Real Life Stories for Mature Men who have been Circumcised

Paul's Circumcision Story

I had always been inquisitive as to how my body, and particularly my penis worked, as I'm sure most people are. I was very aware of my penis and how it worked and growing up I was becoming more familiar with it. I had a frequent but healthy relationship with masturbation and would often chat and exchange stories with friends about masturbatory endeavours when the opportunity presented itself, with my school mates.
Being of the age of the internet revolution, or at least it feeling that way as I had broadband installed in my home, I was always eager to rush home on certain afternoons knowing I would have a golden hour or two after school where I could enjoy uninterrupted surfing of the internet. In doing so I also began to see a lot a penises, may different shapes and sizes.
This is probably where I was originally exposed to what it meant, looked and felt like for a penis to be circumcised, as I found more information through reading websites such as this and jackinworld. I would often try to mimic being circumcised by pulling my foreskin back and leaving it there for as long as possible. At this age it was brief and often forgotten about once I had got my enjoyment of the evening out of the way.

This however was a habit that didn't completely go away. Fast forward to the ages of 17, 18 through to about 23 I was not only now still masturbating at a healthy amount, but I was also having regular sex with a girlfriend. Sometimes the regularity of the sex and masturbation would cause my foreskin to become sore, uncomfortable and slightly enflamed.
During these times it would be initially uncomfortable as my foreskin stretched around my head as it was pulled back and I could certainly feel the skin pulling and tearing a little when retracted. It was enough for me to visit the GP.
I was extremely nervous about approaching the subject so instead of being bold and brave about it, I fained an injured ankle as the main reason for my visit, and only elected to mention my sore foreskin at the last moment of the appointment. The doctor asked me to drop my trousers and he began to pull my foreskin back enough that the sore area became obvious to him. I was prescribed steroid cream and told to return if problems persist.
Needless to say the steroid creams did not work, but I accepted that I wasn't in too much discomfort and that I'd be able to live with it.
This was until around two years later, when I had moved on from my previous partner and got with someone who would go on to become my wife. The regularity of sex went through the roof and so did the masturbation as my horniness reached new levels. In doing so, the soreness of my foreskin followed.
After doing some extensive research online I had decided that circumcision was the solution for me. In preparation of visiting the doctor's for a second time, I had began to keep my foreskin pulled back for extended periods of time. After getting used to the original overly sensitive stage, and my glans drying out a little, it was fantastic. I felt aware of my penis all day as sensations of it rubbing against my boxers moved from uncomfortable to slightly pleasurable. I had also got used to the look of my penis with the glans exposed full time which I now much preferred to it being covered. I gained the support of my wife when I explained to her how I was feeling. She commented saying that it wouldn't make any difference to her as she was used to seeing my foreskin pulled back anyway and she liked it that way. This for me was the green light to push on and get it done.

I made another appointment to see a doctor. This time it was a female so I was immediately very nervous. To tell the truth I almost bailed. I did however explain my issue, history and now how it had got worse due to my circumstances changing. I also said that last time I saw a male doctor so I was a little bit nervous.
She reassured me that as doctor's she sees everything and I wasn't to worry. Asked me to pop up onto bed and remove my trousers. Embarrassingly now I was more relaxed I began to get an erection, as she moved back the curtain I was behind I was wishing my penis to stop growing but it wouldn't listen. I apologised and thus was greeted with more reassurance. Being erect at this point probably helped to explain and show the condition at its worse as immediately I could feel the soreness and broken skin opening up.
The doctor remained very professional through this and asked me to roll my foreskin forwards and backwards, while she looked at the inflamed area. Then asked me to put myself away and rejoin her the other side of the screen. She sympathised with my condition and said that we had two options, and made her recommendation of pushing on for a referral for full circumcision. Although they were the words I wanted to hear it still shocked me a little that this was actually going to happen. She said this could take about 12 months from referral to procedure so she would do so immediately, but also prescribed some stronger steroid cream to see if that would make a difference within a week's time. I made an appointment to see her the following week.
At the next appointment I was asked if the cream had made any improvement, to which it hadn't, and quickly had to show the lack of results. Almost as soon as I had removed my trousers she inspected my penis again, this time thankfully soft, and told me that it would be best to continue with the route of circumcision, she then pulled my foreskin back and said immediately that looked better and without the sore skin still attached would also feel better too. She then confided that her husband had been on the same journey as myself and once he took the plunge so to speak they were both more than satisfied.
She then went on to say that as I had first presented this issue over 2 years ago, that they may be able to bump me up the list. And sure enough I received two letters 3 days later from the NHS, telling me because of their waiting list backlog I was being referred to a local private hospital, and a second letter from the local Nuffield inviting me to see the urologist the following week.
My appointment was Thursday 3pm, again I explained to the male urologist the same as the previous doctor visits, and I stood up to show him my penis. He looked very briefly and said, 'yes, let's improve your life and get that gone.'
I was quite shocked at his explicit nature but afterwards thought, this is his day job, to look at penises and remove foreskins, so he clearly knew and had seen it all. He then asked me if I was available on Tuesday, and gave me some information to read. I agreed my availability thinking it would be for another consultation or pre-op assesment but I was shocked when he explained it was for the operation itself. I was to see a nurse immediately after my appointment for a preoperative assessment, go away and read the information and book two weeks off work. I was stunned.

