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All about the causes, treatment and consequences of a short frenulum in men

Short frenulum in men on the penis is a congenital abnormality of development. Thus the skin stretch between the head of the penis and the foreskin greatly shortened. This will cause problems with the moving away of the foreskin, the cause of the pain.

That he has a shortened frenulum, a man learns with the advent of erection or with onset of sexual activity, if the degree of shortening is less pronounced. Because intercourse this organ is painful to stretch. In some cases, pain is due to a short frenulum may interfere with sexual intercourse. Often, the bridle is torn or toiling with massive blood loss, which leads to bad consequences. Therefore, the disease requires to carry out effective treatment.

Of pathology

Short frenulum of the penis has these symptoms:

  1. The pain symptoms that occur in men during sexual intercourse. They can be of various intensity and sometimes interfere with a full sexual intercourse.
  2. The appearance of cracks on the skin of the foreskin.
  3. A noticeable lowering of the head during erection.

To diagnose a short frenulum in men should pull back the foreskin. If there is a problem, it will stop to do it. If, however, pull back the foreskin fails, then its tension is unnatural, unpleasant, causes pain symptoms.

Note that during Masturbation the man short of pathological bridle is hard to notice. This is due to the fact that pain during Masturbation appears only because of phimosis. And during sex the body is very strongly stretched, which contributes to the symptoms of pain of varying intensity.

What are the complications?

Shortened frenulum in men can cause such effects:

  • Pain that can occur during erection. In some cases, when the contraction is more pronounced pain so strong that can become a cause of impotence.
  • The development of inflammation of the head. The reason – if cropped on the head of the penis is not completely exposed to efficiently carry out the hygienic procedures.
  • Bleeding. It occurs when you break the bridle. Sometimes it is very massive that has a life-threatening implications.
  • Getting an infection in the resulting anguish of the wound, leading to infection of the foreskin and even a General infection.
  • The result is often tears of the frenulum, it turns into one big scar. He mutilates the head. In addition, one of the consequences of the permanent strain is increased sensitivity of the head. This reduces the duration of coitus. Often men have a desire to quickly finish the sexual act,to stop the painful symptoms.
  • Shortened frenulum of the penis – one of the reasons for development of impotence. To resolve will require not only medical but also psychological treatment.
  • The development of the disease there comes a symptom of early ejaculation. This leads to a deterioration of relations between a man and his partner.

I must say that often short frenulum foreskin can be combined with other, equally unpleasant disease – phimosis. In both cases, the inner sheet of the foreskin a large amount of smegma – sebum. In the stagnation of smegma inflammation occurs. Recent studies urologists argue that smegma is carcinogenic and causes serious consequences.

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Men who have discovered a short frenulum foreskin can not refuse sexual contact. And this is the opportunity to develop all sorts of complexes and psychological abnormalities. Other likely consequences of a short frenulum – the development of candidiasis, balanoposthitis, difficult urination.

Features diagnosis

Usually during preventive medical examination fails to detect abnormal development of the genital organs and a short bridle. Young people can self-diagnose and find the violation. Diagnosis is simple ‒ you need to try to push the foreskin. If it is impossible or difficult, then the diagnostics indicate shortening.

However, young people with detection of a short frenulum not in a hurry to contact a qualified technician who must diagnose and prescribe treatment. And in vain. Because timely detected and disinfected by short frenulum of the penis would not violate men's health.

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Ways to prevent

As the short frenulum is a congenital disease, there is no specific prevention of this disease. All pregnant women should strictly follow the doctor's instructions and stick to a healthy lifestyle.

Boys should be subjected to thorough diagnosis, especially upon reaching 3 years of age. It was at this time held a so-called physiological phimosis that prevents the exposure of the head. Therefore, if under normal condition of the foreskin it is difficult to push, that boy needs to see a doctor for diagnosis, confirmation or exclusion of a short frenulum and treatment.

How to treat it?

Effective treatment of shortened frenulum of the penis men on the basis of the resultsdiagnosis – surgical. In the overwhelming cases, a simple plastic surgery. In this short frenulum of the foreskin may be somewhat elongated. It is dissected in the transverse direction, and then sewn, but only in the longitudinal.

In order to carry out such treatment, no need for the use of General anesthesia. All events for surgical treatment carried out only under local anesthesia.

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Operation on elongation of a short frenulum in men is done in order to reduce the sensitivity of the head. For this purpose, Z-shaped plastic short frenulum. However, such treatment is usually somewhat more time-consuming. But the operation is desirable abnormal ejaculation, when it happens in men premature.

Suture with absorbable thread. If short frenulum of the penis was formed in connection with the manifestations of phimosis (as the effects of phimosis), it is circumcision – removal of the foreskin of the male. In the presence of such effects as scars, they are deleted.

Surgery on a short bridle lasts about 15 minutes, after which a man is allowed to go home. The intervention improves the functioning of the foreskin. The bridle looks like a natural seam that goes through the scrotum and the lower surface of the penis.

First aid for bleeding

If as a consequence of rupture of the frenulum occurred severe bleeding, then you need to take the following steps:

  • First of all, to remain calm, as the bleeding may be prolonged.
  • To stop bleeding for 5-10 minutes to squeeze the head.
  • When the bleeding stopped, the wound is required to treat with a disinfectant solution.
  • On the affected area, apply a loose bandage.

After performing these actions, man must turn to the urologist in order to prescribe adequate treatment in accordance with symptoms. It better not be delayed so the gap of a short frenulum did not give serious complications and consequences.