pressure you put on your penis while masturbating (and some do it for hours every day for years) it is then easy to imagine how the shaft of the penis can be damaged.  You tend to put your thumb just behind the glans on the topside (dorsal) of penis

These MRI images from people suffering with hard flaccid:

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Hard_Flaccid/comments/ua8n4s/could_abdominal_fascia_latched_onto_the_bucks/ Reddit April 2022

Nutrition for tight foreskin (plus get sunlight)

In order for your body to function at maximum capacity it must have the right nutrients.  many people's bodies are functioning at half-power due to lack of all essential vitamins and minerals the body needs.

Good foods to eat:

I would say omega 3 fatty acids are good for growth.  It is certainly something most people are deficient in.  So, Fish.  You can get sardines and mackeral in cans quite cheaply.  They are usually in tomato sauce or sunflower oil.  Red salmon cans too. Flaxseed is a good snackfood.

Avocado also contains essential fatty acids.  They are a very good superfood.  I instantly feel a positive effect after eating an avocado.
Soups are another quick tasty way to get nutrients.

Smoothies.  I personally use a machine called the nutribullet.  It is very good and simple to use.  Look on amazon.  A typical smoothie would be: half kale or spinach leaves. a banana, handful of blueberries, some flaxseed, then fill with water or coconut milk.  Maybe add some raw beetroot too (which you can get in the fruit and veg section at big supermarkets -such as sainsburys or tesco in uk).  Beetroot is good for improving blood flow.  Watermelon is also good for improving blood flow.  Ginkgo biloba tablets are also good for bloodflow.  

Make sure you drink enough water.  your pee should never be yellow.  If it is you know your body needs more.

Also make sure you expose as much skin to sunlight from April to September.  Your body produces vitamin D through your skin being exposed to sunlight.  But this can only occur during summer months as in winter months the sunlight isnt as strong.

To prevent nightime ejaculation

For some a closed hole means night time ejaculation can  be painful as there is nowhere for the cum to go and it ends of bursting something when your penis muscles contract to get the cum out.  This happened to to me.  It will then take time for the penis to repair whatever was broken - which you dont want. . I found a way to prevent it though.

1)Have a cold shower before bedtime.  It must be cold as your body gets steadily warmer and so you must disperse this heat.  This will cool the hotness and the horniness.
2)Do not think sexy thoughts before bed.
3)If you wake up in the middle of the night, don't go back to sleep.  So for instance, if you go to bed at say 10pm and wake up at 4am, do not go back to sleep.  From my own experience, I noticed you usually ejaculate on these "second sleeps" rather than the deeper first sleeps.  I'd advise to read a book, watch tv or listen to music.  Avoid earphones as they can damage your hearing and cause tinnitus (a constant ringing).

Guide for teens to maximise penis size. (It may help older males too.)

Tips to increase penis size:
You should do the following from the ages of 14 to 21. (It may help older males too - worth a try)

1.Stay lean, thin and muscular with exercise such as running and weights.
2.Eat well.
3.Don't masturbate too much, and when you do, don't damage penis by applying too much pressure

Exercise increases testosterone, the male hormone.  Weights are especially good for this.
Being thin means less cholesterol (the fatty stuff that clogs blood vessels), consequently testosterone is more effective.
Being thin also means there is more blood flow to the penis; so when you get spontaneous erections it stretches out the 3 spongy chambers of the penis.  See diagram: http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/265769o
Don't masturbate too much as this depletes energy and effects hormone levels.  The penis was not designed for the strong pressure of the hand.  Over-masturbation is likely to damage the delicate spongy chambers of the penis.  This leads to energy being diverted into repairing the penis rather than growth.
I would avoid spending time on the computer as this resists the temptation to look at porn and masturbate.  Also the electro-magnetic radiation from the monitor is not good for you if your head/brain is too close to it.
You should be getting spontaneous erections.  Erections are good for expanding out the penis with blood.  This happens a lot during sleep.
So be thin, muscular and don't masturbate too much.
Other masculine traits will result from this too: deep voice, wide angular jaw and pronounced chin, pronounced forehead and big space between eyes.

