Re: possible mixture

Written by RS on 22. August 1999 at 23:25:18:

In Reply to: possible phimosis? written by anon on 22. August 1999 at 18:03:02:

Hi!

>I may have phimosis. During an erection I can't pull my skin back. It's tight around the "head", but there is an opening. When it is flaccid I can pull it back behind the head, but instead of "sliding", it sort of "rolls" back behind the head and I don't experience any pain when I do this.

Just before it starts rolling over, can you see a thin line of white from the phimotic ring?

There may be a mixture of partial phimosis and a frenulum breve, can you see - when flaccid with the foreskin retracted, turn the glans over and in the "V" shape underneath the glans,- is the foreskin all bagged up together and drawn in? or does the "V" shape lie free?

The other check for frenulum breve is when erect does the attempt at retraction cause the "head" of the phallus to bend downwards.

>I've never tried pulling back further. I've never had intercourse and >I've read some guys saying that this will not pose a problem during intercourse. I'm 29 years old.

Ho-hum, make up your own mind after you`ve had it corrected. - Phimotic ring needs either a partial circ or a very small dorsal slit through the ring, ... frenulum breve requires a frenoplasty takes 30 mins, (or a simple slit in 10) ... for an hours day patient surgery, 2 weeks recovery, the worst part in the UK are the NHS waiting lists ... I`d guess one in two urologists would *enjoy* performing the operation - if you dont have any luck with referals from your GP try ringing the local hospital direct ,,,

I hope that`s some help
Robin