The pre op was fine, and then it seemed as though Tuesday was the following day. I walked to the hospital which was only 5 minutes from my home, and made arrangements to be collected and dropped home later that day. I was greeted warmly by staff, went through all preoperative procedures, dressed into the gown and visited by the urologist. I tried to ask about which 'style' of circumcision I would get, though I wasn't brave and explicit enough with my questioning to get the answer required.
I was very nervous, said goodbye to my penis as I knew it by having one last masturbate and then got ready for the operation. It was to be done under general anesthesia, fortunately for me, and I awoke with a new penis.
I remember clearly the feeling of coming around, asking the person monitoring me if it had been completed, then immediately pulling the covers down to look at my penis. There could have been a room full of people for I knew, but in my groggy state my only thoughts were to inspect what had happened. My penis was tightly wrapped with only the very tip of my penis exposed to allow me to urinate.
I couldn't see any blood or signs of the style of circumcision. I was left to come around properly, pampered by the staff, fee and allowed to leave as soon as I had passed water.
My recovery then began. With all the information handed to me it was clear what I had to do. After two days I was to soak my bandages of in the bath and replace it with a soft bandage they had provided. This was the first time I got to see my penis. I removed the bandage and the job looked really neat. I was thrilled. The stitches were very neat, and also extremely close to the glans, with one or two in the underside actually passing into the head of my penis.
I looked at the results for a few minutes before getting out of the bath and applied a new bandage. I was to change this each day. When my wife came home from work she asked how I was, and was very disappointed that I had bathed without her being able to see the results.
In the following days my penis swelled dramatically, which was normal, although a little frightening. I continued to reapply bandages and soak the stitches in the bath. After about day 12 the stitches were almost all gone and the swelling was much reduced. The only discomfort I felt was a dull throbbing of the scar, and the feeling of the stitches pulling when I got an erection, or catching on clothes. I felt no discomfort or oversensitivity from my glans being exposed, this probably due to training my penis previously by keeping my foreskin back.
I continued with this after care until I got to around day 30. It had been a full month now, my erections were occuring every 5 minutes and I was desperate for the release. I was still a bit tender and a little bruising remained, but I knew the time was right. It all seemed very alien though I proceeded to masturbate very gently. It took a while to find what felt good and build up a rhythm, though when I did the results were profound and very fast.

I hadn't had a release for around a month so I don't need to go into much detail about the volume and velocity of what shot out of my penis. The pleasure was immeasurable and the relief profound. I continued to masturbate each day thereafter. After around 40 days we attempted sex for the first time. We were sure to use lubricant as not to have anything spoil the experience. It felt amazing. So much different, the skin on my penis felt tighter, and did not move backwards and forwards during the act, therefore the head of my penis was able to feel so much more, as skin wasn't rolling back and forth over it.
This experience remains one of the best and I can still relate to it each time I have sex. 4 years later the novelty hasn't disappeared and I can still compare it to the days of sex with a foreskin. This honestly has been the greatest thing to come out of being circumcised, is me the improvement is sensation during intercourse. My wife also enjoyed the experience, though for her, it likely felt much the same.
In the following weeks and months the healing process continued and the aesthetics continued to improve as my scar reduced. The scar is very close to the head of my penis, and when I have an erection the skin is tight, this style is known as low and tight. I wasn't sure what style I wanted, or which would be best, but I've very happy with my results.

