Hey All, new guy here as I'm sure who can guess from the post count. I've had a lingering question that's been bothering me for some time, and finally felt I should start asking for some answers. To start off with, this is all about the frenlum (the skin attaching the foreskin to a point underneath the glans). From the very little information I've managed to find and read about this part of the anatomy, nothing has yet totally explained it.Basically, I'm hoping if someone here can clear this matter up for me: is the frenulum a permanent feature of the penis, or (as I've heard mentioned) does it eventually seperate to allow complete foreskin retractiblity? By now you've probably gathered that my own is still intact, hence the problem. I've read in several articles posted on sites regarding early infantile care (all I could find on the matter) that the frenulum generally disengages at the age of 2 or soon thereafter. I'm 16 right now, and starting to get a tad worried. If anyone could finally set me straight with this, it would be incredibly appreciated.
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The Frenulum (???)
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Your info is incorrect. The frenulum never detaches unless it is forcibly torn.
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Leftie ... the foreskin, itself, attaches to the glans penis in a newborn child, much as the eyelids of a kitten attach themselves to its eyes. In the case of a child, the foreskin gradually detaches from the glans. Sometimes this occurs within a matter of a year or two. Occasionally full separation doesn't occur until the age of 16 or so. Whatever the case, the foreskin should never be forcefully retracted, though each individual encourages separation and retraction by normal use and "play". The frenum, as has been often stated, acts as a 'spring'. It's designed to pull the foreskin back over the glans penis following retraction so that the highly innervated mucosal surfaces of the inner foreskin and the tender glans are not permanently exposed to consequent chafing and drying air. This natural protection helps maintain maximum sensitivity thoughout the lifetime of every intact male, which is in marked contrast to the gradual loss of penile sensitivity in men who have been circumcised. Consequently you have no "problem" save for a lack of information and knowledge. Should your frenum be somewhat unresponsive to use (tight, or perhaps a bit short) simple stretching exercises can fix you up in short order. Read information about stretching exercises on almost any thread of this forum.Korydon
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Yes, the easiest way to think of how the frenulum works is to compare it to that web of skin under your tongue, because it works almost the same way. The web of skin that attached the underside of your tongue to the bottom of your mouth helps keep your tongue in place, in your mouth, or else it would flop all over the place, yet it is elastic and stretchy enough to allow a lot of movement of your tongue, and you can stretch your tongue out of your mouth if you want to, but it will naturally retract back into your mouth when you relax. The frenulum works the same way with the foreskin, with the natural relaxed state of the foreskin sitting over the glans (head), and the frenulum helps keep the foreskin forward, but it should be stretchy and elastic enough to allow your foreskin to retract all the way to expose the head, comfortably, while remaining attached on the underside. Hope this helps.