This site discusses phimosis in its specific forms of phimotic ring, frenulum breve, adhesions or skinbridges. During erection these conditions inhibit the relationship between foreskin and glans. This functionally restricts the erection, and thus has an effect on the sexuality. With our culture's attitudes on health care, it would be appropriate to encourage early prevention. Jan 2021 : Please read the new summary.

FRENULAR-PHIMOTIC COMPLEX Dear Sir/Sirs, I am not quite sure who I am addressing but I have found your internet site very useful. I am 18 years old and have been in a sexual relationship for some months. I have had phimosis, I think, since I was born but it has not been until now that I have realised it's consequences. During Masturbation I do not retract the foreskin, but in sexual intercourse the foreskin is pulled painfully back and gets stuck in the sulcus behind the glans. From what I can determine myself, it would seem that it is the frenulum which is causing the problem, because it's tightness makes a thin ring in my foreskin- and this is the part which appears to get stuck. I am unable to reach orgasm like this and what is more, have on occasions lost erection due to the pain. If you could give me any advice as to how to go about sorting this embarrassing and painful problem I would be most.....most grateful. Yours sincerely. Thanks for your letter and Robin Stuart at your service The only urgent problem seems that you must be able to control a paraphimosis, (the thin ring which gets stuck in the sulcus) there is a very short practical file on this: https://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/fo-p1/paraphimosis.html From the recent research I've been doing, it seems almost 100% sure that when a phimotic ring has existed since birth, then it can be stretched https://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/fo-p1/stretching.html Your description of the connection between the phimotic ring and the frenulum is very interesting - I also had such a connection, there are so many different degrees of these conditions, that it is impossible to give a generalised answer, ... A full circumcision cures all these problems quickly simply and without further thought, ... with further thought, maybe a removal of the frenulum and/or a partial circumcision or stretching could be advisable, ... in order to decide this please see https://www.male-initiation.net/diagnosis.html It would be good when you can fully understand your condition before you go to a doctor. ... It does sound as though you have frenulum breve AND a partial phimosis ... Thank your lucky starts that you disovered it at 18 yrs. old, ... I think its fairly important to keep a cool head, you are certainly not alone with this sort of problem, no need to panic, but it could take a month or two to sort out. Do you know a doctor who you like? A urologist is the specialist for such things, an older doctor is more likely to be sympathetic, in that I believe nothing is taught on this subject in the training, (except how to perform a circ.) the older docs have had more experience of what the problems are. Hope that's some help Keep in touch Robin