Six Months Post Adult Circumcision - Lingering Minor Soreness (only after sex) And The Return To 'Proper' Underwear

[Arclight1979]

Hey all - random title, I know, but it's an update all the same. I'm six months healed now, which is a milestone that felt years away at the start of all this. As the title suggests, I’m dealing with very little in the way of side effects of the operation these days - a little bit of post-sex soreness every now and then is about the extent of it. But the biggest progress moment of it all now is that I’m back in ‘normal’ underwear - no more silky briefs for this guy, I’m back in my favourite cotton trunk boxers. The switch back to normal pants was something I wondered about… would I be stuck in silky microfiber briefs forever, would I ever go back? Well, I’m back in my favourite pre-op pants!

Remember, this is just my experience, just what I’ve encountered, and everyone heals at different rates - don’t hesitate to get in touch with me directly if you have any questions. Let’s get into the details.

Post-Sex Soreness - What’s struck me most is that after a masturbation session (vigorous or gentle) I get nothing in the way of soreness or swelling. In fact, swelling post-sex or post-masturbation is a thing of the past - it just doesn’t seem to happen anymore. When I masturbate, it’s either with or without a condom, always with lube, and just seems to go without a hitch. Sex is also amazing now, far more free and enjoyable without the worries I used to have when I had phimosis and couldn’t retract my foreskin. It’s usually after sex that I get soreness (only on rare occasions now) and it lasts for an hour or two before returning to normal. The next day I sometimes get a bit of soreness in the morning, but it all fades. My problem areas are always the same… two locations on my scar line where there’s a small lump under the skin/scar tissue which my doc told me were where he tied off the stitches so more stitch material was used in those locations. Both locations and their bumps are softening significantly over the weeks and each time I have sex they are less and less irritated. The healing process is still taking place… I reckon by 8-12 months these areas will be back to normal. I want to stress that I only feel sore after sex on rare occasions now, but it’s worth mentioning for other people that at 6 months I still get it from time to time. It is what it is, it’s never a problem, it’s never hugely painful… and I think my microfiber briefs were the reason I got sore…

Back To Proper Underwear - So, let's deal with the pants I have been wearing since month two. Black microfiber briefs. They’ve been my pants of choice through all the major milestones since month two to now. They’ve lasted well and supported my healing junk - can’t fault them. Except… being microfiber, they stretch out over the course of the day and bunch up causing a bit of rubbing (sometimes) and this results in shaft skin rolling over itself, getting a bit sweaty and rubbing - it was never the head of my penis that caused sensitivity, it was the scar skin and the shaft skin just behind it. The soreness was also a minor side effect for all the support they offered, because those pants made me feel normal and allowed me to get on with my life. But like so many other times on this healing journey, I just knew it was time to switch back to my normal pants. I needed breathable fabric (cotton) to keep things dry and smooth… so I’m back in my normal pants. I tried these favourite pants of mine from before the operation about two months back and couldn’t hack it… but in two more months my sensitivity has decreased once again and my cotton trunk boxers are actually more comfortable than the briefs. I don’t know if anyone else is the same… but it took me buying and trying a lot of pants styles to find the briefs I’ve been wearing, I’ve got a drawer full of rejects. So, I realise now it was just a right of passage to get me through all that and back into my favourite pants. I feel more normal today than I’ve felt these last six months. I’m counting this as a win… but all I can do now is mourn the end of my time with my black silky briefs and be thankful I found them. Sobs. Finally, what I’ve noticed about my old pants is that my penis skin just seemed to welcome the fabric back, like it immediately felt comfortable again. I think this shows that healing takes place over time with this operation, and trust your body to tell you when it’s time to change something. I listened to my body at every step and it was clear that something needed to change - turns out it was my pants.

So, that’s where I am, guys. A couple minor sore bits (sometimes, always after sex, but all fine otherwise). 6 months of my brain and nerves re-wiring to new sensations and I’m back in my favourite underwear. I couldn’t see this day ever coming after the operation, but here I am. Relief washes over me in an awesome wave.

If anyone has any thoughts to add, do so. If anyone wants to talk to a 6-months healed gent about what they’re experiencing, do so. I’m here ready to listen. Until the next time.

POST EDIT - I've had a lot of questions on my DMs about why I went for microfibre briefs. It was because of all the pants I tried, these cheap briefs from Amazon (amzn.eu/d/6B8LjRb) were the only ones that were soft enough so that they didn't rub my scar or glands too much, kept everything in place and I just got on with them. I'm a grower, but over time as my glands flared slightly (as some do after a circ) and my wood returned in force, the pants did begin to feel restrictive. My penis is actually larger than before the operation in its flaccid state now, which is cool, but as it grew a bit, the pants began to be a hinderance and just made me uncomfortable. Also, microfibre is not brilliantly breathable, which is why I got rolling sweaty shaft skin below the scar line. Since switching to normal cotton boxer trunks, I don't get sweaty down there anymore and irritation of the skin is at an all-time low.