If you look on the subreddit massive cock you will notice nearly all are very skinny: https://www.reddit.com/r/MassiveCock/

Why jelqing is bad:

The concept of “jelqing,” if not the actual term, has been around for as long as men have felt insecure about the size of their penises…which is to say, a very long time. (Some proponents claim it stems from ancient Arabic texts, though this is unconfirmed.) Put simply, jelqing entails stretching out, or “milking,” the semi-erect organ for a set amount of time per day, which theoretically creates small tears in the penile issue, forcing the growth of new cells and thus a small increase in size. (Others have suggested that jelqing enlarges the blood chambers of the penis, creating more blood flow to the penis and thus larger erections.)

Of course, there’s very little actual research suggesting that this is true, says Yaniv Larish, MD  partner at Fifth Avenue Urology in Manhattan. In fact, when patients have approached him asking if they should try jelquing, “I routinely advise patients not to perform it,” he told Rolling Stone.

“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/

Male Bullying and masturbation. Why you may find it hard to stop masturbating

I believe most forever alone men/men who suffer from depression and anxiety, have been bullied from other males some time in their past. I believe that is the main (maybe only) root causes of anxiety/depression. This hostility from males (particularly groups of males) causes anxiety (the fight or flight response). You will always have anxiety as the guys are still alive so in your mind they can always come back at any moment if they know your location.

To cope with this unpleasant feeling of anxiety, guys will spend their whole lives using coping mechanisms. The main ones are masturbation/porn, comfort eating and alcohol. There is also drugs, smoking and gambling. These things divert their thoughts from the male bullies so you do not get the unpleasant anxiety response. Masturbation/porn is the most insidious/pernicious of the coping mechanisms as (unlike the other coping mechanisms) society has concluded it is harmless because of the following illogical reasoning: "religion says it is bad, i dont believe in religion, therefore it isnt bad". They are not realising that there may be other reasons why it is bad such as it physically damages the penis and the nervous system.

The best way to relieve yourself of anxiety is to make amends with males in your past you are afraid of. Many men do not want to admit that other males have caused their suffering as it automatically makes them feel inferior. But that is the case. Either get an apology from them or let them know you are not happy with stand up to them physically/have it out with them. That way you will not be scared of them any more and so can move on.

But you really need initially to face up to the anxiety response that will result if you cut out coping mechanisms. Replace the masturbating/porn with other healthy activities such as sunbathing (vitamin D is important for bodily function), exercise and healthy eating. Daily masturbation is particularly damaging as your body/brain/nervous system is constantly damaged and in repair mode and so you will always feel unwell. You really need to stop masturbating as that is linked to the nervous system and brain and therefore your mood. It also is damaging to the penis. Consequently your body goes into repair mode and so your body represses your feel good chemicals so that you dont feel like sexual activity. It also means energy goes into repairing the penis rather than fixing other parts of the body and developing other male characteristics (so you end up being less attractive).

Once your body is repaired you feel much more up to tackling the male bullies of your past. And once you have squashed your beef you will no longer feel in a state of anxiety/looking over your shoulder type mood and can look to the future.

A lot of the time the reason you self sabotage is because you want to appease the bullies. You dont want to get better because if you get better you fear this will get the attention of the bullies and they will come to knock you back down again. You reason that if you are on the floor they will stay away as you are down and out.

Example case study of how male on male bullying causes trauma or in other words persistent ongoing anxiety.  As I explained this is because the bullies are still alive so you fear they could come back at any moment. This goes in contrast to the mainstream narrative that male life is a walk in the park and it is females that face hardship. Posted on reddit nofap: 

"Been going through a very rough time lately, struggling with clinical depression and daily panic attacks.

I decided to start NoFap to help, along with my medications and exercise regime.

On day 3 of NoFap, and I just completely broke down for the first time in years while listening to the song "Somewhere only we know" by Keane.

All my years of being bullied, trauma, resorting to watching porn and video games everyday to escape reality, led me to this miserable state.

I just couldn't control my emotions and cried for almost an hour.

