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Written by Paul B. at 27 May 2001 07:15:21: Torn asunder!
As an answer to: Frenulum breve at 42 years old! written by John Stuart at 26 May 2001 20:25:04:
> My problem is that the injury seemed to tear a blood vessel in the frenulum and
> although the tear has healed the blood vessel has not rejoined.Blood vessels do not rejoin unless microsurgically pieced together. Fortunately, they
are replaced automatically, usually by other vessels in parallel becoming larger,
or eventually, new small vessels growing and becoming larger.> My pain seems to be coming from swelling that has developed in the two veins
> that surround the opening to the urethra (I forget the name).That sounds rather puzzling as there are no particular veins usually visible
there as such. The urethral meatus is the opening of the urethra and has two sort
of lips (labia) which are quite flexible and perform an excellent task in
controlling the urine stream so that it coheres rather than breaking up too
quickly and splattering. Why these would swell from a torn fraenulum further back,
other than the result of an infection, I could not imagine.> The two things may not be connected but it seems to me that broken blood vessel
> in the fraenulum is causing a blood flow problem round the opening to the
> urethra.Improbable.
> An extra vein seems to be developing on the glans just to the side of the existing
> one.Veins are not normally visible on the glans, so I cannot visualise what the
"existing one" might actually be.> The pain takes the form of a burning sensation and the whole situation is
> very disturbing in the absence of sound medical advice.It certainly sounds as if that is what you need. While the torn ends of the
fraenulum might be a bit touchy, your description hints of some sort of infection
that has taken hold and should be seen to.Suffice it to say that should a doctor suggest a circumcision, he is a hack, and
you need to get out quick and find one who is concerned with a real diagnosis rather
than selling a profitable procedure.