Major issues need urologist, phimosis/skin bridge/scars, need help, please read
18M Male Straight based in the United Kingdom
This is a long, uncomfortable and unfortunate story that I sadly have to share online. I really hope some people read it, I need some serious help! (😭) quick context: 17yo closer to 18, based in the UK also a unique one too. To start off, I’m (99%) sure I have all of these issues with my penis: Phimosis, in-elastic foreskin, scarring on foreskin (in the form of white, raw-ish feeling skin in close dots), and a skin bridge/penile adhesion.
Here’s where it gets unique. Unfortunately for me I didn’t have a father figure growing up, and a strict mother against a lot of regular practices, for example, I was not allowed attend the sex-ed classes that happened while I was younger, which means I never knew any of this was an issue. Also - weirdest part - Somehow, I never masturbated the “regular” way growing up, I did it in a different way with my fingers and I would (somehow) be soft. (How is that possible?!). Very weird, and I believe that is likely what led to some of the scarring, and I never stretched/stuff as I did it this way so I didn’t even know my penis wasn’t “normal”. Around 15 when I got my first “serious” girlfriend and we did some sexual things and she mentioned stuff like masturbating is what made me then realise how I had somehow been doing it “wrong” my whole life and the issues I actually had. I tried to forget about it for a year but then I started attempting to do it the normal way/while it was hard. It took over a year but I managed to “correct” the way. Through “normally” masturbating my penis’s foreskin has naturally stretched, which also means I’ve spotted the scars, and very recently the skin bridge/penile adhesion, which is very close to the center/top of the head, and has prevented me from being able to stretch it entirely in the other direction, even though I had been making progress. It is I believe judging from the few photos I’ve found “normally” sized, only issue is it is significantly closer to the top than many others I’ve seen. It’s also purple/red/just looks disfigured in a sense like some of my foreskin. Another key detail is it has likely been there for years and years, and I’ve only noticed it now as I’ve only just now been able to stretch the foreskin that far.
More context: with my latest ex girlfriend, we had sex and for the most part it was no problem. She never noticed as she was against blowjobs so never got close enough to see the scars ig. So now, I don’t know what to do about this issue. Is there a way to get rid of the skin bridge with creams at home? Considering the other issues I have, should I consider circumcision? I just really need some advice and to hear some insight from people who may have had similar issues before I go to my parents about seeing a doctor->urologist. I have posted this in as many subreddits I could find which may have the answer. please help if you can! :(
Posted Jul 4, 2025, 1:16 AM UTC