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Hey guys. Some are fortunate to get THE talk from the fam.

However, I was not so fortunate. So, I have to kinda go solo for this.

I admit it. I'm uncircumcised. My glans penis has this white stuff building on it and I learnt that it needs to be cleaned off. However, the head of my penis is so sensitive- it hurts to touch it when I want to clean it (this is even when that white stuff isn't on). I put water on it and then try to use a bit of my finger to clean it off- but it hurts too much to touch it- more like very sensitive to touch it. I don't know what more I'm supposed to do. Should i put like soap water on the head and then try to clean it- because putting just regular water is not enough.

Any advice is much appreciated lads
Reply 1
Do it in the bath or shower when the skin is looser
Reply 2
Original post by gjd800
Do it in the bath or shower when the skin is looser

Hey man. Thanks for responding.

It doesn't hurt to pull the skin back. I can do that no problems. It just hurts to touch the head of my penis when I am attemping to clean the smegma.

Is that common? And what do you use to clean the head of your penis? Just use your hands and really push into the head or use soap or something like that?
Reply 3
Just the bathwater or shower water should be OK but it won't hurt to use soap provided you rinse thoroughly
How do u know if ur circumcised, I’ve always wondered
Original post by NeedHelp00!
Hey guys. Some are fortunate to get THE talk from the fam.

However, I was not so fortunate. So, I have to kinda go solo for this.

I admit it. I'm uncircumcised. My glans penis has this white stuff building on it and I learnt that it needs to be cleaned off. However, the head of my penis is so sensitive- it hurts to touch it when I want to clean it (this is even when that white stuff isn't on). I put water on it and then try to use a bit of my finger to clean it off- but it hurts too much to touch it- more like very sensitive to touch it. I don't know what more I'm supposed to do. Should i put like soap water on the head and then try to clean it- because putting just regular water is not enough.

Any advice is much appreciated lads

Why don't you get circumcised now? This is definitely a medical issue if it's this painful so I'd advise you to go see your GP who may recommend a circumcision
Original post by Ax Sleepy
How do u know if ur circumcised, I’ve always wondered

Because you literally don’t have a foreskin…
Original post by Son of the Sea
Because you literally don’t have a foreskin…

Yes, but, how do U know, how dyu look at ur **** and be like, yeh there’s no foreskin there
Original post by Ax Sleepy
Yes, but, how do U know, how dyu look at ur **** and be like, yeh there’s no foreskin there

Well I guess when you’re young you wouldn’t know but when you’re older and you watch porn and stuff, or see other guys’ knobs in changing rooms it should be pretty obvious.
Pretty sure I have the same issue lol, thought it was normal but maybe not
Original post by Ax Sleepy
How do u know if ur circumcised, I’ve always wondered

If you have a foreskin then you are not circumcised. Google it; compare photos of circumcised and uncircumcised men.
I would advise you to get circumcised. You clearly have a large build-up of smegma which circumcision will solve. Your glans penis shouldn’t be as sensible as it is and it’s permanently exposure through a full circumcision will soon sort that.
Thanks a lot for all the suggestions guys
Original post by 135Peter
I would advise you to get circumcised. You clearly have a large build-up of smegma which circumcision will solve. Your glans penis shouldn’t be as sensible as it is and it’s permanently exposure through a full circumcision will soon sort that.

Stupidly drastic option for a condition that might not even be related to the presence of the foreskin. What he should do is see a doctor, get a diagnosis and then let medical professionals decide the best course of action before irreversibly removing a body part.
Reply 14
Original post by NeedHelp00!
Hey guys. Some are fortunate to get THE talk from the fam.

However, I was not so fortunate. So, I have to kinda go solo for this.

I admit it. I'm uncircumcised. My glans penis has this white stuff building on it and I learnt that it needs to be cleaned off. However, the head of my penis is so sensitive- it hurts to touch it when I want to clean it (this is even when that white stuff isn't on). I put water on it and then try to use a bit of my finger to clean it off- but it hurts too much to touch it- more like very sensitive to touch it. I don't know what more I'm supposed to do. Should i put like soap water on the head and then try to clean it- because putting just regular water is not enough.

Any advice is much appreciated lads



I use this whenever I clean smegma. Get some coconut oil. Not some store bought ones filled with chemicals. Try if you can get one made naturally without chemicals. Else you can just use baby oil. Pull your foreskin entirely back, apply the oil all over the head and the pulled part of foreskin. Wherever you have smegma apply oil. Rub the oil lightly over all places. The let your foreskin come back to the normal way. Leave it for 5 to 10 minutes. After that pulk back your foreskin and start cleaning it off. It'll be way easier and won't hurt as much. After that use a chemical free (or one with less chemicals) soap to wash off the oil. That's it

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