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Hey guys, I really feel i'm ready to talk to my mother about this and see if she can help out. I don't think my mother knows about this because I wasn't able to retract my foreskin till late teen years and my glans where still fused to my foreskin. So I doubt she could diagnose it when I was a baby. I'm on her insurance and i'm wondering if insurance would cover a surgery price, I live in United States, Illinois. It seems my frenelum is really tight, when ever full erect I do feel discomfort on my frenelum and a lot of tension if i were to masturbate. If I where to go to a doctor who would I want to talk to? Would I go to my GP first then get recommended to a urologist or go to a urologist first? What kind of questions should I ask? If I have to get surgery what kind should I do (preferably one with least amount of scaring and sensation reduction)

I want to do more with my life, I been hiding from playing with girls because I know they will think poorly on my package. First experience was terrible, couldn't have sex then she ended up telling everyone how I had a "alien Chinese hammer head cock" or something like that :/

I just want to get this over with and get ready to have fun in life again.

When fully erect my head REALLY droops downward and looks ridiculous.

Thanks guys.

The front of my head by pee hole my head is still covered in some skin and I have a hard time trying to expose the head more, any tips on that would be great :)

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S2BC profile image
S2BC

Your situation is called 'Frenulum breve'. You do not need circumcision for solving that. Your foreskin is not tight at all. I had similar in my twenties.

There is like two different options for cure by a doctor:

Frenuloplasty is to cut frenulum 2 to 3 parts and then suture them to shaft skin. (eg Z-plasty). Your frenulum is so thin. There is no need to this option.

Frenulectomy is cut it all off and put sutures or glue on to area.

or

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At1012 in reply toS2BC

Isn’t a tight frenulum and a short frenulum the same thing?

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S2BC in reply toAt1012

I think we need to define it someway. I see tight frenulum as it is causing some discomfort or pain on intercourse. It can be short or long, but like tearing all the time. When a man just wank he can always avoid to stretch that area and get pleasure somewhere else. And I'm not talking about skin condition (disease). Bending the glans doesn't cause pain itself.

To me, short frenulum is not necessarily medical condition. We all are different down there. Someone has no elevated string at all and mucosal tissue/foreskin can be fused directly to glans near the uretra opening.

Take a look 2nd picture on the 2nd row: male-initiation.net/library...

If a man got circumcised as infant. The frenulum remnant has fused to mucosal tissue and is not that visible, but it still there.

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MrMac99

Hi Man, yes you do have a very tight frenulum 'frenulum breve' you should definitely have a chat with your mum you don't have to go into every detail but just that you need to see a doctor. I'm sure she will be very understanding and will want to help.

you should book an appointment with your GP first and they will refer you to a urologist. you should do some research in your local area for a good urologist. If it's just the frenulum that needs to be done it's not a big job a simple frenuloplasty or a frenulectomy would be fine and recovery quickly. the urologist will check everything out for you and advise you on the best way to resolve your issues. he will also check your pee hole if you have a problem there they will be able to help that as well.

First thing is to tell your mum and get the ball rolling and you can get on with your life then and having loads of fun😊

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At1012 in reply toMrMac99

Why couldn’t he stretch the underside of penis at the tip of foreskin, which would elongate the frenulum?

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MrMac99 in reply toAt1012

Hey, I think the frenulum doesn't really stretch that well it's like a fibrous tissue not like your normal skin. Anyway it's not a big job to have it sorted and it would be much more comfortable for him. and he would feel better about himself.

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You can’t stretch a frenulum IMHO, it’s far too sensitive and painful to try.

I had this although yours looks worse. It ruined my sex life. Urologist fixed it with simple surgery, a local, couple of stitches and felt a bit bruised if pressed afterwards. A walk in the park. Once recovered glans no longer got pulled down and intercourse was far better.

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Biggie_McDick

My first advice is speak to your GP. You may find that conversation easier than talking to your mother. If you feel comfortable talking to her about it then feel free. I"m sure she'll recommend a visit to your GP anyway.

I know that talking to your GP about your penis may feel uncomfortable. I was the same at your age. It took me three visits to tell him about the real reason for seeing him. I always had a backup topic in case I couldn't raise the subject. He was very professional about the matter, as I have found all doctors to be. He asked questions, including the one that I dreaded. "Do you masturbate?" to which I answered honestly, with lowered eyes "yes"

I have now been examined by more doctors and nurses than I can remember and I now have no qualms about talking about, and showing, my genitals, even to female doctors.