[Man7Cut]

Hey excellent update as usual and glad to hear how great you're doing. Like you the sensitivity of my glans disappeared quite quickly. It was always the scar line that had the problem with irritation and I also had a bump under the skin that rubbed against my underwear and looked red.Even after 4years I still get a bit uncomfortable if I've been a bit too enthusiastic or not used enough lube, but nothing serious.

Also back in 'normal' pants and have just filled a bag of rejects for the recycling. Like you I favour cotton to keep things cool and comfortable.

Only have a problem with swimming shorts rubbing a bit, I'm sure they make the inner brief from scouring pads.

Take care of yourself and stay well

[Arclight1979 in reply to Man7Cut]

Thanks, mate. Really appreciate your supportive messages on my posts. It's the damn scar line... it's always been the trouble spot. So funny, cos I assumed it would be glands sensitivity from the start, but it's always been the scar line. I've got this one bit on the top that's a bit harder than the rest (one of the tie-offs from the stitches) and that's my one bit that gets a bit irritated more than the rest - guess it's just a part of the recovery.

Haha, my wife said the same thing. She's saying to do a ceremonial burning of the ones I don't need anymore. She's been great through all this.

YES! Swimming shorts are the devil. I just Speedo or nothing it on the nudey beaches now. LOL.

[Man7Cut in reply to Arclight1979]

Hey you're welcome. I always like reading your posts, informative with a bit of humour thrown in.Believe it or not I still get redness occasionally, like today from those damned swim shorts. I only ever wear them for my Senior Citizens swim class and they irritate me every time. I think Speedos might be a bit too revealing for the old ladies!

Otherwise I'm with you on the nudey beach thing it's the only way to go.

I've enjoyed following your journey when there's so much of it I can relate to and you know what you've never moaned or felt sorry for yourself. Always positive so good on you. Regards Will

[Arclight1979 in reply to Man7Cut]

Cheers Will... I can't claim to have never moaned - thankfully, I had some people here (you included) whose experiences I could also relate to and helped me get past the negativity and flip it into positivity. Like, just hearing today that you also still get redness sometimes too makes me realise I'm not the only one. Just a little thing, but it's one of those "pros outweigh the cons" things.

Honestly... this forum. Thank goodness for this forum. 😄

[Norwich1 Moderator]

Thanks Arclight1979 . A great update as always together with the contribution from Man7Cut

We hear a lot about the magic 6 weeks but these 2 members are living testimony that 6 weeks is probably a little optimistic for a full healing.

They are also pointing to permanent changes that need to be managed in an appropriate way - the obvious being the use of a good lubrication - particularly when masturbating - but also, perhaps, more important variations from a “perfect” circumcision that may always need accommodation - such as wound imperfections.

An important point from both of our members is that circumcision is a journey that gets rid of any initial penis health issues but then continues. You then need to adopt whatever changes you need to make so that your newly circumcised and changed penis is the best it can be for you.

[Man7Cut in reply to Norwich1]

Have to agree. I don't think that the implications of circumcision are always explained properly pre proceedure, so you get the impression that afterwards you'll be cured and everything will be fine. Of course that's not always the case and you find yourself having to find new ways of doing things and approaching sex/ masturbation in a different way from before. Also not everyone's cut turns out the same depending on how things were beforehand and even the method or surgeon can make a difference.

[Arclight1979 in reply to Norwich1]

Really valuable addition I should have made to my post above... the 6-week mark is the wound healed closed. Full recovery really does take a lot longer. And recovery is all about making your new penis work for you... as a result, I've got a new way to masturbate, new way to have sex (with lots of lube), new way to put my pants on, etc. Moving forward and making new adaptations is key with this operation's recovery. My phimosis and adhesions are gone along with my foreskin, and what I'm left with is new in every sense of the word. You never go back, it's always moving forward.

[saps25]

Thank you Arclight1979 for the informative posts. I'm in week 3 now and I have got a lot of reassurance and comfort from reading your updates.

[Arclight1979 in reply to saps25]

Delighted to hear it, mate. It's not an easy operation to heal from and we need reassurance during the early weeks. Once the stitches go and the wound heals shut it all starts to feel better and only gets better too. Hit me up if you ever have any questions or just want to vent.

[beast13]

So do u still have shaft skin rolling over when flacid? Does it kind of look like a tube?

[Arclight1979 in reply to beast13]

Yeah, from time to time. Not so much now. The tight pants were definitely causing the irritation when it did roll over.