Circumcision question for men?
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The doctor that circumcised him probably circumcised him "loosely," that is left some foreskin remaining. Some children "grow" into the skin, so it "tightens" up later in life. Whatever you do, don't have your son re-circumcised, as he shouldn't go through any more pain.
The skin that the doctor left him is very sensitive, and he's probably complaining about that. The skin's also very prone to irritation (as it's not supposed to be exposed yet, if he were uncircumcised) so if you see any, you should take your son to the doctor as soon as possible. It is important to clean under it, now that he's circumcised. If you don't keep separating it during each bath (at least for the first few years) the skin can fuse to the glans (penis head) and become skin bridges, which can cause painful erections later. But it might be uncomfortable for him when you separate the skin from the glans each time.
If his circumcision does turn out to be rather "loose" then it'll probably end up being a good thing later on. It'll mean that he has some of the sensitive nerve endings left in his remaining foreskin, and masturbation/sex will be easier (and maybe better) without lubrication.
As for your next son, you might want to keep him uncircumcised and spare him possibility of suffering the same way your son is now. The uncircumcised penis is actually very easy to clean and keep clean (link 1). And maintaining this good hygiene usually prevents almost any problem associated with the foreskin later. Besides, the foreskin has some uses (links 2-6).
So with your son right now, make sure you pull it back and clean underneath. And if it looks red or irritated and he complains of pain, you should take him to see a doctor because it might've gotten inflamed/infected. As for your future son, you can avoid the problems your current son's going through by leaving him uncircumcised (problems involving the foreskin are rarer than one would think).
The remaining links have some further discussion/opinions that you might find useful.
I guess it has been known to happen. It may be a bad cut.
Also, the rash that he is getting could be dangerous.
I am circumcised and I do not have to pull any skin back, granted I am 13 years older than your son.
I think they did a crappy job on circumsizing him, he shouldn't have any skin left. About the irritation you should get that checked out by a doctor, a little infection could always lead to someting bigger.
There is sometimes a little uneasiness after the newly operated for circumcision.Let it be.
A little foreskin needs to be left or else there will be no room for his penis to expand when he has erections. Without that extra room, he would suffer from painful erections and/or limited size. It's normal. Keep in mind that he will most likely grow into it once he goes through puberty. There was actually another similar question on this a few days ago.
And it's possible that they did a 'loose' circumcision on him. In that case, he may be able to enjoy some of the advantages of being uncircumcised, too (and be less likely to need to use lubes for masturbation and sex). So it's not bad. I'll talk more about them later on. Most boys in the world are not circumcised anyways, so a little skin isn't bad; just ask your husband. Here's some circumcision information, too, while we are at it. Circumcision is a traditionally Jewish and Muslim procedure, although it was introduced and encouraged to the Western, developed world as a way to stop masturbation, especially with the help of Dr. Kellogg. (see link 1) However, although scientific studies have discovered that circumcision harms masturbation by up to over 60% (2), needless to say, it doesn’t completely stop masturbation. Many circumcised guys find it more convenient to use a commercial lubricant as a result (3) since the typically moist foreskin that is like the eyelids is not present to rub the glans with (4).
Most developed nations quickly rejected circumcision after noticing its ineffectiveness against masturbation, and as a result the United States remains the last developed nation doing it to a significant percentage of newborns. (5) This was done as a result of the for-profit American health care system promoting myths about benefits of circumcision (6), such preventing penile cancer (6a, 6b), preventing HIV (6c, 6d) despite the USA being the developed nation with the highest HIV rates and circumcision rates (6e, 5), and preventing STDs (6d, 6f). As a result, circumcision is now brings in hundreds of millions of dollars to doctors and the American health system. (7)
However, circumcision has been becoming less popular as years have passed by. In the 1960s over 90% of guys were circumcised in the USA, now circumcision rates are as low as 14% in some states. (8) More and more parents are discovering that circumcision carries more risks than benefits, and realize that by leaving their sons uncircumcised, they have the choice of choosing what they’d like, since the surgery is irreversible.
