Problems with frenulum
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I'm 16 and I have never pulled my forskin all the way back, I've never been told about pulling it back to clean. I have no problem with ejaculating or anything. My forskin is very tight and I will attach a picture of how far back I can pull it. But when pulling it I get to a point where it starts to hurt and my frenulum feels like it's going to snap? I will attach a photo and I need some suggestions on what to do, I've been trying to pull it all the way back for about 2 days and it's slowly getting there put I don't want to pull too far back so that my frenulum snaps? Advice please!
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scott53454
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raydogg59 scott53454
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Wow, your frenulum does look fragile. I've never seen it that close on the head. I know guys on here mention that they use steroid cream, which helps them out a great deal. Have you seen a doctor to get his/her opinion?
james16984 scott53454
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It's so frustrating that us guys aren't taught how to look after our genitals in school at all. Exactly the same as you, when I was at school thirty years ago I was never told how to clean my penis or to let my foreskin retract letting it loosen up. Hence I too had a tight foreskin which wouldn't retract when I was around your age. The good news is that i'm sure if you keep on pulling it back it will "loosen up" with age. I done the same and by my early twenties it was fully functioning as it should be and has (until this month!) given me any problems at all. Good luck!
raydogg59 james16984
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James16984...when I was younger, my mother taught me and my brothers(separately) the importance of cleaning under the foreskin. I never really knew why until I got older, but my frame of mind as a youngster was to always clean under the foreskin. So I'm programmed now at 59, that the first thing I touch when I get into the shower.
But you're right, we should be taught to clean down there as youngsters. Maybe that's something that should be taught in sex ed in school, but maybe it's too much of a sensitive subject for "unwanted" ears. And maybe that's why young men are having such problems today.
ml66uk scott53454
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The position of it doesn't seem unusual, but it looks like frenulum breve. If you're only 16, it may just fix itself, but it may respond faster to a steroid cream, and minor surgery (frenuloplasty) is also an option if nothing else works. I'd see a doctor if I were you, as it's not uncommon for the frenulum to be torn during sex (known as a "snapped banjo string"
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You could either see your GP, or if you're in the UK, you could go to a genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic - google "GUM clinic near me" for details. They're not allowed to tell your parents you've been btw, and some places have clinics for under 25s.
If you could update this thread and tell us what the doctors say, it would be appreciated. Good luck.
Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor.
scott53454
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So where I live there's not really any doctors around that would be able to help me with this, and the nearest urologist is an 5 hour drive away. I feel like I could pull the foreskin all the way back but I'm just scared of the frenulum snapping and causing pain. I need suggestions should I pull it back slowly and see what happens or not risk it? Also the tip of my penis is very sensitive and I can hardly touch it, any ideas on how to make it not so sensitive?
Thanks in advance!
ml66uk scott53454
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Stretching or masturbating may well fix the problem, but you should stop if it's painful. A local doctor would be able to prescribe a steroid cream, and tell you if they think you should see a urologist or not. (is the nearest one really that far away?)
The sensitivity will decrease with age (whether you want it to or not). There are creams and sprays you can use to desensitise it, but I'd stay away from those unless you have premature ejaculation and can't fix it any other way. Lube or a condom should protect against physical injury, though a torn frenulum isn't necessarily a big deal. I had that myself when I was 19 or 20, and the only downside was that I had to be extra careful with sex for a few weeks.
raydogg59 ml66uk
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ml66uk raydogg59
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I saw a doctor about it, but he said that it would fix itself, and it did. It didn't grow back, but there's no scar. Like I said, I had to be extra careful with sex and masturbation though, especially in the first week or two.
raydogg59 ml66uk
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Thanks..just curious because I notice quit a few guys speak of torn frenulum and it's definitely very delicate skin.