Hello. I'm 23 year old male and I've had big problems with my penis foreskin. I have suffered from condition called phimosis that could only be cured with operation- circumcision.
Luckily, operation went well and there were no complications or post-op side effects. Recover time was short and I was hopping that I could get back to my normal sex life. But I was wrong. Real problems occurred almost a year after operation. I'm having big problems with penetration because it became painful and almost impossible. Beside this, my erections aren’t strong as they were before the operation!
I don’t know what to do now. Please tell me this isn’t permanent? Any advices?
Hello. I'm very sorry that you’ve developed these post operative problems but I must also tell you that you are not alone.
Many people are often convinced that circumcision will immediately cure their sex problems but they are wrong. Man needs a lot of time to develop to these new conditions. I don’t know how much do you know about all this but circumcision is definitely causing decrease in penile sensitivity because foreskin is filled with nerves that contribute the sex drive and libido. Beside that, it is proven that excision of the foreskin by circumcision increases the force required to penetrate. That’s how- it can cause irritation and dryness. Every recovery takes time to complete and beside the physical part there is also one, maybe even more important- the psychological one.
Hi Lilly:
You made a huge mistake in getting circumcised.
Adult circumcision is an irreversible, elective surgical operation to injure the penis and reduce its size and sensation by cutting off the nerve-laden sexually sensitive foreskin. Adult circumcision is usually performed with a general anesthetic however local anesthetic may be used. Like all surgical operations, it has risks of hemorrhage, infection, and surgical mishap. Loss of the penis has been known to occur. Death has been known to occur.
The cost is about $2,500. Circumcision may be carried out under local or general anaesthesia.
The foreskin is a complex double-layered structure composed of smooth muscle fiber, skin, mucosa, nerves, arteries, and veins. It is natural, normal, healthy, and its possession contributes to a sense of well-being. The foreskin has protective, sensory, sexual, and immunological functions. It is loaded with nerves and is the site of most of the penile sensation. The foreskin is a “specific erogenous zone.” The foreskin is essential for normal intercourse. Foreskin provides the additional skin needed to allow for penile expansion during erection. Amputation of the foreskin, which is an integral and important part of the penis has very significant adverse sexual and emotional effects.
Nature put the foreskin there to provide at least fourteen functions:
1. to cover and bond with the synechia so as to permit the development of the mucosal surface of the glans and inner foreskin.
2. to protect the infant's glans from feces and ammonia in diapers.
3. To protect against disease causing pathogens.
4. to protect the glans penis from friction and abrasion throughout life.
5. to keep the glans moisturized and soft with emollient oils.
6. to lubricate the glans.
7. to coat the glans with a waxy protective substance.
8. to provide sufficient skin to cover an erection by unfolding.
9. to provide an aid to masturbation and foreplay.
10. to serve as an aid to penetration.
11. to reduce friction and chafing during intercourse.
12. to serve as erogenous tissue because of its rich supply of erogenous receptors.
13. to contact and stimulate the G-spot of the female partner.
14. to produce pheromones to excite the female sexual partner.
It is normal to keep the foreskin forward over the head for protection.
Circumcision is an injurious, damaging, destructive, and harmful surgical operation that cuts through nerves and blood vessels that feed blood to the penis. The operation is irreversible. You will have the rest of your life to mourn your loss of your erogenous foreskin.
The foreskin is filled with nerves that make it the most sensitive part of the human body, therefore, cutting into it is very painful.
It takes about six weeks to recover from an adult circumcision. One should avoid getting erections. Oral ketoconazole may help to prevent postoperative erections.
One will never fully regain the lost protection, sexual function, sensation, and sexual pleasure, even if one restores the foreskin.
If you should become interested in restoring your foreskin, a search on the Internet for “foreskin restoration” will produce lots of information.
For right now you might purchase some personal lubricant to help you penetrate. Most circumcised men need some lubrication.
Restoring your foreskin will take several years, but many guys like it. Others don't think it is worth the trouble.