I have also noticed that in the years following the operation the size of my glans certainly increased. My wife has also noticed, she has since passed comment that my penis feels better and wider during intercourse, and she much prefers the visual appearance.
There are rarely so many positives without any negatives, and the only major negative for myself is that masturbation is not as easy as it was before. I rarely use lubricant and rely on the limited movement of the skin on my shaft to achieve orgasm. This comes at a considerable time difference as before and also the pleasure achieved from this is reduced. When using lubricant it is great and mimics sex sensations much more, though the trade off with clean up and time taken overall outweighs this. Therefore I would say that masturbation overall is not as good with a circumcised penis.

In conclusion I am extremely pleased with the results and journey my circumcision has taken me on. I experienced no issues or infection during healing, the swelling and bruising was alarming at times, though manageable. Discomfort levels were reasonably low. I adjusted well to circumcised life, probably because of my previous training of my foreskin to stay back, and the soreness after sex and masturbation has completely gone.
Sex has dramatically improved, my penis has got larger and in my opinion is aesthetically much more pleasing. Importantly my wife agrees.
As I touched on, the negative for myself was the difference in masturbation, though this is far outweighed by my positive experience elsewhere.
There are lots of opinions on circumcision online, and everyone has their own opinion. That I feel is the issue with researching the topic, as people let their opinion cloud what they say and the advice they give. I have tried to stay reasonably balanced, and understand everyone's experience, reasons for considering or having the procedure and after effects are different. I am of the opinion it has dramatically improved my penis and sexual life, though that is only my feelings, from my perspective. I would advise everyone who is considering the procedure, to weigh up all options, talk to as many people as possible about it and make a balanced judgment on all of this information.

Derek's circumcision story:

I'm not quite sure how old I was when I had my first brush with the possibility of being circumcised. About 10, I think. Whenever one of my parents tried to make me retract my foreskin to wash underneath it, I used to object vociferously because attempting to do this hurt and wasn't really successful. One day, my Mum came into the bathroom while I was having a bath and said that she had been to see our GP on that day and mentioned to him that I couldn't retract my foreskin. Apparently he said that I did not need to be circumcised as it would sort itself out (I'm not aware that he had ever examined my penis). Being me, I was a bit annoyed that my Mum discussed this with the doctor in my absence and without telling me she was going to. I didn't say anything because I thought I'd had a lucky escape and the subject wasn't mentioned again. How wrong I was - it would be 50 years before this was put right!

I began to have more problems with my foreskin during my late teenage years and early twenties. It was almost impossible to keep my penis clean and my foreskin used to become red and swollen from time to time. I was late reaching puberty and it was only when I was 16 and began to masturbate that I felt that I had to try a bit harder to retract my foreskin. It was very tight to start with and I was always worried that it wouldn't go back but gradually things did get better and in the end I was able to retract it relatively easily. The immediate problems were solved, I was able to keep my glans and foreskin clean now and I didn't worry about it too much after that.

However what I did not realise at the time was that the way my foreskin operated was not normal (although of course none of these things are I understand uncommon). When I had an erection, my foreskin never retracted of its own accord. Once having been retracted (and it always felt a bit tight when doing this), for a few years it did go back into place itself when the erection subsided but eventually that stopped happening and I had to manipulate it back into position. When my penis was soft and I retracted my foreskin for washing, it all bunched up very tightly behind my glans and it felt as if a piece of string had been tied around my penis. This also had the effect of pulling my glans downwards. Of course none of these was a serious problem but, looking back, I did have a considerable amount of minor discomfort.

