Ok guys, I'm the guy from the 18 and little cuts on his penis thread.

I bought and have used the Miconazole Nitrate (2%) and Bufexamac (5%) balm from Ego (Resolve balm) in the hope that I had a yeast/fungal infection.

Sure enough, it cleared the redness up and it's been 9 days of applying it twice a day quite thoroughly. However, maybe they're scars, I'm not sure, but there seem to be little cuts still. I mean, they're not bleeding (they once did, but never profusely or anything, they just looked very very red as if there was blood there on the surface). Now they sort of blend in with the foreskin colour (more pinky than red) and you only notice them if you stare hard. The problem is, I don't know if I had a yeast infection or not and if it has cleared up. It seems to, but I get the feeling if i stretch they will open up again.

I'm using the glansie because i cannot get my fingers in the opening (quite a severe case of phimosis).

I need to know:

1) If the balm was the right sort of medication for the infection (I don't know if I even had the infection, it seemed like a reasonable idea with the itchiness, red skin and little cuts).

2) If this is normal for the little cuts to be there after 9 days, although they have died down, I'm just worried with any stretching they will open up again. Also when i apply the cream, it can be a bit itchy for 5-10 minutes after, but that goes away. Does that mean it's working or having a negative reaction?

3) whether masturbation would effect them? (I haven't for a while)

4) How long I should stretch with the glansie at a time. Like, hold it open for 20 seconds, rest for 30, then another 20 seconds of stretching etc. Or just sit there for 20 minutes with it stretching the skin?

And

5) whether it is time to start stretching or not. It says on the balm that the infection may hang around for 14 days or so and to keep applying the cream which i have done. Do i need to wait entirely for the infection to heal before stretching and how will i know that it has?

If the redness disappeared, it appears that you got results, right? It must have worked.

Try some gentle stetching to see what happens. If they are cuts, stretching will prevent them from hampering later attempts once they heal.

Same goes for masturbation. You won't know if you don't try.

This isn't like weight training. Tension should be held for the prescribed period. The longer, the better.

If you get some irritation from stretching, then lay off. Otherwise, resume.