My Circumcision Story

Nip The Tip

saffron22 wrote: »

Right had a good few hardons and woke up with the old morning glory this morning. Nothing too bad to be honest. Kinda used to it now and know what to expect. Nip The Tip just wondering when you started taking showers again... How much salt were you putting in water?

Think it was the Thursday when I took first shower, after op on Monday. Didn't take any baths. Just used to pour a few scoops (pint glasses!) of salty water over it once a day for the first week or so.
For salt amount, can't give an exact figure other than just used plenty. Scattered it into hot water to melt it and then cooled it to comfortable degree by adding cold water.

I also found around day 4 that the morning glories didn't hurt anymore, just a bit uncomfortable.

saffron22

Right so quite a bit of oozing bleeding snapping etc last night and this morning. Just wondering nip the tip did you go through anything similar. I'm thinking perhaps the stitches are on their last legs. However the slightest movement seems to start it off again. Is this normal?

Nip The Tip

saffron22 wrote: »

Right so quite a bit of oozing bleeding snapping etc last night and this morning. Just wondering nip the tip did you go through anything similar. I'm thinking perhaps the stitches are on their last legs. However the slightest movement seems to start it off again. Is this normal?

Well around the 6/7 day mark I did start getting a lot of stitches that had let go at one end and the other end was getting caught in me boxers etc too. This went on for about a week, but I kept any loose ends trimmed off with a nail clippers.
But you could be just sitting there and next thing "ow-ow-ow-ow!!" :rolleyes: as your lad can be growing & shinking a little that you normally wouldn't notice.
I too thought they were on their last legs around this time but the last bit of a stitch actually came out around 3 weeks..

Think the last time I got any trace of blood on the bandage in the morning was about a week or so. It seems to bleed a tad for first few nights, then a few nights of just a tiny bit and then it's gone.

What did you mean by "snapping"? That doesn't sound like fun

saffron22

Was taking a pee yesterday morning and felt this sudden pain where the banjo used to be. Anyway looked down to see a load of blood in the toilet and it was bleeding fairly bad. Stopped a few mins later and nothing since. I think maybe the fact that i haven't been wearing any bandages since day 2 probably is a contributing factor. Might try my first shower today as i smell fairly rough by this stage. Been just taking salty baths for the last week. Was meant to return to work tomorrow but might just give it the extra day

Nip The Tip

Ooh can't say I had that. Sounds like the pressure of taking a whizz opened a wound a bit. All I had there in the fren area was a solid black scab, where the fren used to join on. It didn't ever bleed though, not that I know of.
I'd recommend visiting the doc tomorrow if you're taking the day off.

Out of curiosity, why do you not use bandages from such an early stage?

saffron22

Took a shower earlier and it seems all in order again. Still a efw scabs and a black lump (swelling and dried blood i reckon around the frenuwhatever). Spent a lot of time in just a dressing gown and haven't been out at all over the past week hence i didn't opt for bandages. To be honest i wasn't told to use any anyway

westskipper

Hi Lads, I'm next for the snip. 40 years of living with a very long foreskin which has a tight ring about half way back means that while it will go back after lots of foreplay, its tight and gets sore and inflamed very easily. This leads to infections afterwards with all the associated itching and smelly secretions. I've had enough. Additionally, the long foreskin makes sex a bit annoying because going in without a condom (its OK..... i'm married and monogamous) means i have to try to pull back the foreskin and keep it back while entering, otherwise neither me of the missus get the full sesnations that are intended. And....she doesnt like oral because no amount of washing and scrubbing can keep it clean and fresh enough to convince her to put it in her mouth. i can understand why too.

So I have booked a private clinic to do the snip in less than 2 weeks time in Dublin. I know its gonna hurt like F*** for a few days and there will be no sex for 5-6 weeks, but hopefully it will be worth the pain and expense in the long run.
I will let you guys know how i get on and how the recovery goes and what the final verdict is after a few weeks / months.
One question; for other guys who have been down the same road already, what 'style' did you go for, and were you happy with it ? I dont want a low or loose cut, as thats probably not a huge improvement over being 'entire', might as well go for a significant change when getting the op at all, i am thinking of fairly high and fairly tight (keeping as much inner foreskin as possible, to keep the sexual sensitivity, but am not sure if i should go the whole hog and ask for the 'american' high & tight 'proud' cut - ie knob completely exposed at all times and foreskin pulled tightly up the shaft. I think this means removing the frenulum also.
lads I need your advice - what did u do, what would u advise ? Please post or PM me if u prefer, really appreciate all advice I can get !!!