Circumcision risks include the loss of sexual pleasure according to multiple studies (2, 9, 10, 11). Those studies take into effect many sensation points, including the foreskin, and they involve many participants. There have been other studies that claim no difference, but they don’t even take into effect the nerve endings on the foreskin, which as seen in one study, are some of the most sensitive points on the penis (10). One study even found an increase in erectile dysfunction rates after circumcision (10a). In another study, it was found that females ended up reaching orgasm with and preferring uncircumcised males in 9 out of 10 cases (10b). In addition, circumcision is extremely painful on newborns (12, 13, 14), and you risk many bad conditions, such as a buried penis when too much foreskin is removed and limits the size of the penis (15), or adhesions or skin bridges that develop from the head to the shaft when the skin heals after the surgery (16), meatal stenosis [occurs in up to 10% of circumcised males!] when the opening of the penis becomes irritated from too much exposure and rubbing and begins to close up (17), and meatal ulcers (18). All those risks are, of course, not including the possibility of having too much skin removed, which can cause discomfort during erections due to lack of skin to allow the penis to expand, and could consequently cause a hairy penis by pulling pubic hair and skin to the shaft. Often a circumcision scar develops around the penis after circumcision. In addition, circumcision has negative effects on breastfeeding. (18)
To conclude, here is a link that describes the anatomy of the foreskin (19) and the development of the foreskin with infants, a link especially helpful for parents (19a). Ultimately, one survey found that although uncircumcised guys are a bit more satisfied percentage-wise, it’s within the margin of error. (20) The only difference is that those unsatisfied uncircumcised guys can simply get circumcised and end up satisfied either way. In addition, in one survey it was found that up to half of circumcised guys expressed concerns on wishing to have had the choice themselves. (21) That, along with the risks and negative effects that are being seen more with the help of the Internet, may be what is bringing down circumcision rates.
As for the pain, that's completely separate. If he plays a lot it's possible that the penis is rubbing too much on his clothes. So it could be as simple as minor irritation from rubbing, to a UTI, to meatal stenosis (happens only in about 10% of circumcised boys, as mentioned above) Of course, if that irritation continues, have him checked.
Never retract a young child's foreskin!!!
Leave the foreskin alone; wash only what is external and readily visible.
Never forcibly retract your son's foreskin and don't permit anyone else to do so.
Make certain your son's medical attendants understand his foreskin is not to be retracted or tampered with.
Always stay with your son during his doctor visits and exams.
When teaching the child to bathe and care for himself, let the child retract his own foreskin if he wants to. He will not retract it beyond the point of discomfort.
A child's foreskin does not need to be retracted regularly for cleaning until the end of puberty. It should not be retracted during early childhood.*
What about irritation or itching of the foreskin?
If the infant boy has redness or irritation of the foreskin area and tip of his penis, simply apply a protective healing ointment such as A&D ointment, Oil of Vitamin E, anti-biotic ointemnt, etc. Don't try to retract his foreskin. The irritation will usually clear up in a few days.
(*Improper retraction by force can cause small tears in the foreskin and the mucosal fold under the foreskin where it is normally adherent to the glans. This may cause bleeding and considerable pain, and open the route for potential infection and irritation. If this is a regular practice, restrictive scar tissue may form around the opening of the foreskin or between the foreskin and the glans.)
It could be. I was circumcised at 19 and i had to go back and get it re-done because it was done too loosely. If you seriously feel like he's been cut to loosely then I would advise you to take him in to a pediatrician or family doctor and have them look over the problem. While flaccid the penis head should always be exposed without loose skin hovering over the coronal rim of his penis glans. In my case it turned out fine. If the doctor confirms that you son was loosely circumcised then you should have him re-circumcised.
no.they have to leave a little skin becuase i also have been circumsized but i still have a little skin. i mean its not all that big a deal.
Umm excuse me but YES, he should have some excess skin. LOL he's a baby, his penis will grow over time and in order to grow correctly he has to have some growing room.
It is natural for a boy or man to have some extra skin. I know a grown man who was just circumsized last year who has extra skin, not much, just enough and he's ummm extremely well endowed. As for the chafing, he has to keep under the "head" clean and if it begins to chafe then show him how to use a tube of Desinex. He very well could be irriating it himself you know (boys do that and yes, even at 4 yrs old).
Trust me Momma, those things have to have enough room to grow so I wouldn't fret too much and tell your Husband that for once, he's right. LOL
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