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Frenulum Breve

Frenulum breve is a medical condition in which the frenulum of the penis is too short. This causes severe pain during erection and sexual intercourse. A frenuloplasty may be required in such cases.

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My penile foreskin stretches fully, but the frenulum limits the bottom stretch. Will this affect my future sexual life?

Query: Hello doctor,The foreskin of my penis can be fully stretched back, but the bottom cannot stretch back fully due to the small frenulum. Will this affect my sexual life in the future? Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. I do not think you have any reason to worry. Problems arise when the skin does not move at all, if the movement of the skin is painful, or if, once withdrawn, it does not easily return to its original position. From what y...  Read Full »

I am having pus discharge from the frenum. Kindly help.

Query: Hi doctor,I got cut on the frenulum with redness and swelling, and a little liquid is oozing out. How to manage it?  Read Full »


Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Usually, this cut is due to the tight foreskin and persists until you avoid retracting the foreskin. After ten days, you can apply steroidal cream like Betnovate (Chlorocresol) twice daily for six weeks. After two weeks of...  Read Full »

Irritation at the base of penis head after sex. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor,I am a 28 year old male. I got married before two years. For the past three to four months, I have a condition of irritation at the base of the head of penis head, tight foreskin and redness especially where the foreskin is connected to the head. It happens after intercourse and it takes a...  Read Full »


Dr. Vivekanandan Govindasamy

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I presume that your problems are due to a condition called frenulum breve, where the skinfold attaching prepuce to glans base is very short. The best treatment for this condition is a surgical correction called frenuloplasty. It is a daycare procedure and can be done und...  Read Full »

Should I be worried about the constant bleeding from the cut in my glans?

Query: Hi doctor, About two weeks ago, I noticed a cut in the glans area of my penis, on the underside, just below the end of the meatus. It was bleeding a little bit, which I guess was brought upon by the starting of intercourse. Upon looking closely, I also noticed some white deposits on the glans felt l...  Read Full »


Dr. Radhakrishnan Nair Bhaskaran

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You must be having frenulum breve (short frenulum) and that must be torn whenever you have intercourse. There is a small artery (blood vessel) in it and that can cause bleeding. You can apply antibiotic ointments and should avoid intercourse till it is rectified. After r...  Read Full »

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