I guess like most people I have a reluctance to visit the doctor unless it is absolutely necessary and I suppose this is why I didn't do anything about it. I had however found out a bit more about circumcision and what it involved and I had begun to think that maybe I should have had it done. I came to the conclusion that I very much wanted to be circumcised but I did not know how it could be achieved.

I put this to the back of my mind until about five years ago when I noticed some red spots on my inner foreskin just under my glans when my foreskin was retracted. Around the same time a small red patch appeared in what was in effect the corresponding position on my glans. With careful attention I managed to get rid of the red spots but they kept reappearing every few months and the patch on my glans was very slowly growing in size. I decided about 18 months ago to see the doctor with a view to getting this sorted out but at the same time wondering if perhaps the outcome might be that I would have to be circumcised. I had by this time become aware that it was possible to visit a private clinic to have the operation but while I seriously considered it and it was always an option, there were a number of reasons why I preferred to go through the "official channels".

The first cream I was given did sort out the red spots but the patch on my glans was still there and I went back to the doctor's a couple of times about it. I was given two more different types of cream to use but neither was successful. Following a reference to a consultant, who diagnosed that I had Zoon's balanitis, I was given yet another type of cream. The consultant initially thought that this did have some effect though I was less certain about that. I used all of these creams exactly as instructed but of course I had mixed feelings about whether or not I really wanted them to work!

Eventually I saw another consultant who gave me yet another type of cream. He said that if this didn't work, and by this time the patch on my glans had spread a little further and the whole of my inner foreskin had become red, he would send me to the urologist with a view to being circumcised. This cream had rather too much of an effect. It didn't cure the balanitis and when I realised something was wrong and stopped using it, it was too late to stop it burning most of my glans and my entire inner foreskin. I went back to the consultant, who referred me to the urologist and had quite a painful ten days or so while this cleared up!

Before the operation	Foreskin in the retracted position shows the redness caused by the balanitis. The photo on the left is pre-op and the one on the right is post-op.

When I saw the urologist he recommended circumcision, to which I readily agreed. He was concerned about the burning as it had not by then completely cleared up; this and the Christmas/New Year holiday period delayed my operation which was eventually set for January 8th 2015. He gave me some information about the operation, based on which I asked him if he would be removing my frenulum, expecting him to say "yes". In fact he said he would leave it alone. I was not sure what to say but established from him that he would see me on the day of the operation.

I duly went into hospital and he did indeed come to see me. He asked if I had any concerns and I reminded him about me asking about the frenulum. I said I was sorry that I had not been able to explain this before but described what happened to my glans when I retracted my foreskin and that I was concerned in case this became a permanent state after the operation. He immediately said he would remove my frenulum.

After the operation - with hair	After the operation - smooth

I had the operation and the surgeon came to see me afterwards. He confirmed that my frenulum had been tight and I now suspect that this was the cause of at least some of the problems I had experienced. I had no pain whatsoever at any time from the operation, the only thing that happened (apart from my penis looking a bit of a mess for a couple of weeks) was some bleeding on a couple of days in the first week. The surgeon has done a remarkable job. He said to me at the consultation that most of the affected inner foreskin would be removed and he was true to his word. The scar line is about 3 millimetres above the base of my glans and I cannot imagine the operation could be performed leaving less. I don't know how he achieved this but the tension on my shaft skin when my penis is soft is exactly as it was before the operation yet when it is erect there is very little movement in the skin but at the same time it does not draw up any skin at all from my pubic area. There is a small flap of skin left over from the removal of my frenulum and the surgeon has offered me the opportunity to go back after six months when the healing process is over to have this tidied up and if it proves necessary I intend to take him up on that.

So, I waited 50 years for it; was it worth it? I must admit that it had crossed my mind a few times that perhaps my desire to be circumcised had an element of fantasy about it and that it would be very disappointing when reality set in after the operation. In the event, nothing could have been further from the truth. Not that I was unhappy beforehand but I really do feel happier now that I'm circumcised. The balanitis has cleared up though it has left some redness which I hope will fade with time and I no longer have any discomfort. My penis now looks and feels how I always wanted it to be. Although I do wish I had been circumcised when I was younger, it was worth the wait - I appreciate more now what has been done for me and I could not be more satisfied with the outcome than I am.

