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where to get advice on circumcision?

  • 16-09-2004 10:00am
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭


    firstly, i am aware that this is not a medical board. i am advice about a medical issue not medical advice.

    well here goes:

    i am a 26 year old male. and i have a bit of a tight foreskin. nothing so bad as to inhibit anything. and my frendelum tore when iwas about 17.

    i am looking for advice on weather i should be circumcised?

    what i am wondering is should i go to my GP or to a urologist? i dont want to waste 40 euro on my GP if he is just going to refer me to a urologist.

    and i definitely dont want to pay 160 euro to see a urologist, if my GP can have a look and advise me.

    call me stingly if you like.

    has anyone had any experience with, getting advice that could offer me any advise?

    thanks a lot.


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  • #2
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    do a search on this forum
    there are quite a few threads on this subject already
    B


  • #3
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,786 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    Dear Stingly,

    Be careful whose advice you follow.
    Many of the posters are female.
    After all, you wouldn't take your car to a mechanic who didn't own a car would you. ;)


  • #4
    Zulu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,967 ✭✭✭✭Zulu


    If you can carry on with it - I wouldn't get it chopped.
    ONLY consider it if it's getting infected a lot and/or it's effecting sexual pleasure.

    ...because some sex crazy bird tuggs at it to hard/quickly, is no reason for a circumcision, just have a little caht with her. ;)


  • #5
    dargan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭dargan


    I think it's a bit of a catch 22. A friend of mine went to a GP who immediately referred him to a urologist, but I'm not sure if you can go to a urologist directly. If you can - go that way is my advice. Personally speaking if it's bothering you or it's an issue during sex, I would get it done. According to quite a few people I've talked to, it may be sore/ a bother for about a month but apparently eases quite quickly.

    Hope that helps.


  • #6
    govinda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 213 ✭✭govinda


    Hi

    I'm 25 and was pretty much in the same situation. I went to my GP who referred me to a urologist (in Dundalk, I live in Meath). When I rang the urologist, his secretary was quite definite about his not seeing me without a referral letter (to the point of ringing me the week before my appointment to confirm I'd bring the letter with me). I waited 2 months to see the urologist and I'm waiting for a date for the procedure now.

    As to costs, this urologist charges €100 for the initial consultation. Reviews (usually one, sometimes two) are €70.

    Feel free to PM me if you need any more info.


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  • #7
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    thanks a lot to everyone for your replies!!

    looks like i will be going to the urologist VIA the gp so! thanks a lot!

    also, i am going purely for advice, as i VERY RARELY have any pain due to... well anything!!

    thanks again!


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