First of all, a BIG THANK YOU for this website. I am
23 years old and was circumcised just 2 days ago! The
reason was a mild case of phimosis - there was no
problem retracting in flacid state but during sexual
intercourse it sometimes hurt if the foreskin was
swolen. The urologist gave me several options, ranging
from non-surgical treatment involving different
foreskin stretching techniques to partial circumcision
and finally full circumcision. The info and personal
testimonials provided here contributed largely to my
final decision: full circumcision!
Here in Europe I dare to say it's a brave decision
because general opinion on circumcision doesn't even
exist here. People only know about it as a religious
thing for Muslims and Jews. Other than that one
quickly becomes 'strange' if talknig about considering
circumcision for himself. That was the reason for me
not to tell anybody about it except my girlfriend.
I decided to post my message here only 2 days after
operation because I want to express my genuine
feelings as they are now and not from memory later. I
will be posting messages for each stage of my recovery
because I really want to share my experience with
others considering circumcision but maybe hesitating
for various reasons.
Before the procedure I was invited to sit down and I
was explained about how it's going to be performed,
how long it's going to take etc. Naturally, I was
quite nervous but nurses are usually really
proffessional dealing with patients. The procedure was
performed in local anaesthesia. They said the only
painful part would be an injection so I was expecting
it with fear but nothing happened and when I finally
asked about it they started laughing, saying that it
had been done minutes ago and the procedure itself was
already taking place!
Despite being told otherwise I
did experience some pain during the procedure but
nothing serious. It was all done in about 40 minutes
and when I sat up to clean myself I felt a bit dizzy.
I put on my clothes, signed something, the nurse
instructed me about post-op care and gave me an
envelope with written instructions and some pain
killers and that was it. I sat down for about 15
minutes dor dizzyness to disappear and then drove
home. The anaesthetic effect in my crotch was still
present at that time so I was feeling no pain.
After an hour or so I began to feel pain which is
present constantly now for 2 days but I manage to take
it without any painkillers. It is kind of a burning
pain as if I put my penis in a hot water. However, the
pain itself is quite tolerable, the sensitive glans
being permanently exposed is more irritating. I
certainly hope it will adapt as soon as possible.
Another issue is the erection: First night I woke up
five (5!) times (every hour and a half) in semi-erect
state which was quite painful but with some self
suggestion (and prayers) I somehow managed not to
achieve full erection.
The original gauze became quite dirty at the end of
the second day so I changed it but it wasn't a very
pretty sight: the area with stiches right below the
glans is swolen and burning but from what I was told
and read this is normal.
Although it was not absolutely necessary for me to get
circumcized and the amount of pain and irritation
after the procedure is substantial I am happy to have
it done. At this point naturally, I can't make any
comments on (positive) differences concerning
appearance, feel and sex life but I hope it will be as
pleasing as other guys here say it is. Expect more to
be posted from me and feel free to write,
Tom