From Trevor:

Hi Peter. You asked me to give you "My Story" on my recent circumcision. Well here goes.

It all started November 2012, when I noticed a red spot on my glans which I clean daily when I have a shower. As you can imagine the first thought is "what is that" ? All sorts of thoughts go through one's head as to what this could be but the best course of action to find out was to go to the doctor and let him give his verdict. 2 days later in I went to find out what that spot was, the verdict from him was an infection called "Balanitis" which is a fungal infection. He gave me a prescription for some "Fucibet" cream for which I was told to use twice daily for 2 weeks.

I did as he said, and it cleared up, trouble was it came back after a few days in a different place on the glans, so feeling somewhat miffed, I did another 2 weeks' worth on that spot. Again it cleared up only to reappear on the original place. So, back again to the doctors, this time I saw a different doctor who told me to smear the cream all over the glans not just on the spot. I did what I was told once again, but 3/4 days later back it came again. You can imagine the frustration at this point, cream plus cleaning and constantly changing underwear was having no effect, until out the blue from applying cream and having the spot turn up again it all stopped. Great, at last I thought I've beaten it.

The euphoria did not last long, perhaps a few months before my unwanted friend came back to haunt me once more. So once again the cream came back out of the drawer, trouble was the same old stopping and starting was upon me with the cream, until I thought I must go and see the doctor again. Verdict from him was to go and see a specialist at the hospital. He arranged it at my local hospital but of course there was a waiting time to see him and I would be informed by post of the appointment date. By now this was April 2014, and I saw the specialist 6 weeks later. He said the only way to fully get rid of the infection was to have a circumcision, but carry on and still keep using the cream for 6 weeks and not 2 and come back and see him after that.

Once again I did as I was told and low and behold it worked. Trouble was my foreskin was attaching itself to my glans so I could not fully retract my foreskin, yet another problem was cast upon me.

I went back after 2 weeks, he said well the infections gone but you now have a problem with your foreskin called "Phimosis", you can either leave it as it is or have an "Adhesions" operation which just un glues the foreskin from the glans but, this has a 50/50 % chance of happening again or have a circumcision which will rid you of the problem forever. He left it with me so decide as to what I wanted to do.

I went on holiday for 2 weeks to Formentera and chewed over my current criteria. Upon my return I decided to have the circumcision and was not looking forward as to what was going to happen.

The operation took place on 23rd January this year. It meant a general anaesthetic so I did not feel a thing. It took 6 weeks to heel, and I went through hell during that time, there were days when I felt so low due to the fact that the wound looked so bad, giving me problems with bleeding and discharge, plus the fact I got an infection which required two different lots of anti biotics to clear. Also it was so uncomfortable to wear clothing around my package as the glans was so sensitive, I tried different things such as a pair of boxer shorts turned round 180 degrees because the seam kept catching my glans and therefore making it painful to walk, I put a handkerchief inside too to soak up blood and discharge from the wound. All in all a real nuisance but I tried to help myself as much as I could.

Today everything is fine and I'm so glad I had the operation because the result looks great, I'm even getting my sex drive back as beforehand this was off the agenda which was so upsetting to me. I shall be so glad to go on holiday back to Formentera this year, to show off the surgeon's handy work. It also has to be said that going back to wearing my underwear briefs and putting on a pair of jeans once more was a real welcome return, because during my convalescence I was wearing pyjama bottoms in the house and track suit joggers for outside, those days thank goodness are now gone, I'm back to my good old self. Oh and BTW, no more creams !

John's Journey to Circumcision

I was circumcised for medical reasons at the age of thirty three. Therefore, I have now lived for 33 years with a foreskin and for 29 without. I therefore have a good feel for both sides of the argument - To cut or not to cut!

