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The frenulum of the penis, often known simply as the frenulum (from Latin: frēnulum, lit. 'little bridle') or frenum, is a thin elastic strip of tissue on the underside of the glans and the neck of the human penis. In men who are not circumcised, it also connects the foreskin to the glans and the ventral mucosa.
A frenuloplasty of prepuce of penis (also known as a release of frenulum) is a frenuloplasty of the frenulum of prepuce of penis. An abnormally short or sensitive frenulum of the penis can make some types of sexual activity uncomfortable or even painful. This may be a complication of circumcision or a naturally occurring event.
Penile tissue: The word frenulum on its own is often used for the penile frenulum or frenulum preputii penis, which is an elastic band of tissue under the glans penis that connects to the foreskin to the ventral mucosa, and helps contract the prepuce over the glans.
Frenulum breve, short frenulum, or the Josh Kelleher phenomenon is a condition in which the frenulum of the penis, which is an elastic band of tissue under the glans penis that connects to the foreskin and helps contract it over the glans, is too short and thus restricts the movement of the foreskin. The frenulum should normally be sufficiently ...
The penis incites sexual arousal when sexually stimulated, such as from mental stimuli (sexual fantasy), partnered activity, or masturbation, which can lead to orgasm. The glans and the frenulum are erogenous zones of the penis. [28] The glans has many nerve endings, which makes it the most sensitive. [29] [unreliable medical source?
Circumcised penis with frenulectomy (ventral view) (circumcision procedure at birth) Frenulectomy of the penis is a surgical procedure for cutting and removal of the penile frenulum, to correct a condition known as frenulum breve. This condition prevents the full retraction of the foreskin with or without an erection. [1]
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Prepuce / ˈ p r iː p juː s /, or as an adjective, preputial / p r ɪ ˈ p juː ʃ əl /, refers to two homologous structures of male and female genitals: Foreskin, skin surrounding and protecting the head of the penis in humans; Penile sheath, skin surrounding and protecting the head of the penis in other mammals