Circumcision question?!
Question: Hi there,
I have been circumcised about 6 months ago everything was fine and all healed well, the sex was great afterwards and only the last two months I have not had the same feeling there, I will explain as best I can. My girlfriend lives in another country and I had sex last month with her the first few times was great as it was before then before I came home I just could not manage it and since I got back home I find I can still get an erection but the feeling is different, when we are apart I masturbate and this seems to have a total new feeling, I can only derscribe the feeling as if a vein has been cut, I know that is not possible otherwise I would not have an erection.
I am feeling a bit down about this, I see my fiancee very soon and I am keen to have our good sex but something feels different with my penis, the fact that I can get an erection still makes me feel a bit more relaxed but there is not the intense pleasure I had only a month ago, any ideas?
Answers: Hi there,
I have been circumcised about 6 months ago everything was fine and all healed well, the sex was great afterwards and only the last two months I have not had the same feeling there, I will explain as best I can. My girlfriend lives in another country and I had sex last month with her the first few times was great as it was before then before I came home I just could not manage it and since I got back home I find I can still get an erection but the feeling is different, when we are apart I masturbate and this seems to have a total new feeling, I can only derscribe the feeling as if a vein has been cut, I know that is not possible otherwise I would not have an erection.
I am feeling a bit down about this, I see my fiancee very soon and I am keen to have our good sex but something feels different with my penis, the fact that I can get an erection still makes me feel a bit more relaxed but there is not the intense pleasure I had only a month ago, any ideas?
Sounds like a side effect of being circumcised. Most people lose sensation after being circumcised and yes it can sometimes take some time for this to happen because it takes time for the glans to desensitise.
Im a female, so I dont know that I will be a great help.
That aside, I would go and speak with your Doctor and ask if what you are experiencing is normal. He/She should be a great help.
Normally sex would feel the same or better after being circumcised. Obviously because it was great after the circumcision (which is normal) and now it's not means that it's not due to the circumcision. My guess is that it's more mental and that you think about it too much. Relax and soon you'll be used to it and have great sex for the rest of your life.
An orgasm is still an orgasm which has nothing to do with being circumcised.
Whe you where circumcised the skin covering your glans was removed. This has caused you glans to become less sensitive due to the fact that it is now in constant contact with your underwear, something the doctor might not have told you!! Sex will never feel the same as it did before you were cut.
Hmm, that's a curious situation. Usually, when most guys get circumcised later in life it's either for religious reasons or because there's some problem with the foreskin that can't be treated otherwise. So in the case of a foreskin problem, it should only make things better as it must've been bad before.
But, some guys get circumcised because they want to or it looks better. And the outcome is unpredictable - some guys love it and other guys, it seems like you, don't. A large part of it might just be that you're unused to being circumcised because you've had your foreskin for your whole life up to this point. So it could just be a matter of getting used to the new feelings and getting the most out of it.
However, the foreskin did contain a lot of nerve endings that could've contributed to your sexual sensitivity before you had it removed (links 1, 2). Also, some studies seem to indicate that the foreskin may be beneficial to the sexual satisfaction/pleasure of not only the man, but the woman as well (links 3, 4, 5).
So you're the judge as to what you think might be your situation. There's really only one of two ways to deal with this. Get used to the new feelings and get the best out of them, or maybe try non-surgical foreskin restoration as many other guys have done (link 6). Best of luck whatever you do.
google foreskin restoration
I'm sorry this has happened to you. We all have to make our own judgments and decisions in life and because you chose the circumcision path, you took a 50/50 chance of either liking it or not. I just don't know the entire story as why you wanted it in the first place and it doesn't matter now. A lot of times it's got to do with social pressure or a partner relationship issue or religion. I'm mainly confused as to why you were not consulted on the after affects and what to expect ect from your circumcising doctor. I just can't believe they will circumcise any one without a thorough consultation.