My Circumcision Story

Got it done about two weeks back, went in as a day op which was grand

Didn't experience much pain except when I got an erection, was VERY painful for the past week but its getting better now

Most of the stitches are out in the past two - three days, very little bleeding over all this time, maybe one or two drops of blood

Going to play it by year now and see when I'm back to normal

A whole lot of misinformation has given in here and, it seems, a whole load of irresponsible doctors have been performing utterly unnecessary surgeries.

I had the same problem as many have described in here. I took it to a GP who then referred me to a urologist. Not entirely convinced of the recommendation for circumcision, I had a chat with the other consultant urologist in the clinic who gave me conflicting advice. The second one recommended that I treat the condition conservatively, stretching bit by bit and using creams if necessary (didn't need to). So, I toddled along and did my own research on the matter.

This brings me to the golden rule: NEVER TRUST THE INTERNET ON THIS ISSUE.

Go to the discussion page of the circumcision article on Wikipedia. Behold the flying ****. The issue has become such that people are throwing even the vaguest, most fringe medical testimony at each other in an attempt to push their agendas forward. Coming across any truth on the matter on the internet is an impossibility.

Second rule: Treat the advice you get from doctors with extreme criticism.

There is still an enormous misunderstanding of the issue , even among doctors, GPs and specialists included. Most are too quick to take the surgical route. Circumcision as a response to tight foreskin is like amputating a foot because the ankle is sore. Basically, when the alternative to surjery, ANY surjery, is to "just sort of pull a bit back every so often for a few weeks" there is absolutely no need to go under the knife. As somebody mentioned, if this was a woman's issue, all the information would be available and in the open. It isn't, and when consulting a urologist you need to fight with him to get all the information you need.

Basically, to anyone thinking of getting a circumcision, I would seriously reconsider. Foreskin is there for a reason and it serves a significant purpose. It's the first line of defense your wang has against infection and is a source of lubricant during sex. I also found that it helps slipping condoms on more easily, but that's just my own idea.

And, coming from somebody that was about to go the snipsnip route and ultimately went with the much less traumatic, much easier stretching policy, I can honestly say I've had absolutely no issues with sex since. I would strongly encourage everyone NOT to have a circumcision. It is an archaic procedure and one that can cause more harm than is understood.

Anyway, toodles.