I wasn’t aware that I had any sort of problem with my foreskin until I was nearly 11. Following the sitting the 11+ exam the whole class |(all boys) went for a walk. When we were walking alongside a river a number of the boys took out the cocks and started playing with them. Being a prefect I pretended to not be interested and told them they would get caught. As we were approaching the end of out time in junior school they were not really bothered. About 10 of the were in varying degrees of undress and various stages of erection. Feigning disinterest I looked at the collection and variations in the size and shape of their members. That was when I realised I was different!

My first shock was the site of a circumcised penis. I was amazed that the boy who had moved from London to Nottingham was different from the rest of us. However 10 seconds later I noticed several of the boys were moving the foreskins back and forward exposing a gland that looked very like the ginger haired boy from London. Now I seemed to be the one who was different. I really was confused and shocked by this experience, because my foreskin had never given me any indication it could do similar. Was I the odd one out?

At this point we noticed a man on the other side of the river watching us. I was terrified he would call the police and we would all be in trouble. However with hindsight he had his hand in his overalls and was probably joining in with the masturbation frenzy. He followed us along the bank and two of the more advanced boys dropped their pants and were openly wanking. Needless to say both boys were better endowed and had semi-erections. I was tingling but very scared and so headed home with another of my friends. On the way I asked him whether he could pull the skin back and he said yes. I asked if I could see and he was happy to show me. Again I was amazed, but turned down his offer the feel it pulling back. I went home to experiment.

When I got home I went into the back garden and went behind the brambles. I tugged and tugged but nothing shifted. My foreskin covered my gland and was held in place by a tight band around the skin which formed a pee hole. When I peed the skin bulged and then came out slower than the flow into the skin. My foreskin was over tight, which was to be a real problem in the years to come.

After that experience I started to try and retract my foreskin when soft, but pulling my skin back and forward only made me hard. This made the chance of pulling back my foreskin very difficult and frustrating. I used two hands to pull at the foreskin, both thumbs and the first two fingers on each hand. I usually soaped up to help with lubrication. In retrospect a mistake as it made my penis dry and less supple. I probably did this for two or three months before starting a different approach. I grasped my penis with one hand, half way down the shaft. and pulled down stretching my foreskin, whilst also pulling the top of the foreskin down with the other hand. The extra pressure started to stretch the foreskin to the point were I could just about see the head of the penis through the excess tight foreskin.??At this stage, I was starting and stopping to let my erection subside as I was not going to get the skin back over an enlarged cock. Frustrated, I started to pull up and down one handed to stretch the skin whilst I was hard -Eureka, the most pleasurable feeling I had experienced. After two or three more sessions in the bathroom over a five day period trying to get the skin to retract I went to my father's stash of adult magazines and started browsing. The usual erection gave me an opportunity to start the one handed stretching, but also led me to the next level of masturbation.??I continued with my stretching exercise but masturbated every time I could get to the magazines. After, several months I was stretching in the bathroom, standing in front of the sink when I experienced a rising sensation from the base of my stomach and felt hot and went red faced. My legs went week and and I grasped the sink. I had moved on to the next level and was experiencing heightened feelings of pleasure. This became the norm, whether I was stretching or wanking. Intrigued I started to read the magazines and learnt about sex and, more importantly, masturbation and foreskin problems. I often had to delay stretching as I would get a sore and cracked foreskin, which both hurt and made masturbation unpleasant. I reverted to masturbating without stretching.

I'm not sure when I started to be able to partially retract my foreskin, but it was probably around my 13th birthday. I remember celebrating England winning the World Cup with a wank and getting cum on the centre spread of one of my dad's mags. Prior to that the cum leaked out as my foreskin always covered the tip of my cock. That was the first time I had ejaculated with the head partially exposed. As you can see two years to get that far!

Over the next three years I continued to stretch the foreskin on a regular basis. I had recurring issues with soreness, but eventually got to a position where the foreskin would fully retract. Often sore and the gland was always delicate particularly at the frenulum. On more than one occasion the frenulum tore at the junction with the head of the penis and blood would spray out in a fine jet. It was worrying and difficult to explain to my parents when blood appeared on various surfaces.