But it felt amazing. And I'm ready to continue fighting my demons tomorrow."

https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/uspk5n/cried_for_the_first_time_in_years/ Reddit, Sep 2022

Tips to stop masturbating/looking at porn

A lot of guys who masturbate enough to cause phimosis will find it hard to stop as they are using it as a coping mechanism for anxiety.

The anxiety is mainly caused by thoughts of other males who have bullied you or who are bullying you. The key is to always stand up for yourself; either get an apology or stand up to the bully physically. Or you could get an authority figure. It is not weak to tell a teacher, a parent or a boss. Usually it is a group of guys vs you, so think of it as levelling the sides. Bullies are cowards as they rarely bully one on one. So if you are finding it hard to stop masturbating, ask yourself if other guys are making your life a misery and sort it out. Because without the distraction of masturbation and pornography your mind will immediately go to thinking of the bullies and the threat they pose which causes an unpleasant feeling of anxiety.

If you sort out the reason you are using the coping mechanism of masturbation and pornography, it will be a lot easier to stop. Here are some other tips though:

1.  Take Cold Showers.  You don't need to be continually in the cold water stream. Just step in and out of it. Cold showers really do get rid of the hotness and horniness feeling you sometimes get.  Take one in the morning, one before bed, and one after exercise.
Taking one before bed is probably the most important one. Alternatively - place your cock and balls in the sink and splash cold water over them. Or stand in the shower and get  the removable shower head and just spray up towards your ass and balls.

2. Learn your triggers.  Memorise your triggers when you relapse.  What were you doing right before you masturbated/looked at porn?  Make a mental note and make sure you memorise what you were doing right before.  Do you tend to do it at a particular time?
What website were you on?
Once you do that it is a lot easier to stop masturbating/looking at porn and you feel a lot more in control because you can just avoid the triggers and not think about masturbating/porn.

3.  If you do it at a particular time, make sure you plan something different at that time.
Get away from the computer. Have a schedule/routine.  Have something in mind to do.  A new hobby perhaps?

Some evidence (case studies) of masturbation causing phimosis and stopping masturbating curing it. If on mobile - best viewed in web mode (scroll down to bottom )

If on mobile - best viewed in web mode (scroll down to bottom ). Format is messed up on mobile. Where I say Source, that is end of case study.

Evidence

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:

A urologist doctor explains why jelqing is bad:

The concept of “jelqing,” if not the actual term, has been around for as long as men have felt insecure about the size of their penises…which is to say, a very long time. (Some proponents claim it stems from ancient Arabic texts, though this is unconfirmed.) Put simply, jelqing entails stretching out, or “milking,” the semi-erect organ for a set amount of time per day, which theoretically creates small tears in the penile issue, forcing the growth of new cells and thus a small increase in size. (Others have suggested that jelqing enlarges the blood chambers of the penis, creating more blood flow to the penis and thus larger erections.)

Of course, there’s very little actual research suggesting that this is true, says Yaniv Larish, MD  partner at Fifth Avenue Urology in Manhattan. In fact, when patients have approached him asking if they should try jelquing, “I routinely advise patients not to perform it,” he told Rolling Stone.

“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/

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CASES OF GUYs WHO HAVE CURED THEIR PHIMOSIS BY NOT MASTURBATING:

CASE 1

help , I couldnt pull my foreskin only till 15% of the glans , I used to be a frequent masturbator , I now 18 , have been tapping since 13 ... I stopped fapping for a week and washed it with lukewarm water.. and this was the result ? do you think stopping masturbation and washing penis would heal

So did stopping masturbating improve things and make it easier to pull down?

[–]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

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Phimosishelp/comments/xta0kn/help_i_couldnt_pull_my_foreskin_only_till_15_of/ Comprehensive-Gas945 , Reddit, Oct 2022

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CASE 2

31yo guy documents his progress from not masturbating. He says it is down to stretching but it is
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:

https://preview.redd.it/dileyyb1cuk81.jpg?width=4160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d85a4638ef27e481ad4c2b394d70857dc23f795b

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://preview.redd.it/o6csm57pcuk81.jpg?width=4160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=352960c772b9b071c8fec312e9dfb232554c5c8d

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.

