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Re: tight frenum

Written by ee at 23 Apr 2004 12:46:52:

As an answer to: tight frenum written by burningbridges at 23 Apr 2004 11:32:28:

>Hi! I am 21 years of age and i have a problem with foreskin retraction.I have a tight skin bridge that connects the glans to the foreskin (is it called the frenum?).5 years ago i visited a urologist and he told me that i had a tight something (frenum i guess...i didn't catch it properly lol).When my penis is flaccid, i can only retract my foreskin halfway down the shaft.I just can't go beyond that because the skin bridge becomes very tight.The urologist told me that i would have problems during intercourse and masturbation.I have been masturbating regularly for many years now and i don't experience pain during erection or ejaculation.But yes, i can't retract my foreskin when my penis is erect (just a little beyond the head ..2 cms max).Will i have any pain during actual intercourse? I have been assuming that there won't be much pain with a condom worn as i don't find masturbation painful.How can the problem with the tight skin bridge be solved? I cannot venture beyond the halfway point when it comes
>to cleaning.Is that safe when it comes to hygiene? I don't have much time for medical intervention and won't have some time for 5 years now.Is that ok? Sex isn't imminent as well.

The skin you're referring to is called the frenulum. The reason you don't feel any pain during masturbation is because your technique is probably modified so you don't put any force on the frenulum itself. I used to do this too without even realizing it. Sex on the other hand is a very frictional back and forth motion, which WOULD put stress on the frenulum. For a solution to your problem, some say that stretching the frenulum slowly over a period of time works. The stretching excersize used for stretching/lengthening the frenulum is shown below:

http://www.foreskin.org/46-33-04.jpg

I'm not sure why you're so busy for the next 5 years that you can't see a professional about any other alternatives. It almost sounds like you're scared of going, which is perfectly normal. My suggestion would be to try the various stretching excersizes and see if you can fix the problem naturally. As far as hygiene is concerned, you should be washing under the foreskin. In your condition, though, I imagine this process is difficult. There are ways to flush the area out with water (don't use soap) such as a syringe (without the needle! yipes!). Heck, maybe even a turkey baster. Q-tips may also help. I think the best way to go about this is to take baths whenever you can, do the stretching excersizes while in the bath (hot water loosens the skin to aid in stretching). It will be easier to wash under the foreskin this way as well. That's all the advice I can give on natural remedies. If this fails, and nobody else on the forum has any other advice, you may need to find time to see a good professional.

Cheers.


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