From then on I had issues. Urinary tract infections, soreness, painful erections and painful intercourse. I couldn't retract my foreskin and put on a condom. I would roll the condom down over my erect penis with the foreskin not retracted. Eventually after having my bladder stretched; urethra stretched; prostrate checked etc. etc, it was advised I needed a circumcision and frenulum surgery. I took lots of photographs prior to the operation. Unfortunately, all of these pictures and videos were destroyed by my first wife when we separated.

At the age of 33 I had the operation, which turned into a mini drama. Firstly, I have a fairly small penis and was amazed at how many stitches I actually had. It was incredibly painful when I awoke from the anaesthetic, both where the foreskin had been removed and at the site of the frenulum. Not enough pain relief!

Secondly, I was not able to use a pee bottle and asked after several hours to be allowed to visit the toilet. I was escorted by a nurse and was able to pee. On the way back I noticed a trail of blood and passed out onto the bed. By blood pressure plummeted and the nurse hit the panic alarm. I have vague recollections of the doctor telling people to inject adrenalin and put in a salon drip. I know there was 8 people in the room and the anaesthetist was summoned back to the hospital. Unwanted excitement!

The next morning my wife was briefed on the nights problems and I was feeling the worse for wear. I was in for another three days before being discharged. That morning I also had another issue when my wife wanted to look at the stitches. As i moved my penis a fine jet of blood sprayed from one of the stitches. The nurse came in an grabbed my penis between her thumb and forefinger and squeezed. We spent a good few minutes chatting as the nurse tightly held my penis in her fingers. Boy was I glad to get home!

The stitches were resolving stitches and so they disappeared or came out with a gentle rub (and I don't mean masturbation). During the healing process the biggest problem was sleep. As soon as I went to sleep, and without sex for several weeks, I would get an erection, which immediately started to pull on the stitches. This was both painful and worrying after the previous few days. Sleep was constantly interrupted and I was not in a position to masturbate to obtain relief for the same reasons i.e. erection = pain.

However, after pain followed ecstasy. As the scar healed I started to have waking erections without pain or discomfort. I dared not touch my penis too much because of the potential for discomfort. At that stage my body took over and I revisited the “wet dreams” of my teenage years. One night I was having the most vivid dream. I was in a street market/village fair situation and found some pornographic magazines in a box on a stall. I started looking at the magazines openly in front of the passing families without embarrassment but with maximum arousal. As I looked at the magazines in the dream the content became stronger and stronger and I was struggling not to ejaculate. The intensity increased to the extent that I was about to cum in the dream. As I did so I woke as I ejaculated the thick semen of a nocturnal emission. I jumped out of bed as the semen continued to dribble out. It was a great experience, but ruined by my first wife (long divorced) screaming that a ‘wet dream’ was the same as an affair and that I was disgusting. She used to bring up this act for the rest of our marriage.

From my perspective I was delighted and hoped it would reoccur, which happily it did. Over the next 5 or 6 weeks my newly exposed and sensitive gland brought me another 6 or 7 nocturnal orgasms. All were accompanied by very vivid and very blue dreams. The nature of the dreams would have been embarrassing and uncomfortable if I had had them as waking thoughts. With the newly sensitive head and no inhibitions I had several wonderful ejaculations. All were thick and very pleasurable. I developed a technique of turning on my side and catching the cum in my hands. Once collected I got up and went for a pee to clean up, making sure my wife was not aware.

I was disappointed when they stopped happening, but that did occur at a time when I could start to masturbate and have sex with my wife. I had a new toy which I loved. I had sufficient foreskin to masturbate sliding the skin just over the rim of the head of the penis. The frenulum had been modified and the join to the head was very sensitive (in a sensual way) and was my pleasure point. I soon developed modified stroking techniques which intensified my pleasure. Sex was also much, much better. I no longer had to worry about cracked foreskins or splitting frenulum. To me the operation changed and enhanced my life.

It is true that the sensitivity of the penis changes when the foreskin is removed. However it does not make it less enjoyable. From my point of view I love my streamlined penis. I enjoy sexual intercourse, oral sex and masturbation much more that I did with a foreskin. I have no regrets and a very healthy penis. Of course, my views are influenced by the problems I had before the circumcision.

I would be very happy to answer any questions on the process or results of my circumcision.

John