These people are professionals and will probably see more than one patients penis per day.

Whichever way you go, I wish you the best of luck and a long and fulfilling sex life

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jimfromcalif

You're a late developer, so no need to rush. I'd try solving both issues simultaneously. The adhesion can be broken by firmly applying pressure to each side with thumbs, and then pulling the fused sections apart. It's going to take some time.

Your frenulum should be an easy fix, as both ends can be grasped. Simply pull each end till you feel tension. Hold up to five minutes, four times per day. It might take two months, about the same time as recovery from surgery. The plus to stretching over cutting is full preservation of nerves which impart sexual pleasure. The frenulum is called the male-G-Spot because of its sensitivity. If you wish to keep your sensitivity, don't cut it. Results from surgery carry no guarantee.

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Nobody calls it the male G-spot

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JaneDoe12 in reply to

Sure as hell feels like the male G-spot

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jimfromcalif in reply to

Some do.

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JaneDoe12 in reply tojimfromcalif

I see a lot of contradicting information on frenelum stretching im really not sure if its worth my time trying to stretch something that cant be stretched :/ can I show my GP my penis? Or only my urologist?

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jimfromcalif in reply toJaneDoe12

Don't fall for the lies of naysayers. All human tissue grows when subjected to repeated tension. Surgeons use skin expansion to treat burn victims and mastectomy patients. Your body used mitosis to facilitate your from infancy. I know several men who have successfully stretched their frenulums. I also know of several failed frenulum surgeries.

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Yes, go and see a doctor and trust the opinion of someone who went through years of medical training followed by x years experience of dealing with patients like you.

Or the unqualified opinions and irresponsible advice of anonymous people that may have no personal experience on here. You choose.

Whatever you do, please be aware there’s a blood vessel just below the surface where your banjo string is and if you rupture it there’ll be blood everywhere and you’ll probably need a visit to A&E.

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8thfloorben in reply toJaneDoe12

You can't. I tried! Bro, tell your mum and as someone above said no need for huge detail just maybe 'foreskin problems' or something. She obviously didn't want you circumcised so tell her it's not that And you don't want it either? I doubt she'll ask to look and even though she's your mum (sorry about this) she does know about these things or she wouldn't be a mother!

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HiddenA in reply tojimfromcalif

Do you do these exercises when you your penis is erected or soft?

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Snip1968

It depends on your insurance. Some require going to a G P then being referred to a Urologist. My insurance lets me go straight to a Urologist. I'm not sure what city in Illinois you are in but I'm happy to give you my Urologist's name if you want. He's really good. I've been seeing him for about 4 years. He did my vasectomy. Feel free to message me if you want.

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JaneDoe12 in reply toSnip1968

Southern Illinois, right by St. Louis

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Stinkpot56

I think you just answered your question. Get the surgery and live a secure and happy sex life. Stop looking backwards and start looking forward.

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Sorry, comparing a frenulum to a rubber band is completely cuckoo

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JaneDoe12 in reply to

Well the foreskin essentially works like a rubber band so I can see how the frenelum works just like it.

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JaneDoe12

Hey, I'm reading en.intactiwiki.org/index.ph... and saw something, It mentions that " a short frenulum can restrict normal retraction of the foreskin during erection, (a condition known as frenulum breve)" I can withdraw my foreskin with ease. Are you sure its a breve? And what do you think would be the least scaring procedure, i really like my natural look on my penis its just my frenelum is a bit way too tight and uncomfortable when full erect

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JaneDoe12 in reply toJaneDoe12

Are doctors able to do a tie? If so does that have scaring? I would do it my self but im scared lul

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MrMac99 in reply toJaneDoe12

Hey Man, best to see your doctor first man and ask his opinion I'm sure they will have seen it lots of times before. it's not a big job to have done but you want to have it done right. My frenulum broke and it does bleed quite a bit. Did you mention it to your Mum.

Looks normal to me. I would be more concerned about the adhesions between your foreskin and glans. What have you done since posting?

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Ppplll

Did you get that fixed?? That is such an easy fix. I had a frenulum plasty years ago. (Circumcised this year though)

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