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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 »
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 Problems arise when the skin does not move at all, if the movement of the skin is painful, or if, once withdrawn, it does not easily return to its original position.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 »
Is there any other method to remove penile skin bridge apart from surgery?
Query: Hello doctor, I noticed that I have a penile skin bridge. I thought it was normal at first. But after searching on the internet I found that at the age of 24 it can only be removed by surgery. Is there any other method apart from surgery to remove the penile skin bridge? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are talking of phimosis (inability to retract the foreskin fully over your glans penis) then yes, it can be removed only by surgery. But do you actually have phimosis is the real question. Try to retract the skin and the point where it is not possible then cli... 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 »
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 »
How to manage a ridged band at the end of the foreskin?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 19 years old. My query is that I have read that a guy must pull back his foreskin by the age of 17. But I still cannot pull it completely back because of a small sort of connection between the tip of my gland and the foreskin (probably a photo would be helpful to explain better). ... Read Full »
Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity) you provided shows that you have a band at the lower part of your meatus. It needs to be resected and corrected surgically. Then automatically, all will be well. But the only option is corrective surgery, and ... Read Full »
Is blood from penis with mild itching and short frenulum a concerning issue?
Query: Hello doctor, Today when I was taking my bath, as usual, I cleaned my penis shaft and cleaned the area under my foreskin. After dried my body, I saw 10 drops of blood on the floor and the bleeding continued for two minutes maximum. I have a short frenulum problem (but not serious). I am an unmarrie... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to have short frenulum. Bleeding can be due to trauma during cleaning. If it recurs kindly see the source or exact site. For itching, you can take tablet Levocetirizine on demand. You can also apply Lignocaine 2% jelly locally (which may decrease some sensati... 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 »
Is it fine to have sex with a penis with downward curvature?
Query: Hello doctor, Is there a problem with having downward penis curvature? Is it okay to have sex with downward curvature? Why is my penis bent downward? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have had a look at the picture (attachment removed to protect the patient’s identity). There are multiple reasons for a bent penis. 1. It can be due to a short frenulum. It would be helpful if you could share a picture of your erect p... Read Full »
Can too much masturbation make the penis curved?
Query: Hi doctor, I am an 18-year-old male, and I have been masturbating for the last six months. When I did masturbate for the first time, my penis was large of about 6.5 inch size, when fully erected. Due to excessive masturbation, like about three times a day, my penis is bent down on the left side. Wh... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. There are multiple reasons for bent penis, which includes: Short frenulum-share a picture of the erect penis (side and below) for diagnosis. Surgical management is the cure. Phimosis-share picture of erect penis (side) and foresk... Read Full »
What should I do to help my tight foreskin?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a problem with my foreskin and glans. I am experiencing slight difficulty in pulling my foreskin back and forth over the penis. My glans penis are also very sensitive to touch. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Has this been there since your puberty days? Or did it occur recently? Read Full »