Frenulum of prepuce of penis

Infobox Anatomy
Name = Frenulum of prepuce of penis
Latin = frenulum preputii penis
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Caption = 1. Testicles
2. Epididymis
3. Corpora cavernosa
4. Foreskin
5. Frenulum
6. Urethral opening
7. Glans penis
8. Corpus spongiosum
9. Penis
10. Scrotum


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The word "frenulum" on its own is often used for the frenulum of prepuce of penis, which is an elastic band of tissue under the glans penis that connects to the prepuce, or foreskin to the vernal mucosa, and helps contract the prepuce over the glans. It may be partially or totally removed during the style of hospital circumcision practiced in various countries.

ensitivity

The frenulum and the associated tissue delta on the underside of the penis below the corona has been described in sexuality textbooks as "very reactive," and "particularly responsive to touch that is light and soft." The “underside of the shaft of the penis, meaning the body below the corona” is a “source of distinct pleasure.”Hass K., Hass A. Understanding Sexuality, St Louis: Mosby, 1993: 99-100] Crooks and Baur observe that "Although the entire glans area is extremely sensitive, there are two specific locations that many men find particularly responsive to stimulation."Crooks R., Baur K. Our Sexuality, Fifth Edition, Redwood City: The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Co., 1993: 129] One is the corona, and the other is the frenulum. The frenulum, sometimes together with the glans, can be stimulated to produce orgasm and peri-ejaculatory response. [cite web |title=Rehabilitation of Persons With Spinal Cord Injuries |first=Michael F. |last=Saulino |publisher=WebMD |year=2006 |url=http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic425.htm] [cite journal |title=Vibratory stimulation for treatment of anejaculation in quadriplegic men |first=JL |last=Pryor |coauthors=LeRoy SC, Nagel TC, Hensleigh HC |journal=Arch Phys Med Rehabil |volume=76 |issue=1 |year=1995 |pages=59–64 |pmid=7811177 |doi=10.1016/S0003-9993(95)80044-1]

Pathology

Frenulum breve is the condition in which the frenulum of the penis is short and restricts the movement of the prepuce, which may or may not interfere with normal sexual activity. The condition can be treated by frenuloplasty, frenectomy, or circumcision.

The frenulum may be entirely missing in cases of first degree Hypospadias. [http://www.heainfo.org/glossary.htm]

Frenulum breve may contribute to frenular chordee, where the glans is pulled toward the vernal body of the penis.

It is possible for the frenulum of the penis to tear during sexual activity. The frenular artery may be severed, causing significant bleeding.

Frenulum Breve may also be treated by manually expanding the shaft skin by repeated stretching with two hands for about a month depending on age.Fact|date=March 2008

=Additional

ee also

*Circumcision
*Foreskin
*Frenectomy
*Frenular delta
*Frenum piercing
*Raphe
*Masturbation

References

External links

* [http://www.norm.org/frenular.pdf The Frenular Delta] (PDF)