Unusally red frenulum

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Hello. For as long as I can remember, I've always had an unusally red frenulum, as well as what almost looks like red lips around the opening in my penis. It doesn't bother me at all, but I am unable to retract my uncircumcised foreskin without at least stretching it a bit, and even then the frenulum seems to be restricting it from going back very far.I had never paid much attention to it until I went for a physical exam, and my doctor made a comment about it. I knew he was no expert on the penis though, as he said it's unusal for me to be able to masturbate without retracting my foreskin and suggested I get a circumcision. I knew this was abusrd, so rather then taking his naive advice I did some searching on the net and found this place.Is it unusal, or perhaps caused because of my masturbation with a short frenulum? I've tried searching for a condition like it or even other people asking about it but I came up short. Any info would be appreciated

The key words are "for as long as I can remember". If that's the case I wouldn't worry about i especially since it's not causing any problems. If you can comfortably retract when erect, you are fine. Screw the doctor.. he doesn't know what he's talking about.

"if you can comfortably retract when erect"

I cannot, for the most parrt. The actual "rim" of my foreskin doesn't reveal much more then this redness, however I am able to stretch it with two fingers inside and pull the side opposite over the frenulum over the head, however the frenulum side only goes half that far, making me think it's the frenulum that's the real problem.

I have no idea if that has anything to do with it, and really only included it as that is what I think is the cause of it.

i used to have the same thing, now i can retract, but i still have a red frenelum and red "lips" around the opening, i dont know why

"i used to have the same thing, now i can retract, but i still have a red frenelum and red "lips" around the opening, i dont know why"

I too also have "red lips" around the opening, but it's not always red. But is this a bad thing?? I mean it wasn't always there, and it just kinda swelled up and now it doesn't go away.

sounds like your foreskin is tight and probably you have a shortish frenulum. The foreskin can be stetched so it will fully retract and in fact, with some patience, the frenulum will stretch as well. both processes take time and care - never stretch beyond the point of just startign to feel pain.As for the doctor, well, you are right he doesn't seem to know much about penises (or at least about uncircumcised ones). Guys with foreskin can masturbate with the foreskin fully retracted or use the foreskin as sort of a low friction interface between their hands and their penis head. As for him suggesting circumcision, I might be inclined to suggest he go learn the real facts about male genitals in europe or canada.typically a reddish head is the result of some friction to which your head is not accustomed. with a foreskin that doesn't retract easily almost anythign can create some extra redness. red lips too often result from the same cause even on us guys who can retract easily. sometimes when my foreskin is left just a bit retracted, the tip (where the lips are) will chafe against clothing and make it red. a few days of the head being more carefully covered while i am dressed always reduces the colouration.