What topical steroid cream to use for phimosis treatment?

I have read on the net phimosis is curable and it can be done from stretching. However I have no idea what cream to order or where from, can anyone please help? Also does anyone know if the fact i%26#039;ve damaged my penis before from trying to stretch it wrong before will mean it%26#039;s incurable? ty|||Betamethasone 0.1 or 0.05%, only available on prescription. NOCIRC or Doctors Opposing Circumcision can recommend a foreskin-friendly doctor who will give you a prescription.


What did you do before to damage it? Did cracks or splits appear when you tried to stretch? If so you may have a thrush (yeast) infection that requires treatment for you and your sexual partner, plus use of condoms for intercourse until you both have been treated.


Betamethasone will even allow most scarring to be stretched.


Here%26#039;s a link to my stretching instructions.


http://www.healthboards.com/boards/showt…


Here%26#039;s an extract from another version (now no longer on the net).


STRETCHING TECHNIQUE ONE


If the foreskin is very tight the simplest method is to pull back on the skin (easiest with an erection) so that the opening feels tight and a bit uncomfortable without real pain. Hold that for a few minutes and repeat a few times. Do this a couple of times a day. You will find that soaking in a warm bath will make the skin softer and easier to stretch.


The major disadvantage with this method occurs when some stretching has been achieved or if the phimosis was mild to begin with. Once the opening is big enough to just fit over the rim of the glans when erect the foreskin is at risk of getting stuck behind it. If this happens a condition know as paraphimosis may develop.


This is why stretching technique two is probably better once the foreskin opening is big enough to make it almost possible to slide the foreskin back over the glans.


PROBLEMS?


If the opening becomes sore, or develops splits, stop for a few days and let things heal up. Going at it too fast will only slow things down in the end. Sometimes splits and tightness are due to a fungal or yeast (thrush) infection. Treatment with an antifungal / anti-yeast cream designed for women’s genitals will usually fix this problem. I’ve also seen reports of success with a Hydrocortisone / anti-fungicide mix like “Fungocort”.


PARAPHIMOSIS


Paraphimosis occurs when the foreskin gets stuck behind the glans of an erect penis, trapping the blood that causes the erection in the glans and causing swelling of the foreskin itself. If the foreskin becomes stuck squeeze the head of the penis firmly to force the blood out and try and ease the foreskin forward. Perhaps soaking in the bath or using an oil-based lotion will make this easier. If after many tries you still can’t do this see a doctor or go to a hospital emergency room fast. This is not a common problem but you should be warned of the danger.


STRETCHING TECHNIQUE TWO


You can either grab each side of the foreskin opening and gently pull on each side of the opening, as shown in the photograph or, even better, insert the ends of two fingers, even the little fingers and pull them gently apart. Stretch the opening in this way until it feels uncomfortably stretched but not actually painful. Hold and repeat as for method one. Once again this is best done after soaking in a warm bath.


SENSITIVITY


As you stretch and are able to expose more of the glans you may find that it is very sensitive or even painful to touch. You will find it less painful the more you expose and use it and gradually the over-sensitivity will lessen, until all you feel is pleasure. A gentle way to start touching the head is by using the shower spray. Also use water-based lubricant when touching the head directly and this should be more comfortable.


TIGHT FRAENULUM


Sometimes the cause of difficulty in retracting the foreskin is not a tight foreskin opening but a short fraenulum (frenulum), also known as fraenulum breve. This can also be stretched though it is sometimes more difficult to do this. You can grab the underside of the foreskin opening and pull out away from your body until you feel the fraenulum stretching. Or if your foreskin opening is large enough you can pull back on the foreskin until you feel the fraenulum stretching. Hold and repeat as in the foreskin opening stretching methods.


If the fraenulum can’t be stretched then an alternative to circumcision is a frenuloplasty. It is a simple operation that does not remove any tissue but fixes the problem with minimal healing time.


Email me if you can’t understand any parts of this or if you need more help,


Geoff