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Circumcision and sex

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PunkPixie · 29/04/2011 19:29

DH has to get circumcised for medical reasons in a few weeks. I'm sure all will go well with the op and recovery but, while we're both excited about having a new penis to play with, how is it going to be different sexually from both his perspective and mine? We have no idea what to expect.

I've only ever been woth one circ'd guy. One time. Years ago. We feel a bit like naighty virgins now!!

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FabbyChic · 29/04/2011 19:35

From his point of view his willy will be more sensitive, so it could be he comes quicker.

As there will be no skin it's totally different when having oral sex and wanking.

From yours when having sex there won't be any difference.

It's going to be around six weeks or more before he is going to be able to perform. Ouch don't relish being him.

Mamaz0n · 29/04/2011 19:36

It makes wanking a little more difficult as you have less skin there and so you have to be a bit more carefull.

It is likely to last a little longer (or at least it has worked this way IME)

Other than that I can't think of anything else.

PunkPixie · 29/04/2011 20:11

Fabbychic I'm 5 days overdue with our fourth baby at the moment so luckily the timing means we'll both be out of action roughly around the same time. The first time's probably going to be pretty damn quick!

Looks like I have a few new tricks to learn then! Ooh this is going to be fun!

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smallnotfaraway · 29/04/2011 21:01

I'm a Dad. My wife suggested I post here as I had this done as an adult too.

I was told I'd be back in action in about 3 weeks but that was wildly optimistic because it really hadn't properly healed by this time and was still subject to occasional, light bleeding. Using a condom for sex did get around that problem however. Six weeks seems more realistic.

Not sure what medical issue your DH has, mine was a foreskin that was too tight and could not be pulled back so after the op was the first time him down there had been exposed to the outside world.

As such, walking around was a nightmare, not painful as such, just super SUPER sensitive. It need only brush or catch my underwear a bit to cause a powerful, and not particularly comfortable, sensation. Thus, I probably walked funny for a while. Awkward really since I lived in London and walking around the outside world & through tube tunnels was all I did. I do recall a few times actually laughing at my temporary disability as I struggled to walk around with some level of dignity intact.

I don't really know what sex is like for a man whose foreskin performs as it should so I'm perhaps not the best person to truly compare before and after. From my point of view, being circumcised is SO much better than having a dysfunctional foreskin with the hygiene paranoia and sexual difficulties that brought (penetration without a condom could be painful and not easy to achieve).

I also can't really comment on whether I last longer or not as I cannot compare like for like because I've not worn a condom since healing whereas before the op, I always did. All I can really say is that I understand the anxiety before the op, the recovery period was uncomfortable and could not end soon enough BUT it was one of the best decisions I ever made. Him down there works very well these days, sex is wonderful, I never found wanking to be an issue and my wife doesn't seem to have any difficulty working with it at all.

I've read people say lube helps with wanking but we've never needed to bother with that. I am very happy with what I have today, I don't think you or your husband have anything to worry about.

royalweddingnamechanger · 29/04/2011 21:08

The truth? It's rubbish. Husband would agree.

PunkPixie · 30/04/2011 19:33

smallnotfaraway Thanks so much foir that I'm gonna get DH to have a read. Cheers!

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