Nip The Tip

westskipper wrote: »

So I have booked a private clinic to do the snip in less than 2 weeks time in Dublin. I know its gonna hurt like F*** for a few days

I wouldn't be too fearful of pain, I for one hardly felt a thing the whole time. Just uncomfortable *at times* for the first few days etc. Only sharpish pain was when on a rod (in the first few days) and when the stitches start letting go and getting caught in your pants.

apope8

Right lads gotta question for all the guys who have come through the other end of this! My operation has been pushed back to the 3rd of december, now I wanna try get tickets for Kings of leon who are playing the 11 december, so my question is, do you think il be alright going to a concert or am i just asking for trouble only one week after the op?

Nip The Tip

Depends on how rowdy you want to get
I went back to work at 1 week and it was fine, but then again being at a concert, it would be the one time when you get accidentally whacked in the groin!

Nip The Tip

6 Weeks since op (I think)

Right well not much to report except I love the new look, and the "feel" of it too been missing out on that my whole life. My wife loves it too.
Having regular relations with Mrs. Nip but still have to be careful as her stubble does poke the scar sometimes which does hurt, as the cut area is still tender enough.
I have to say personal hygiene is so much easier now!

apope8

Nip The Tip wrote: »

Depends on how rowdy you want to get
I went back to work at 1 week and it was fine, but then again being at a concert, it would be the one time when you get accidentally whacked in the groin!

Ha no plans to get rowdy, I may have to go for the boring seated area to avoid getting hit in the groin!

apope8

How come this thread isnt stickey'd anymore?

tbh

apope8 wrote: »

How come this thread isnt stickey'd anymore?

someone complained that the amount of stickey threads was offputting, so I've unstuck a load. I think the thread will stay on the front page anyway, but if it drops off, I'll restick it

Nip The Tip

tbh wrote: »

someone complained that the amount of stickey threads was offputting, so I've unstuck a load

:pac: No pun intended, yeah?

atourdeforce

Hi guys

Let me tell you a short story about the last 6 weeks for me.

I have never been able to pull back my foreskin and it has always been something thats been at the back of my mind for years. Im 26 now.
I was browsing through this site when i came across this thread relating to phimosis and circumcision and read through every single text. Im not the most confident guy in the world however when i read that many men have this problem it made me realise that im not alone. It was nothing but inspiring for me. So on the same day i read the thread i rang up the gp and made an appointment to see him that evening. I tells ya lads the sweat was literally pouring down my face in the waiting room that day and i went in and i said "doc i have a male issue, i cant pull back my foreskin and was never able to". He took a 5 second look and said thats grand heres a number for a urologist in beaumont. Oh lads dont waste your money on the gp because they will just give you a number or send a letter off so your better off just making an appointment directly with a urologist's secetary. So next day i rang the urologist and got an appointment the following week (private) and he was the nicest doc i ever met. He said circumcision is the only true way to go in your circumstances and i said grand. He outlined that i couldnt have sex for at least a month, it would be uncomfortable and irritating at times and will look like its been through a JML potato slicer for a couple of weeks. He also said i will be walking like john wayne with rickets for a week or so which i broke down laughing to. I suppose for 180 yo yo's consultation he should be able to crack a few jokes to his patients.

It all happened so quickly and i had a date for the surgery 2 and a half weeks after i saw the consulatant. I did however go the private route.

So anyways, went into the bons in dub this day 2 weeks ago. Was shown to the bed straight away with some other guy who asked "is this your first time?" I replied "well i thought you could only get circumcised once". He said "ohhhhhhh i thought you had kidney stones like me". Very embarrassing!!! The anaestatist came in 2 mins later, asked me a few questions and gave me a pill which was heaven. 10 mins later was brought down to theatre, spoke to the consultant briefly, signed a form and was knocked out. Woke up with no pain, 3 hours later went for a wee and was sent home that evening. I have had hairs in my eye's that have been more uncomfortable than getting a circ.

Erections were very painfull at night and began to get even more painful. Went to the gp just for an exta few days of work and he had a quick look and said it was infected. Gave me a heap of antibiotics and difene and that has cleared up now. I have no bother at all dropping my pants because in the last 6 weeks weeks at least 20 different people have had a gawk at the wee fella.

