Post Circumcision Sensitivity

[Nobodyinparticular]

It's now been 6 days since my circumcision due to phimosis, and the head of my penis still feels too sensitive for clothes/underwear. Is this normal?

I've read some guidance saying that I can wear underwear as soon as the bandages came off but it was way too sensitive to do that.

I've got by telling my housemates that I'm just a bit unwell and that's why I've barely left my room/they've barely seen me, but they're getting concerned, so I could do with getting back nearer to normal life (cooking/working from my normal spot in the house etc. at least). Beyond that I have an interview in a week or so that I obviously need to wear trousers for!

If this is normal, is there something I can do to speed up to desensitisation process?

[Santiago9324]

Hey bud. It’s totally normal for it to be sensitive, you’re only a week into the recovery process. It took me about 2 weeks for me to get used to underwear more and more to the point where it wasn’t bothering me anymore.

I know it may seem hard but maybe using tight underwear could help with the sensitivity since you’re keeping everything in place and it’ll help you get used to the sensation. Also placing your penis upwards, like pointing towards your stomach helps for the inflammation you could still have.

sensitivity is a matter of time and for your body to get used to a new feeling

[Nobodyinparticular in reply to Santiago9324]

Thanks, I appreciate the reassurance. I'll give it a go.

[roddythescot]

Yes, your glans will be sensitive to ordinary touch for at least another week. The more it is able to directly contact clothing, etc the faster it can adapt, so basically you just have to 'grin and bear it' for now to get to a happier place shortly.

Why not just be honest with your housemates as to why you are not feeling very active at present.

[Nobodyinparticular in reply to roddythescot]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll just have to give it a go and deal with the pain/discomfort.

As for not telling my housemates, I'm in a professional houseshare where I've only lived with them/known them for a few months so I don't think I know them well enough to share that I've just been circumcised.

[GoodOLheart]

Post two weeks myself sir,I hear and understand your plight, i am pretty much 80% comfortable freeballing now with very little issue. Tight underwear is indeed a requirment, however, you could pick up a couple of menoline bandages and wrap one (shiny part) around your bits, for extra comfort.

Or some vasline on head to help with chaffing. Do not worry, you will get there shortly sir.

[CDvDoma]

I know how depressing is this whole situation but the sensitivity will be gone eventually. In my case it later for around 3 weeks before it became bearable. Around 1 month and a half for things to get totally normal. When I needed to go out urgently, I wrapped my glans with a gauze pad covered with baseline + tight underwear. You could try this, just don't overuse this since it slows down the process of getting used to exposure.

[Hidden]

I had the procedure done last year and I understood exactly how you feel. Give it about 1-2 more weeks and the sensitivity will go away. It’s natural for sensitivity to happen after an adult circumcision.

[Brian225]

Yeah u prob at least another week before u should even consider wearing underwear. Noe I'm 5 months in and still only wear bikini underwear.

[JPPropo]

Why did you choose circumcision if I might inquire and not Stretch until complete. What did the Doctor recommend on the style, what to take. leave behind. The sensitivity of the head gets a tiny bit better each day as it Keritinizes. I hate when they claim circ doesn't reduce sensitivity, because the sensitivity that's bothering you will go away, so that's simply untrue based on that alone, but to each his own as long as they don't mutilate a healthy child. If a grown man chooses it for cosmetic or an issue that's different and not considered mutilation. Just FYI, (and you can ask them yourself to see it's true). The cause of Phimosis is because parents are instructed to try to force back an infants foreskin several times daily. That causes micro tearing on the tip, which becomes scar tissue over and over for years. If parents NEVER touch the Foreskin, which is how you care for your baby, Phimosis is not seen in those nations. FYI, when you have your son Just never try to pull back a baby or young boys foreskin ...it's tightly closed and fused to the head.....it naturally relaxes and seperates without damaging manipulations by Pediatricians, nurses, babysitters. You have to be very firm with these people otherwise they will damage your son's foreskin, and then claim he has a bad foreskin.....that's the racket....I know from the inside, that's how they get to make the $300 circumcision fee from parents who refused. Just give them incorrect instructions that cause immediate redness swelling, pain, and retention. It's criminal and they are so bold they teach you to damage the kid for his own good...just gently wipe from base to tip, base to tip...never retract to try to "clean inside", not necessary...he pees and self cleans....also, when he gets a bit older and seperation begins his foreskin will "Ballin when he pees. It's just urine actually cleaning inside, filling the open space, and helps further seperation. It's nothing to worry about and happens in nearly all boys. Doctors try to scare parents who didn't know that occures, and try to make big bucks on your ignorance......their recommended treatment is........drumroll......Radical Circumcision. Not....."Do nothing, all boys do that, it's totally normal and actually keeps his penis squeeky clean and helps the other childhood adhesions weaken and seperate .......Just remember....Your son will be the very first person in the world who attempts to pull back his foreskin. When your boy retracts himself the first time he will probably be all excited and show mom and dad lol. At that age, again, only the child will retract, (Since he won't damage his little penis like large adult fingers do)...you just teach him to put some plain water on it, and shake, and pull forward. In reality that's even totally unnecessary, When he is older he will discover when he hits puberty and hormones relax the bands in the tip, that he will want to wash his penis . Just educate him when he is older that he is very lucky and to be proud of his body.