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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/

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I hope this helped you! Thank you for reading!

Special thanks to everyone in this community!

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Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Phimosis/comments/t4j73k/my_phimosis_stretching_success_story_and_tips/  Reddit, February 2022

Editor note:  Note that the reason he can retract easier is because the 2 side by side corpus cavernosum (the shaft) has repaired and is now wider than the head.  In the before penis pic the shaft goes in slightly towards the head of the penis.  The before picture also shows the penis bends forward indicating damage to the corpus spongiosum (the underside chamber of the 3 chambers of the penis).

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CASE 3

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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CASE 4

He writes: I used to be a big time fap guy and woud fap multiple times a day from ages 11-20 (21 now). On average, lets say 2-4 times day, almost every day for many years. But I never really used lotion or vaseline while fapping until like last year.

Recently due to personal goals I have been practicing forms of nofap and semen retention. In the last 3 months ive masturbated maybe a dozen times usually 2 or 3 weeks in between then one night where i go crazy and do it 2-3 times then go back to 2-3 weeks of nofap.

Coincidentally without any real stretching or anything (very minimal the only stretching i do is slightly pull it back here and there until it feels tight but not painful) I casually pulled back my foreskin while peeing with a flaccid penis.

I think my lack of masturbation and therefore lack of constantly adding microtears to an already scarred and tight foreskin (and my body in general, fuck lotions).  I think in the course of a few months this has allowed my foreskin to heal itself.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Phimosis/comments/qtix3d/phimosis_cured_reduce_fapping/ Nov 2021, Reddit

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CASE 6

Another User from reddit, Federal_Wing_9644

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

"It’s kind of crazy how much my results have come by since I cut down on masterbating , I truly wish I did this earlier"

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Phimosis/comments/yn5bm6/i_cured_my_phimosis_in_around_two_months_the/

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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

I discovered I had pin hole phimosis when I was 24 years old. I started to stretch when I was 26. I almost gave up at 27 and I am now 90% cured

"I curse my pathetic 10 year self who discovered the pleasure of prone masturbation. I masturbated prone till I was 22. I had a crippling addiction to porn as well. I used to play all these hentai games till last year. Prone Masturbation resulted in me having phimosis. Over the years I have almost treated phimosis with discipline. However I switched to deathgrip form of Masturbation from prone masturbation. I have stopped watching porn since a year now and stopped playing hentai games since last 7 months. I have been on no fap journey for a year and half now. My longest streak was 100 days. I have gone for 30 days without MO for few months now." Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoFap/comments/rlb7r4/feeling_hopeless_and_increasingly_suicidal_i_cant/

"I started with a very tight phimosis and over the years have now come to a position where I can retract while fully erect."

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".

Source: https://www.reddit.com/user/jimraf Reddit Aug 2023

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CASES OF GUYS WHO HAVE PHIMOSIS AND SAY THEY MASTURBATE A LOT AND WITH UNUSUAL METHODS:

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".

Source: https://www.reddit.com/user/jimraf Reddit Aug 2023

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"Yes I always had it because of my prone masturbation habits, but my head did came out when I had sex and it was very sensitive I had to struggle to glide my foreskin over the head, luckyly i was able to put it over my head. Since then I have used condom ,very scared to go without condom as it might cause paraphimosis"

Source: https://www.reddit.com/user/ExperienceTough861 Reddit, Mar 2023

Editor Note:  Note the shaft is slimmer than the head heightwise.  The corona ridge of glans is clearly visible.

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Source: Reddit, Mar 2023

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Below is a prime example of how excessive masturbation has caused this guys small penis and phimosis:

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."

"I have mild ED and don't get morning woods."

Editor note: this guys penis has been completely destroyed by his excessive masturbation. The pressure of the hand does damage the delicate spongy chambers making them collapse. Because of this blood does not fill the penis properly. Consequently sleep erections which last 2hrs or more in healthy males and are responsible for size arent effective at stretching it out.Full explanation at: www.uktightforeskin.blogspot.com

Source: https://www.reddit.com/user/kacper_1411  Reddit, Jan 2022