Would skin irritation hinder gains?

I seem to have a area right under the head of my penis that is quite irritated. I have been dealing with this same spot my whole life. It is due to weightlifting caluses on my masterbation hand. I have to do a little masterbation during the PE session and this may be keeping it from healing very fast. I put triple antiboitic ointment on it after my PE workout. I can deal with the irritation, I was just wondering if this could be affecting my gains. Besides it getting in the way of my workout, would the skin being irritated like that hinder the growth of the penis?

Larry;

What kind of lubricant do you use when you PE or masturbate?

I have been using vasiline because it is not water based. I do my routine in the shower, so I need something that will not come right off in direct spray.

if you put vaseline on skin and than an antibiotic ointment, which is closer to the skin? I assume you apply the ointment after PE. Vaseline does a good job at sealing in moisture (and any bacteria?) and just might seal out any type of antibiotic ointment. Perhaps too much moisture sealed in promotes an ideal breeding ground for baceria? You might want to consider switching lubes on this until the problem clears up. I’ve used vaseline w/o any problem, but really this stuff is not intended to be vigorously jelqed into the penile skin. Depending on when you apply this in the shower, it’s entirely possible your dick is never getting a washing, specifically if you don’t wash you dick before applying the lube. Heck, you may want to try KY or something like that, after all it is intended to e used as a lubricant for sex. Just wash your member well before application. groa

I agree with groa. I’ve tried petroleum based lubes for sex and mastubation and PE. For me, all they do is pull skin forward and backward (_way_ too much skin), and make washing more difficult.

For a week or two, try a gylcerine based lube - Astroglide, Probe, one of those. You’ll use more volume of these, but I would guess that your callouses will then just slide over rather than aggravate those tender places.

Will those lubes come off in water? I need something that is not waterbased.

Why?

as a suggestion Larry, I would try baby oil or mineral oil. It won’t wash off in the shower and will do the calluses some good as well. I realize that the callus is necessary, but you might want to get a pumice stone to soften it up prior to your doing your PE exercises, that will also reduce the irritation to your member.

advocet, I do my hotwrap under direct spray of water, I need something that will stay on my penis. If it is waterbased, it will come right off.

Larry;

Then I like Sunshinekid’s suggestion. Sand down (smooth) the hand callouses a bit with a pumice stone. Maybe consider another lube like Albolene, or that cow udder stuff? What is it, guys? A couple members, at least, here use it.

Larry,

If you try the water based, you will love it. You don’t have to have water spraying on your cock while you are doing the exercises. Turn around, let the water spray on your back, and try some water based lube. It is a hell of a lot easier to clean up also, and probably a lot better for you than vasoline too.

He’s right.

And, a glycerine/water-soluble lube just slides on your skin. And very fine for sex. And, esp. important if you have to launder your own sheets, or to whoever does them; never stains.

If this is a privacy issue, water-sol lubes work in the shower. As T. says, just face the other way while you do your routines. Try it. A bummer to keep getting abraisions.

Larry,

I can relate to the workout callus issue. I actually use a single blade razor to trim the callus off. That and an the pumice stone should help matters. You may also consider a latex glove to reduce the abrasion. I don’t know if you would be able to get the proper grip or not but cheap to find out.

Give me a name of a lube to try and where I should get it, a place off the internet woudl probably suit me better. I feel like a horses ass buying that vasoline at a grocery store in front of everyone. I get the idea that everyone knows im going to go home and beat off. There is a privacy issue, but also i do the hotwrap in direct spay of the water while masterbating to keep it hard. Is it nessasary to keep it hard while doing the hotwrap. I doubt I could masterbate with just water.

Larry,

Try one of the links in the Affiliate Forum, probably Condomania. Look for a sample pack and get it before you decide which one to purchase. I like the Wet Light myself, others may post some that they prefer.