A short frenum of the penis is an anomaly that is found most often during age-related maturation in the stronger sex and is usually congenital.
What it is? The bridle is a skin fold placed vertically in the area of the head of the penis. It connects this area with the foreskin, restricting its movement. At the same time, it allows exposure of the head, but leaves the body of the genital organ covered.
Description
The short frenulum of the foreskin is characterized by insufficient length and elongation of the fold of the epithelium, passing to the glans penis. This anomaly is considered quite common, occurs in approximately 5% of men. This pathology is capable of causing serious discomfort not only on the physical, but also on the psychological level.
A short bridle prevents the full opening of the penis at the time of erection. As a rule, pathology manifests itself during puberty or with the onset of sexual life.
Causes
Usually a short frenum of the penis is a congenital malformation of the genital organ and in most cases is accompanied by phimosis. The reason for the formation of an abnormal fold in adolescents lies in the different growth rates of skin structures and cavernous bodies of the penis.
In some cases, shortening of the frenulum may occur due to chronic inflammatory pathologies: for example, balanoposthitis or balanitis, which provoke abnormal changes in the delicate tissues of the penis. Penis damage can lead to scarring of the penis, acquired during sports or wearing too narrow garments. Diabetes mellitus, which is accompanied by disorders in the processes of tissue repair, also contributes to the deformation of the organ.
How to identify a short bridle
While the boy has not yet reached adolescence, such questions are unlikely to bother him, because the signs of pathology may not manifest themselves at all until puberty. Moreover, it is almost impossible to detect symptoms of a short frenulum in an infant due to physiological phimosis.
As a rule, the problem manifests itself in the period of adolescence. That is why it is very important to listen to the complaints of a teenager and be sure to educate him sexually. A boy with a diagnosis of "short bridle" may be disturbed by:
- difficulties in the process of emptying the bladder;
- deformation of the foreskin and pain at the time of a sudden erection;
- lack of ability to open the head and pain in this area.
As a result, the first intimacy can lead to unpleasant sensations, which is why in the future the man will be bothered by his inferiority. That is why under no circumstances should you ignore the problem.
Likely Consequences
Due to the lack of timely assistance, adolescents and mature men may face more serious complications:
- Too fast ejaculation. With each subsequent sexual intercourse, a short bridle in a man will be damaged even more. And cracks arising at the same time, being tightened, will be covered with a thick connective tissue. She, in turn, contributes to the appearance of dense scars, which further complicate the movement of the head. Nerve endings that provoke premature impulsive ejaculation are also interwoven here. Both teenagers and adult men can face such a problem.
- Due to careless manipulations, when visiting the toilet or shower, very severe, sharp pain can occur, and when the frenum ruptures, bleeding begins. The boy will definitely not be able to hide this phenomenon, since the stream is quite plentiful and it is extremely difficult to stop it. If a man is faced with such a problem, he should gently squeeze the damaged area with his fingers to reduce blood flow. Then you need to call an ambulance.
- In both adult men and adolescents, when such an anomaly is detected, there is an uncontrollable fear of all kinds of procedures involving the contact of foreign objects in the genitals. Growing up, the young man will be afraid of intimate relationships with the opposite sex, fearing pain and trauma to a short bridle.
Although in reality this problem is completely solvable, and even in the shortest possible time. Only one thing is important - at the first signs, resort to the help of a specialist who will give the patient the necessary direction for a simple plastic surgery, which is recommended not only for adult men, but also for infants.
How to identify a disease in a small child
Many children for a long time prefer to endure discomfort. Kids express all kinds of pain through lamentations and crying. If the child shows such signs, you should carefully consider them. Through a thorough examination, parents can identify:
- redness or swelling of the skin in the foreskin;
- the appearance of blood in the injured area;
- insufficient elasticity of the foreskin, lack of ability to move it by the groove;
- the accumulation of smegma in the prepuce zone, which provokes pain and burning;
- complaints of difficulty urinating or pain in the process.
Of course, newborn babies cannot tell adults about their problems, they express their feelings only through crying.
Diagnostics
It is possible to detect a short bridle only in adolescence, therefore, boys during puberty need to consult an andrologist and a urologist. Making a diagnosis is really quite simple. The initial diagnosis is based on testing the complaints of the man and the results of the examination of the genital organ. The timely detection of a short frenum of the penis makes it possible to prevent the occurrence of serious consequences and complications.
Treatment
The problem of a short bridle in both boys and men is usually solved by surgical intervention. An urgent fairly simple operation is performed, which does not even need to use general anesthesia.
Under local anesthesia, surgeons perform plastic surgery of a short frenum of the penis for half an hour. As a result, in just a couple of weeks, a man can already return to a completely full life. Short frenum plastic surgery is performed in several stages:
- the problem area is dissected across the body of the organ;
- skin folds at the incision site are slightly stretched;
- finally, a neat seam is applied along the frenum, which during tightening will form a new fabric that looks like a normal head.
An operation can be considered successful if, as a result of surgical intervention, the foreskin freely and completely opens the tip of the genital organ.
Therapy Features
To perform surgical procedures in modern clinics, the latest device called Surgitron is used. Due to radio wave radiation, the rehabilitation period is tolerated by a man as easily as possible. The complete absence of puffiness and scars guarantees an excellent aesthetic result.
It is advisable to perform the operation in advance, not allowing the frenum to rupture. If a similar phenomenon has occurred, stitching is performed to eliminate the injury. After the operation, the patient is prescribed local antiseptic ointments and antibacterial baths. In the case of cicatricial curvature of a short frenulum, a Z-shaped plastic is performed, which makes it possible to prevent excessive organ tension during sexual intercourse. When the anomaly is accompanied by physiological phimosis, complete or partial circumcision of the foreskin is also performed.
Rehabilitation period
As a rule, after surgical intervention, adult men go home almost immediately. But small children remain under the supervision of specialists for several hours, and in some cases even days. With plastic surgery of a short frenulum, the tissues of the penis are not injured, therefore, for some time, according to the doctor's prescription, the patient should take painkillers.
For two weeks after the operation, every day it is necessary to thoroughly wash the organ with warm water and without fail apply a greasy antiseptic cream to it. In this way, you can easily soften and disinfect the remaining wounds, so that every day the pain will become less and less.
A complete incision will heal in about a month and a half. But, as a rule, adult patients after a few weeks do not experience any discomfort during intimacy.
After the operation, the length of the bridle increases by almost 1-1.5 centimeters, while its sensitivity and plasticity remain unchanged. After wound healing, the patient's normal sensations are fully restored. During the rehabilitation period, the man is fully able-bodied, but he should refrain from sexual intercourse.
Conclusion
A huge mistake is that men ignore the problem that has arisen and let the pathology drift. With each subsequent sexual contact, the patient will be convinced of the fallacy of his opinion. After all, gradually the problem will cause more and more discomfort.
It is necessary to decide on a visit to a specialist in time, who will as soon as possible help the patient return to a normal life. The first step is to consult a urologist who will give the man a referral to surgery. Thus, the problem from which a person suffered for several years will be solved in just half an hour. In general, the sooner the boy undergoes a correction of a short bridle, the less negative memories he will have.