Its 2 weeks since the op and it looks great now apart from the stitches and i dont even have to walk around with a bandage on it when dressed. Erections are painless but glands are still sensitive in some areas. Dying to let the little atourdeforces loose but still cant :mad:.

If anybody has this problem please dont leave it be, it wont fix itself or get better so pick up the phone today and ring the gp for an appointment. Once you actually say doc i have a problem its like a weight being lifted off your shoulders. If i can do it, trust me anybody can and its very common.

To sumerize my experience in general, its had its up's and down's however more up's. I realised that there is nothing to be embarrassed about after all these medical people dont bat an eyelid when they see these problems. Like i thought oh jesus they are gonna think im some kind of weirdo or something but its not the case at all. Theyre hardly gonna ring up their mates and say "oh guess what a guy with a tight foreskin just came in".

If it wasnt for this forum i would still be in the position i was and i just want to thank all of you guys for making my life better. So much has happened in 6 weeks and without this forum none of it would of happened. Thanks.

Laterz lads

LegacyUser

Hi lads,

Do you mind me asking what was the situation with getting time off work, did you have to use up your holidays or were you given a doctor's note for it?

LegacyUser

Hi all,

(going unreg)

Basically I need to get the op.

My anxiety is however that the recovery will interfere with my training for a national competition. (weightlifting)

I also play competitive football at a high level.

In essence, i'm asking how long would I be out for?

Thanks in advance. This thread has been a great aid.

westskipper

2 days since I had the chop - full circ plus frenulum modification. My problem for years was combination of long foreskin, tight foreskin and frenulum breve (short tight frenulum) resulting in partial phimosis, soreness after sex and frequent infections/inflammation.

Finally got fed up and decided enough is enough, time for the chop.

48 hours later, after a painfree 30 min private clinic procedure under local anaethetic, everything is going well. Bleeding has stopped (very little anyway, just a few spots during first 12-18 hrs) and just some bruising and swelling now.

I asked for a fairly high and tight result, but its way too early to say what it will finally look like as its still swollen like something on compressed air.

however looking forward to the healing process sorting everything out over the next 1-2 weeks.

No regrets so far, 40 years with an uncomfortable foreskin means i'm glad to see the end of it. No interest in creams and stretching and that rubbish. If something is not right, get it sorted out properly i say. it was getting worse with time and even the surgeon said i had a lot of scar tissue caused by tearing and straining which is thick and non elastic and would never strech anyway.

Plus i was always fed up with a foreskin which was too long, it gets in the way and is unhygenic. Good to see the back of it. Looking forward to life without a foreskin, nearly every adult who has had the same op as me in middle age has agreed that it is 100 times better and there are no regrets.

I will keep ye posted as to my progress over the coming days/weeks.

Any other guys waiting for the op, dont worry it doesnt hurt, its just mildly uncomfortable thats all. Nothing to be scared of, just like visiting the dentist.

1984Louise

hey has anyone had a circ done through the public health system and how long were you waiting for consultation and actual operation?

Polka

Hi
How much does it cost??? I have a 3 years old boy who has the same problem, we don't have any insurance or medical card.

westskipper

i went totally private, neither through Mary Harney's 'health system' nor via the insured route.
It is possible to have a full circ done for less than 1000 eur, i guess the thing to do is seek a consultation in each case, the exact price may vary from one individual to another.

I can give you contact detail by pm if you wish, but i didnt attend a urologist or 'specialist' from the health system, i opted to get a private 'plastic' surgery op done instead, which is what a circ is in reality. I therefore didnt need a referral from a gp either. All of that will cost you extra and VHI etc wont pay for those bits, so its questionable if its worth going down the insured route either. Bear in mind that there is a considerable gravy train in the irish health system, and you are the net contributor to it! do you need a gp and a consultant urologist ? NO. Its a simple 20-30 min procedure that can be done under local anaesthetic in a surgery by one man alone, you do not need to attend hospital, you do not require a surgical team.

Its possible to book the surgery within 1-2 weeks privately.

the surgeon will still be very responsible and see if you really require it and discuss the alternatives and consequences.

That may not be appropriate for everyone, esp young children however.

Fad

Polka wrote: »

Hi
How much does it cost??? I have a 3 years old boy who has the same problem, we don't have any insurance or medical card.

