My foreskin near the frenulum would constantly tear during sex. I would usually feel a slight sting during insertion as the tear occurs. Sometimes when i pull back my foreskin to wash it and I'm not gentle, it'll tear at the same spot. The tear usually heals in a day or two. I've given it up to two weeks for the skin to strengthen but it just tears straight away as soon as I have sex again. The last time I let it heal for that long, there were multiple new tears in the same location as seen in the picture.
I've been to the doctors and tested negative to any STD. The doctor said its probably because the sex is either too rough or too dry but I've been using a ridiculous amount of lube since and there hasn't been much of a difference.
At first it made sense if I haven't given it enough time to heal so the wound keeps opening. But the fact that so many new tears occurred the last time makes me worry.
Hi james,
Is this something that’s happened only recently or a problem over a long time? The picture shows that your frenulum is shorter than normal (frenulum breve) which may be the root of the problem. It also shows a large patch of balanitis beneath the foreskin. Were you are aware of this?
If you’ve exhausted simple remedies such as lubrication, rest, etc then I suggest you ask your GP/family doctor to recommend a urologist to discuss surgical options. This might be frenuloplasty or a full circumcision, so best to seek specialist advice.
Rgds,
Adhari
Thanks for you reply Adhari.
This has been happening for the past year. I’ve been sexually for 8 years without this issue.
The picture above was taken not long after sex so it was irritated and torn. Here are images 2 days later when it’s healed:
Is there still signs of balanitis? There’s no pain or discharge. I’ve tried searching balanitis but still unsure as google images tend to show the worst case scenarios.
It seems to have settled somewhat, but still redder than surrounding skin.