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Re: relative phimosis?

Written by Ivan at 14 Aug 2003 23:42:06:

As an answer to: Re: relative phimosis? written by Rood at 14 Aug 2003 16:17:01:

>>>Hi,
>>>I am in my early 30s and have for the past 2 months had the following symptoms:
>>>Tight foreskin (mainly on erection), little cuts in frenulum breve after erection, and the frenulum is a darker color than the rest (and a dark line runs from there to my testicles).
>>Usually a darker streak along the skin which has not previously been there is a sign of some sort of infection, local toxic exposure (metals or such), or other unwelcome development. Definitiely a thing to check with the doctor - unless you are engaged in some really unusual masturbation, this should not be a mere bruise.
>Gee...look at your own penis and you will find the same dark line...the raphe, where two parts of the body were fused while your body was being formed in utero. It's what differentiates males from females. No doctor necessary, except, perhaps, to explain the process.
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Sorry, Rood, I followed your instructions and found no line where he described. I'm aware of the raphe, but my impression is that the extent of its visibility is quite variable, depending on the completeness of the process in utero. Besides, if a person does have a line or other mark on the body and it begins to change without explanation, that is a potential problem worth checking out. I had the impression that the correspondent had seen a change in this area, so I stand by what I said about checking it out.


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