I'm no doctor, but afaik, there is absolutely no need to had a 3 year old circumcised, the foreskin doesn't necessarily detatch from the head until later.

atourdeforce

Its 3 weeks almost since my circ.
Everything is back to normal. I know its not the case for many people however my recovery has been prompt. Still a couple of stitches there but they dont bother me at all. Had my first masterbation exactly 2 weeks post op cause i couldnt bear it any longer and it was amazing. It took a bit longer to reach orgasim but im putting that down to going easy on it because of stitches. The actual orgasims themselves have been breathtaking. Much much more pleasure than i ever had previously.
Sensitivity has almost returned to normal thankfully and sometimes i have forgotten i even had it done.
I have read that some people have done through several weeks of pain and discomfort but i must be one of the lucky ones i guess. Looks great, feels great and couldnt be happier.

Just in reply to another post, i went the private route and waited about 2 weeks for the surgery after my initial consultation with the doc. Had it done in less than a day and from what i can see done a brill job on it.
One of the reasons i choose to go private was not the waiting time but i wanted to know exactly who was doing it from start to finish. I know someone who had it done publically and apparantly a junior doc done it because its considered a "easy surgical procedure" however it did scare me somewhat even though his is perfect too.

atourdeforce

westskipper wrote: »

i went totally private, neither through Mary Harney's 'health system' nor via the insured route.
It is possible to have a full circ done for less than 1000 eur, i guess the thing to do is seek a consultation in each case, the exact price may vary from one individual to another.

I can give you contact detail by pm if you wish, but i didnt attend a urologist or 'specialist' from the health system, i opted to get a private 'plastic' surgery op done instead, which is what a circ is in reality. I therefore didnt need a referral from a gp either. All of that will cost you extra and VHI etc wont pay for those bits, so its questionable if its worth going down the insured route either. Bear in mind that there is a considerable gravy train in the irish health system, and you are the net contributor to it! do you need a gp and a consultant urologist ? NO. Its a simple 20-30 min procedure that can be done under local anaesthetic in a surgery by one man alone, you do not need to attend hospital, you do not require a surgical team.

Its possible to book the surgery within 1-2 weeks privately.

the surgeon will still be very responsible and see if you really require it and discuss the alternatives and consequences.

That may not be appropriate for everyone, esp young children however.

Hi
Just in response to your comment on the vhi not paying for the surgery. My vhi covered me and im only on the basic plan. I rang up before the op and asked if i was covered and she went of to check and rang me back saying i was covered even though im only with them 3 years and the condition is there all my life.
I dunno like but it worked for me. Perhaps the bill got lost in the post otherwise lol

Zipppy

I'm early 40s. Forskin just started getting 'tight' couple of years ago - had frenuoplasty early last year..HAppy dayz..was very pleased with outcome..

Now in the last couple of months I'm getting 'tight' again..absolutely fine when flacid but just uncomfortably tight when erect..seems to be a 'ring' around inside of my foreskin..frenulem is ok...

So looks like I need a full circ

Has anybody had much success with steroid creams and stretching (as I think it might stretch out)
Would prefer to keep my foreskin but if it's gotta go the sooner the better..

Opionions?

westskipper

similar story here, aged 40 also and the same tight ring had developed over the years due initially to tight frenulum, but the scarring caused by stretching and tearing due to that had caused scar tissue to build up on the foreskin, making it even less elastic and thicker, so gradually getting worse over time.
last week i gave in and had a privately scheduled full circ including a frenuloplasty to lengthen the frenulum a bit extra also, because it was also causing 'frenulum breve' condition - which is when the head is pulled downwards when the foreskin is pulled back fully due to over-tight frenulum. This is not good and leads to less than perfect intercourse sensations also.

I am not going to attempt to offer medical advice as i am no doctor, but i would advise you to seek a consultation with a good urologist or plastic surgeon and see what they say.

I reckon a full circ might turn out to be the only real solution, but maybe there are steroids and exercises that might help, but in my case i was told that you cant do much for foreskin which has hardened due to scarring over the years...but seek independent advice, every patient is probably different.
personally i decided that after 40 years living with a long tight foreskin and all the nuisance factors that go along with that (I'm sure you can list all of them yourself - inlcuing personal hygeine, infections etc) i was ready to get a full circ and experience the rest of my days with a clean cut penis instead. Hopefully i will never look back, already i am happy with it and i am still in recovery.
It does NOT hurt, its a quick painless procedure done as a walk-in patient in a private surgery, the speed of healing has been incredible,at worst its mildly uncomfortable for 2 or 3 days, i was back at work on the 3rd day after the Op, i have had cuts on my fingers that hurt more and took longer to heal, and i mean that.

