16 years old, can not pull foreskin down when hard?

Hi, I’m English and I’m 15 years old. In England most males arnt circumsized (or atleast where I live) obviously boys being boys we talk about penis a lot and I’ll be glad to tell u that a lot of us find it difficult to retract foreskin fully. I have a few older friend ages 17 and they said when you loose your virginity then it will usually loosen up then and then everything is usually okay. If you get to this point and it’s still tight then I would recommend going to doctors. 

There are some men that can't get there foreskin over there penis.  There are some procedures to looses it.  But you can go have it a circumsized.  You don't have a father to talk to.  And I don't know where your buddy's found that out about sex will looses it up.  That is not true.  If it bother you go get it checked before you have a problem  Ken   

It is normal if you cannot retract your foreskin when erect, cause I can't too but when it's flaccid I can. The times when I can retract it past my head when erect is when my foreskin is really loose. You can try putting your foreskin at the biggest part of your head when flaccid, then try to get erect. If it hurts, push it forward quickly.

It's hard to say whether this is a problem or not. At 17, there is plenty of time for it to loosen. I thnk my was quite tight at that age, but eventually it loosened, just by itself. Others will correct me if I'm wrong, but if it persists it is something you need to have addresssed. It is normal for the foreskin to take awhile to detach.

By having it addressed, I don't mean by getting cut. That is an option but should be a *last resort*. I have a fairly low opinion of the US practise of routine circumcision - it's an abhorrent assault on little boys. I know in the US you see circumcisions "normal" but the rest of the civilised world sees it on a par with female genital mutilation. 

Certainly you can try to loosen it. This something mums in the UK do with babies when there is a problem.  Just stretching it for a few weeks usually resolves it. You can look up certain tehniques. Some recoomend steriod creams, but I'd start with a healthy oil like coconut oil and then stretch it as far as you can before it gets too painful. I don't know the methods but I'm sure you can find them online.

Don't be shy of going to a doctors. But be aware of your options FIRST, so you don't get fobbed off with  possibly unneccessary circumcision.

It's likely that the more you gently masturbate, the stretchier you will make the foreskin. Don't continue if it feels painful or if cracks appear. These need to be left to heal before any further stretching attempts. Take care when erect. There is a danger that the foreskin could retract fully but not easily return forward to cover the glans. If this causes blood supply restriction, you can damage the tip of your penis. Search 'paraphimosis' online for more info.

Overall, however, unless you have pain there's probably no need to do anything and I suggest you just wait to see if it resolves itself. Lube, moisturiser or coconut oil as suggested by paul38575, is likely to help. Some say avoid soap when cleaning as there are good bacteria that can get washed away. Plain running water is usually advised. I feel very sorry for circumcised men. They don't know what they're missing. (Answer: lots of pleasure nerve endings!) I also agree that babies should be left alone (including by Mums who try to stretch) and that infant circumcision is a barbaric practice that should be defined as abuse just as female genital mutilation is. The foreskin is part of the glans until well into boyhood but naturally separates during adolescence. Very few British boys have any problems. Circumcision causes as many problems as it expects to cure as far as I can tell - at the least it takes weeks if not months to recover from. I understand you may sometimes have an adverse reaction from female partners in the US, but this is changing, I believe. I recommend the attitude that if they don't like your foreskin, they aren't worth bothering with any more than you would be if you were to adversely comment on eg their breasts! Personality is always more important than looks.

Hello liam, I have several complications as a result of circumcision; tight erections, chronic infections due to meatal stenosis and urethral strictures which lead to the loss of my left testicle and my ability to have kids. Now I am studying urology and have a solution for you. Like the others said you can stretch it by putting tension on the skin over time. You can do this by hand or make a device that does it for you while you do your normal everyday activities. If it hurts then it's too much pressure but if you can feel the tension and it doesnt hurt or fall out it's perfect. Dont use soap to wash as it runs the symbiotic relationship you have with bacteria that help you. Otherwise it could be prone to infections