An old myth says that a hundred men were interviewed about whether or not they masturbated. It is said that eighty-five percent admitted that they did, and the other fifteen were liars. Hey, it’s yours, so do whatever you want with it, but take care of it because it’s delicate and it doesn’t take a lot of use to cause cracks or cuts in your foreskin. Men with a foreskin should pay more attention to their personal hygiene. The entire area should be retracted and cleaned at least once a day for health and standard grooming reasons. Whether you have a sexual partner, masturbate or not, you should pay attention to the inner surface of the foreskin. Even men not seeking personal or partnered sexual relief may experience an erection during sleep, so all men with an intact foreskin should have it checked out.
Frequent lovemaking with a partner, restoring sexual contact after a period of abstinence, dry masturbation, the use of saliva as a lubricant, or simple nocturnal erections can cause fissures on the inner surface of the foreskin. They usually take the form of parallel purple lines that radiate outward from the head of the penis to the outer edge of the inside of the foreskin. They may be actual surface cracks or subdermal splits. You will know if they are real splits, as they sting quite severely. Subdermal fissures only hurt when the foreskin is pulled back when it is dry. If they are superficial cracks, clean them frequently, but without soap or other washing products, as they only make things worse. Only use lukewarm water, and if swelling or infection occurs, see a doctor immediately.
They can be caused by yeast yeast growth, even if you are not in contact with a sexual partner. Intensive or prolonged courses of antibiotics, or overuse of oral steroids for conditions like asthma can create oral thrush quite easily, and the use of saliva as a masturbatory lubricant will often transfer the condition to the penis. You’ll usually have persistent itching around the foreskin as your first sign, and the inside of the foreskin where it joins the head of the penis (the glans) will be bright pink or red, even if no fissures are present. You can confirm the presence of thrush in your system by looking inside your throat in a mirror. If you have white patches on either side of the lining of your throat, strange patterns on the skin on the surface of your tongue, or what look like small pieces of chewed white walnuts stuck in the folds of the lining of your throat, you need to see a doctor. . for antifungal treatment.
However, you should also address the possibility that this manifestation on both the mouth and penis is due to a systemic Candida infection that started elsewhere in the body and investigate a Candida diet if the problem recurs.
Just using saliva as a lubricant in masturbation, or not washing the entire area with the foreskin pulled back after ejaculation, whether saliva was used or not, can also cause irritation, even without a yeast infection. This is due to the action of enzymes. Enzymes are contained within your saliva as part of your digestive process. They are also present in sperm. The sperm is like a tadpole torpedo carrying a payload of DNA to the egg. Upon contact, the sperm opens its warhead and releases enzymes to punch a hole in the surface of the egg and allow it to deliver its payload. If saliva or sperm remains around the head of the penis after masturbation or partnered sex, and it gets trapped under the foreskin, the enzymes will tend to start acting on the surface of the glans penis and on the inner surface of the foreskin.
The glans is quite tough, as evidenced by the way it numbs after circumcision, but the inner skin of the foreskin is just as delicate as any skin that stays moist. The action of the enzyme can cause it to become thinner and lose some of its elastic structure. This, in turn, will cause it to tighten and may cause it to break when stretched carelessly over the glans.
The cracks can appear even without sexual activity. Most men experience erections in their sleep at some point during the night, even if they don’t realize it. The foreskin and glans, having been rubbed with the sheets with movement during sleep, will be absolutely dry. This can cause the foreskin to be violently stretched and subdermal fissures can easily result.
Whether subcutaneous or open on the surface, a good hygiene routine will ensure that, at worst, the condition is a mild and temporary affliction. If there are any signs of oozing, severe redness and swelling or severe pain, do not waste time, see a doctor immediately. No need to be ashamed, yours is unlikely to be the first they’ve ever seen.
As I said at the beginning, it’s yours, you only have one, take care of it.