Why does my frenulum bleed

This pain increases during sexual intercourse and can tear and cause bleeding because of the concentration of blood in the area. A short frenulum is often misdiagnosed as phimosis where the foreskin is too tight to be pulled back , due to the common major symptom of being unable to retract the foreskin, but it is not the same disease. The doctor should perform a physical examination to assess the problem and the degree of it.

There are different methods to treat a short frenulum depending on its severity. In some cases, steroid creams and stretching exercises can be enough to sufficiently elongate the frenulum. In many cases, however, surgery is the only real solution. There are several surgical techniques that may be used, including reparative plastic surgery fenuloplasty , the resection of the frenulum frenectomy or circumcision.

Urologists specialise in treating all conditions of the genitalia. Within this field, andrologists specifically deal with male sexual and reproductive issues. I do not have any other problem of tight foreskin and my frenulum is not short either. What is the cause of this problem?

Please suggest me an ointment so that the cuts can be cured. A: The frenulum may not be tight, but it may be short and this prevents proper retraction of the foreskin. A frequent injury is for this fold of skin to tear and if this happens an area of white scar tissue may form. Scar tissue does not stretch and once this tearing process has occurred it is liable to happen again and again.

Whether the problem is a tight frenulum or tearing of the frenulum the best treatment is often a small plastic operation to try to lengthen the frenulum.

Essentially the band of scar tissue is cut across and then some very small self dissolving stitches are placed to close the skin edges in the opposite direction to the line of the cut and this has the effect of lengthening the frenulum. The operation is a minor one and can be done with either local or general anaesthesia and as a day case.

They can review your medical history and determine whether surgery is needed to prevent further injury. The most common treatment for a torn frenulum is a procedure called a frenuloplasty. You can usually treat a minor tear at home. They heal fairly quickly — usually within a week or so.

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Here are 8 nutrient-packed foods known to help with blood flow…. The small tag of skin on the underside of your penis, between your foreskin and the shaft of your penis, is called the frenulum or banjo string. Sometimes, the tear may not heal properly and your penis may become torn again in the same place. If your penis keeps getting torn, you may need an operation called a frenuloplasty to lengthen the frenulum.

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