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Old 08-28-2005, 10:31 PM   #1
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A short Frenulum

Hello. This is my first time posting here, for a while i was totally unaware of my own anatomy and this site has come to help me out. No one ever explained to me that my foreskin is attached to the glans of my penis until i reach puberty. I am now 18 years of age and have a problem with a short frenulum. I always thought that eventually my Frenulum would detach from the glans, just as my foreskin did, but after reading the sticky post on this site i realize its not the case. My problem is, when stretching out my foreskin and pulling it back, it causes my penis to bend downward due to the the frenulum being so short. This does a couple of things, the apperance of my penis is smaller fully erect (bad socially) sexual intercourse is more difficult, and in general it is just embaressing. I dont know whether or whether not this is normal (having a short frenulum) but my self esteem physically is lower due to this. Is there any alternitive methods other then surgery to remedy this problem? I am also embaressed to go to my doctor to tell them about it. I would enjoy it if my frenulum wasnt even there so that i could fully retract my foreskin. Please help!!

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Old 08-29-2005, 12:23 AM   #2
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Re: A short Frenulum

i have that exact same problem, im the same age as you too, everything is about the same case as mine. if you see the thread up by Geoff B (stretching to fix foreskin) try looking there, ive been honestly stretchin every day since june, and i really havent seen any difference, but thats just me, maybe it might be different for you? Anyways, try doing those stretching techniques by Geoff B. In my case, it sux because im leavin in like 5 days for college . gl to you man

 
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Re: A short Frenulum

I too have this problem lol, I'm 19 turning 20 soon.

I recently started stretching, and am seeing some results. But I still can't retract my foreskin correctly because of the tight frenulum.

Other then stretching, if its very serious you should probably goto a doctor to get some stretching ointment ....I might do the same since stretching regular didn't work too well.

 
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Re: A short Frenulum

Hi there, the condition you have is called frenulum breve and it not uncommon. This is a condition where the elastic band of tissue under the glans penis that connects to the prepuce (foreskin) and helps contract the prepuce over the glans, is short and restricts the movement of the prepuce.

This is a definite problem for the reasons you mentioned but also because it can result in tearing during sexual intercourse or masturbation.

This may be corrected by the stretching (which as some have noted may or may not work), or with an operation called frenoplasty. This is where the frenulum is cut vertically and the two tiny flaps of skin that this creates are sewn into the foreskin with a couple of stitches.

Lastly you can consider circumcision which will alleviate the problem and provide other benefits.

 
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Re: A short Frenulum

First of all, there are no *proven* benefits to circumcision, only *potential* benefits.
A circumcision for frenulum breve, is like killing a fly with a sledgehammer.
A frenluoplasty does not cut the frenulum vertically. It cuts it in a Z shape. They are able to stitch it back longer, because of this shape. They do work, and are worth considering, if stretching, or stretching and betamethazone cream fail.

 
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