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After almost one week of Clobetasol

As I've said before, I've been to a few doctors for my BXO recently. Initially, I regretted it, but since having time to digest everything I've managed to get my head around it a little. Doctors don't really appear to understand this condition, and what I got was the standard BXO speel. We prescribe potent topical steroids; apply once a day; if the condition doesn't resolve, we recommend circumcision. While I have enourmous respect for my GP, that response I could have gotten from Google, and in fact, I did. The problem was, that comment about circumcision sent me into a spiral of anxiety, so I started searching for more experiences with Clobetasol. Of course, that search turned up a rather pessimistic set of responses, and when you're really worried that perhaps you've been kidding yourself all this time, it's easy to forget why those who had conventional treatment often don't get their condition under control. Then you go and see posts by guys wh

Doctor's visit

Today I saw my doctor who confirmed my diagnosis of BXO. I've been given some clobetasol to apply once a day, and have a follow-up appointment in a month's time. He also suggested circumcision, which is not an option I'm going to pursue. Today, I've been thinking about why that is. I was circumcised as an infant, and I began my foreskin restoration in early adulthood after wanting a) to reclaim what had been taken from me but, perhaps more importantly, b) to increase my sensitivity. Before I began restoring, I had so little sensitivity that sex with condoms gave me absolutely no sensation whatsoever. So I'm not going back there. The only thing my BXO prevents me from doing is that, and there's zero point in resolving one problem by creating another. My doctor said that, while the symptoms might resolve from the clobetasol, the affected skin might remain thinner and tighter, but circumcision would resolve this. Circumcision removes skin, so will only make the

A change in approach?

This blog is about my journey to oblierate BXO using only natural methods, so what I'm about to say may shock some people. Tomorrow, i am going to see a doctor. Of course, there's a story. Two weeks ago, I had a cut on the underside of my penis (thanks to BXO) that got infected, and no natural treatment was enough. Not only that, I had been trying really hard to keep the area clean and dry to prevent it from getting infected, but it still did. I decided that was a sign that I still don't quite have my BXO under control. Regardless of that, an infection is bad news and needs to be treated, so I had my hand forced. I figured that, since I was going to a doctor to lose my dignity and get my infection treated, I may as well talk about my BXO while I was at it. The doctor looked at it, and didn't think it was LS. He said that LS normally eats away at you, and if I had had it for over two years, I'd be in a much worse state than I am. I told him the things I had been