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Re: phimosis v frenulum breve

Written by Matt at 26 Mar 2004 16:45:02:

As an answer to: phimosis v frenulum breve written by JD at 26 Mar 2004 15:55:00:


Hi there

I am currently having the same problem and though the doctor I spoke to has recomended frenuloplasty I am reluctant to go under the knife at all. Not least because he didn't see it erect (which is the only state in which there is a problem) but also because all the anti-circumcision sites say that the frenulum (like the foreskin) is extremely important for sexual sensation. From all the phimosis and frenulum breve information I have seen on line I have come to the conclusion that (in my case anyway) the reason I am unable to retract past the corona and the reason my foreskin is too tight is that the frenear band at the join from inner-outer foreskin is to tight, this and/or the frenulum needs lengthening. I am going to try stretching (http://www.foreskin.org/frenulum.htm) but I am worried because I have heard that this can't work. I don't want to put of the opp just to have my Girlfriend snap my frenulum and have to get the surgery anyway.

Anyone?

>Howdo all
>Like some I've seen post on here, for me, the whole idea of retracting the foreskin recently came as a bit of an embarrassing bombshell quite late in life. (mid twenties). Hadn't been particularly sexually active bar a few fumbles years ago, and a heavy cannabis habit meant I wasn't particularly motivated anyway. Around Christmas discovered retraction, and obviously found it quite difficult. Did some occasional stretching, (I'm not very disciplined, and I know I'd do better with a stricter regimen) but mostly retract while urinating and in shower etc - even with this small amount of stretching I've seen good results. I didn't use any creams. I can now retract fully behind the glans when erect (even if it is a little tight), but no further than that.
>My basic question, I suppose, is this - is being able to retract to just behind the glans while erect 'enough' or 'normal', or should you be able to retract fully down the shaft. That's basically it. I don't know at this stage if I'm worrying unnessecarily.
>I did go to a few doctors a little while back (a couple of GP's and a urologist) and they seemed to imply that there's nout wrong, and that IF there was, the solution is a circumcision. (how they came to this conclusion without actually seeing the erection, I don't know).
>I have a feeling that the fact I can't retract much further than behind the glans may be due to a short frenulum rather than phimosis, but I sure as hell can't find a doctor who'd perform a frenuloplasty rather than a full on circ, which I don't particularly want.
>Any thoughts would be appreciated (sorry for the rambling post)
>Cheers,
>JD


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