 [ Symptoms ] does a uncircumcised newborn need to have the skin pulled back when cleaning the his private my grandson is a little over 30days old and is not circumcised the mom said the doctor told her that she does not need to pull his skin back to clean it before the baby is 6 months old is this true [ Disease ] most helpful answer there are no ill effects from masturbation nor damage to recover from it if you are feeling guilt or remorse from this normal human act of self pleasure and want to stop then you may need to speak to a counselor if this is a religious conflict for you then speak to someone you trust in the clergy