Cutting a dick

We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. A cut is usually nothing to worry about. Read on to learn more about what can cause a cut on your penis, how these causes are treated, when you should see a doctor, and how to prevent penis cuts. Penile skin is thin and prone to getting rubbed raw from physical or sexual activity.

When in the act of intercourse I heard a 'twang' and felt a lot of pain at the tip of my penis. I instantly found that the membrane of skin linked between the shaft of the penis and the base of the head had snapped and this caused slight bleeding. After cleaning the area, the pain stopped. Is this an important part and should I go to the doctor? The cut is clean and there is no tearing to the foreskin. This is extremely common — particularly in young men. What 'twanged' was your fraenum or frenulum — which is the thin 'string' of skin that runs from the shaft to the head of the penis.

The penis is a very sensitive organ with only a thin layer of skin, which can make it prone to cuts and injuries. Friction, scratching, and simple accidents can all lead to a cut on the penis. In this article, we discuss some of the potential causes of a cut on the penis.

In ancient civilizations , the removal of the human penis was sometimes used to demonstrate superiority or dominance over an enemy. Armies were sometimes known to sever the penises of their enemies to count the dead, as well as for trophies. The practice of castration removal of the testicles sometimes involved the removal of all or part of the penis, generally with a tube inserted to keep the urethra open for urination. Castration has been used to create a class of servants or slaves called eunuchs in many different places and eras. In Russia , men of a devout group of Spiritual Christians known as the Skoptsy were castrated, either undergoing "greater castration", which entailed removal of the penis, or "lesser castration", in which the penis remained in place, while Skoptsy women underwent mastectomy.