A healthy foreskin should be easy to pull back over the head of the penis and put it back again without feeling too tight or painful. “This is important so that you can clean underneath it – so a good time to try it is in the shower,” says Dr Ranj Singh.
Is foreskin supposed to hurt when pulled back?
Full retraction usually occurs by age 5, but may also happen later in some boys. Don't attempt to force your child's foreskin back when bathing him. Forcing the foreskin back can cause pain, bleeding, or damage to the skin.
How do you pull your foreskin back without it hurting?
Before you try stretching your foreskin, keep the following in mind:
- Be gentle. Don't pull the foreskin back too hard, and stop pulling when it starts to hurt.
- Use a topical steroid cream to help massage and soften the foreskin so that it's easier to retract. ...
- Don't wait too long to get medical help.