I can suggest the clinic i attended if you like - send me a PM if interested, although i doubt such a clinic would be covered by vhi style insurance, but the standard of knowledge and care there was excellent and very professional. Perhaps book a consultation with the doc anyway and explore the alternatives with him.
You owe it to yourself (and your missus) to sort out the problem, dont suffer for the next 40 years with a problem which can be corrected so easily.

I used to be very anti-circ, but already i am starting to be very pro-circ, i think there are a lot of advantages that we irish are not aware of because of its taboo nature in our society. We have been denied a simple procedure because of the weird attitude to a simple procedure that this country has, which i am sure a lot of men could benefit from, but either dont know about it or assume it is a weird or pervy thing in some way. It is not, and it can be very benficial to a lot of guys who have problems like ourselves which should not have to be endured in silence for a lifetime.
Best of luck !

sam34

Fad wrote: »

I'm no doctor, but afaik, there is absolutely no need to had a 3 year old circumcised, the foreskin doesn't necessarily detatch from the head until later.

exactly, so please dont make a comment on someone else's need for surgery

Zipppy

westskipper wrote: »

similar story here, aged 40 also and the same tight ring had developed over the years due initially to tight frenulum, but the scarring caused by stretching and tearing due to that had caused scar tissue to build up on the foreskin, making it even less elastic and thicker, so gradually getting worse over time.
last week i gave in and had a privately scheduled full circ including a frenuloplasty to lengthen the frenulum a bit extra also, because it was also causing 'frenulum breve' condition - which is when the head is pulled downwards when the foreskin is pulled back fully due to over-tight frenulum. This is not good and leads to less than perfect intercourse sensations also.

I am not going to attempt to offer medical advice as i am no doctor, but i would advise you to seek a consultation with a good urologist or plastic surgeon and see what they say.

I reckon a full circ might turn out to be the only real solution, but maybe there are steroids and exercises that might help, but in my case i was told that you cant do much for foreskin which has hardened due to scarring over the years...but seek independent advice, every patient is probably different.
personally i decided that after 40 years living with a long tight foreskin and all the nuisance factors that go along with that (I'm sure you can list all of them yourself - inlcuing personal hygeine, infections etc) i was ready to get a full circ and experience the rest of my days with a clean cut penis instead. Hopefully i will never look back, already i am happy with it and i am still in recovery.
It does NOT hurt, its a quick painless procedure done as a walk-in patient in a private surgery, the speed of healing has been incredible,at worst its mildly uncomfortable for 2 or 3 days, i was back at work on the 3rd day after the Op, i have had cuts on my fingers that hurt more and took longer to heal, and i mean that.

I can suggest the clinic i attended if you like - send me a PM if interested, although i doubt such a clinic would be covered by vhi style insurance, but the standard of knowledge and care there was excellent and very professional. Perhaps book a consultation with the doc anyway and explore the alternatives with him.
You owe it to yourself (and your missus) to sort out the problem, dont suffer for the next 40 years with a problem which can be corrected so easily.

I used to be very anti-circ, but already i am starting to be very pro-circ, i think there are a lot of advantages that we irish are not aware of because of its taboo nature in our society. We have been denied a simple procedure because of the weird attitude to a simple procedure that this country has, which i am sure a lot of men could benefit from, but either dont know about it or assume it is a weird or pervy thing in some way. It is not, and it can be very benficial to a lot of guys who have problems like ourselves which should not have to be endured in silence for a lifetime.
Best of luck !

Thanks for that ... I have a good urologist whom I used for frenuoplasty last year...ringing him tomorrow

Can I ask if you had a full of partial circ...partial would be my choice...think it would look better too

westskipper

Zipppy wrote: »

Thanks for that ... I have a good urologist whom I used for frenuoplasty last year...ringing him tomorrow

Can I ask if you had a full of partial circ...partial would be my choice...think it would look better too

Personally i would go for the full circ, you dont have to go for the full high and tight porn star style if you dont want to, you can request a looser style, but so long as the glans are not covered when flaccid its classed as a full circ anyhow.
A Partial is neither one thing or another in a lot of peoples mind - and many people end up going back to get it tightened later on.
Why not consider getting the full job done ?