• Aganim@lemmy.world
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    I was quite happy to get rid of it actually, recurring inflammation and infection due to severe physiological phimosis isn’t fun. I vaguely remember having to try cream and trying to pull the foreskin back regularly in order to stretch it, but that didn’t do anything. In the end the conclusion was that the situation would not resolve by itself, so it had to go. Doesn’t bother me and never had strange looks because of it, despite circumcisions not being the norm here.

    Circumcisions without a medical reason should be considered child abuse though, fuck that crazy shit.

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    I didn’t cut you off bro.

    My parents made that decision, while I screamed in pain.

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      My parents made that decision, while I screamed in pain.

      My thoughts on being born

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    Never have I been more disappointed in an album purchased off the back of one song.

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      Over 90% of cases resolve by the age of seven

      I had that until I was 12 and started regularly masturbating. Seems like that was indeed the fix:

      Patients are advised to stop exacerbating masturbation techniques and are encouraged to masturbate by moving the foreskin up and down so as to mimic more closely the action of sexual intercourse. After giving this advice Beaugé noted not once did he have to recommend circumcision.

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        There are medical reasons for removing the foreskin. It could be too tight. I almost had to remove it, but I got a salve that made it more loose instead

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          Mine was too tight, i just kept pulling on it everyday. Hurt like a motherfucker but it worked

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            9 hours ago

            Good for you, but in some cases unfortunately the regular treatments don’t work. In those cases a circumcision is a perfectly valid medical last resort intervention.

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              I feel like in the most cases, the regular treatment is cutting it off. I think its a shame because in most cases that is not the only solution. :)

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                Depends on where you live, fortunately here it isn’t the immediate go-to solution. 🙂