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The string attached to my penis has torn off and a piece of it is still in contact with the tip of my penis, just not the foreskin. What can I do in this situation?

Hi I am unsure if I understand what happened to you so let me know if I got this wrong. It sounds like you may have ripped the frenulum. The frenulum is the elastic band of tissue under the head of the penis (glans penis) and connects to the foreskin. If you did rip off the frenulum I would recommend that you go to a clinic and have it looked at. Depending on how bad it is they may be able to... Read Full Answer

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Hi and thanks for your thoughts and resources on this... I am 47 and have been put on a waitlist for surgery to repair my organ prolapses that remain after my last vaginal birth (13 years ago). After trying pelvic physio, pessary etc, I was unable to find any other solution to address the incontinence and get active again. (Pelvic physiotherapist cautioned against running, or other high impact exercise because it shakes down everything in my vagina...it also feels awful because I can feel all...

Hi I have been able to speak with our doctor’s at our main STI clinic and can provide a brief summary of what they have suggested. You are correct this type of surgical procedure you are looking at does carry some risk in regard to how it may change your sexual functioning in the future. I have been able to look at some research papers in regard to this and currently they believe 5 to 20 % of... Read Full Answer

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Please I want to know I have staphylococcus aureus bacterial since I went to test ND results (staph) I brought drugs ND injection for treatment. Will I be fine??? If finished drugs ND injection den I will go test again

Thank you for your question. I am not able to provide an answer to your particular situation. please consider asking your doctor about what follow up you need to do.

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what age can i have sex???

Hi, Thanks for writing! The age at which people have sex is different for every individual. There are a few different things to consider when answering your question: Youth age 12 can have sex with other youth age 12-14 Youth age 13 can have sex with other youth age 13-15 Youth age 14 can have sex with other youth age 14-18 Youth age 15 can have sex with other youth age 15-19... Read Full Answer

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Hie am I able to upload a picture? I started noticing thatvmy vaginal entrance had lots of extra skin. Which I know is not normal because it has never been like that. It just looked like too much skin near the entrance is it normal. I really want to upload a picture if possible

Hi We do not have a way to upload pictures to the site, but what you can do is send us a private question with an email you want to use for this and one of our nurses can get back to you. We would be able to see if it would be best for you to visit a clinic or if you prefer to email a photo. Also how you can send it to us and ensure your privacy while doing so. Let us know if you have any... Read Full Answer

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