Have anyone tried uncircumsizing / foreskin restoration?

[nin64]

First of all, I don't know which part of the forum I can post this, so I just post it here, it's kind of appropriate. Kind of...

Anyway, the tradition here state that the male must be circumsized when they reach their teenage years. Well, I was one of them and I can't help but to think I'm missing something. . Not just physically.

I heard you can do this thing called foreskin restoration w/o surgery, but can it really be done? Have anyone here tried it?

[WhiteCrow]

I have never heard of it, but imagining it........I would not do it!

Besides, why would you want to? Being circumsized gives you:

- Less chance on a STD

- More endurance during sex

- Less cleaning up to do

[nin64]

Originally Posted by WhiteCrow

I have never heard of it, but imagining it........I would not do it!

Besides, why would you want to? Being circumsized gives you:

- Less chance on a STD

- More endurance during sex

- Less cleaning up to do

I think I'm missing something, that's all.
Besides, are you religious? Or do you believe in Jesus?

[aelle]

I have heard of it. If you couldn't find any info so far, try looking on "alternative" parenting boards (Mothering, for a start, is a good one). The circ' discussions are pretty well researched there and often a man who underwent reconstruction will jump in and contribute.

Originally Posted by WhiteCrow

- Less chance on a STD

That's only marginal, does not dispense you from all the safe sex behaviors of intact men (condom, complete testing before quitting them or when an accident happens)

Originally Posted by WhiteCrow

- More endurance during sex

Which also means that it's also harder and more uncomfortable for your partner to satisfy you in ways other than PIV...

Originally Posted by WhiteCrow

- Less cleaning up to do

I... what? Really?

[Daffy Duck]

Originally Posted by aelle

Which also means that it's also harder and more uncomfortable for your partner to satisfy you in ways other than PIV...

Huh? Circumcised men are harder to satisfy?

More endurance during sex

What? Circumcised men last longer?

Out of everything about sex I've ever read, I've never heard of these ideas.

In reply to the topic, I don't think I'd want to be uncircumcised. I like my ducky and don't need any more sharp objects near it.

[Angela]

Nin64, are you talking about using mind-body techniques (deliberate thought) to intentionally re-grow a foreskin?

[jeff3]

This post reminds me of a story about a baby boy who was born without eyelids, after much deliberation the DR.s decided to use his foreskin for eyelids. The procedure went smoothly and you can hardly tell the difference even under close inspection. It's amazing what they can do nowadays with medicine. The only problems he had was that he was just a little cockeyed. They say he sure had an eye for the ladies.

[James81]

Originally Posted by Angela

Nin64, are you talking about using mind-body techniques (deliberate thought) to intentionally re-grow a foreskin?

That made me laugh out loud.

[Angela]

Originally Posted by James81

That made me laugh out loud.

Well, it was a seriously asked question. It sounds like that's what the OP is inquiring about.

[aelle]

Originally Posted by Daffy Duck

Huh? Circumcised men are harder to satisfy?

What? Circumscribed men last longer?

Out of everything about sex I've ever weird, I've never heard of these ideas.

In reply to the topic, I don't think I'd want to be uncircumcised. I like my ducky and don't need any more sharp objects near it.

In my experience, it's true. The explanations I've read on the topic seemed sensible too.

[ssandra]

Originally Posted by aelle

In my experience, it's true. The explanations I've read on the topic seemed sensible too.

In my experience this is true as well.

The explanation is that without a foreskin the head of the penis grows more used to touch (from underware, clothes etc) and therefore is less sensitive. On the other hand the penis with forskin is protected from these touches and when it gets stiff the head is not used to touch and therefore sensitive.

It can be more difficult to satisfy (to get orgasm). But this is not normally a problem, since after having sex "manually" most men will get used to this.

A common solution for men who orgasm to fast is to get circumsized (if they are not already).

What I was wondering... why would you want to grow it back? By operation, or like the other person said, by power of mind?

If by operation, do you really think it is worth the risk for just a little bit of skin?

[Angela]

Hmmm, maybe we could invent an prosthetic foreskin.

[aelle]

Originally Posted by Angela

Well, it was a seriously asked question. It sounds like that's what the OP is inquiring about.

Is it the "without surgery" part that gave you that idea? The restoration process can be done without surgery. It involves the daily use of a device (weights, or a traction device) that tenses the skin of the shaft and causes it to expand (the same way some people stretch their earlobes by using bigger and bigger plugs) until it covers the head. It's not exactly similar to a foreskin since you never get the frenulum back, but it's close enough.

...Why in the world do I know so much about this?

[Daffy Duck]

Originally Posted by ssandra

It can be more difficult to satisfy (to get orgasm).

I guess I'm coming from the mindset that satisfying sex is much more than an orgasm. Plus, whether men are circumcised are not, they usually have no problem reaching orgasm.

[Gazi]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/health/14hiv.html

[Angela]

Originally Posted by aelle

Is it the "without surgery" part that gave you that idea? The restoration process can be done without surgery. It involves the daily use of a device (weights, or a traction device) that tenses the skin of the shaft and causes it to expand (the same way some people stretch their earlobes by using bigger and bigger plugs) until it covers the head. It's not exactly similar to a foreskin since you never get the frenulum back, but it's close enough.

...Why in the world do I know so much about this?

Good question!

Yes, it was the "without surgery" that gave me that idea -- I had never heard of foreskin enhancement devices!

What won't they think of next.

[funchy]

Originally Posted by nin64

the male must be circumsized when they reach their teenage years.

Here it's done as an infant. I can't imagine a teen willingly going in to have his weenie trimmed. It's hard enough to get adult men to talk about a vasectomy when birth control is really needed... I can't imagine a young man looking forward to having a scalpel applied to his penis for a less important change.

I don't know of any non-surgical methods. I vaguely recall somewhere on the web someone trying to stretch existing skin using weights to simulate a foreskin, but I have no idea if it's true or reliable information.

Originally Posted by whitecrow

Besides, why would you want to? Being circumsized gives you:- Less chance on a STD

They're finding a correlation between circumcision and infection rates but it's not clear if it's an unrelated factor (culture/genetics, personal hygiene habits among those who have unprotected sex, or some other factor). Keep in mind the big determining factor in circumcising or not seems to be your cultural/religious background, and that will also correlate with your sexual behavior, promiscuity, safe-sex habits, etc.

Simple having a foreskin does not give one a STD.

- More endurance during sex

Debatable. Lack of foreskin means lower sensitivity on the tip of the penis. Whether this works for some men to give them endurance (or others to diminish the experience) seems to vary. Same could be said for wearing a condom: for some it allows them to go longer, and for others it's a big dampening effect.

- Less cleaning up to do

IMO not really. It's no harder to keep clean than than anus or the woman's urogenital area. It goes back to personal hygiene habits.

I've been with both type of male. Women have different opinions about it, but for me the circumcised penis looks unnatural. In my culture, it's rarer to find, so it's kind of interesting and exotic. However, how the penis looks really doesn't make or break a relationship/encounter, so the woman's point of view isn't that important.

If I ever had kids, I would not have a son circumcised. If he wants to have it done when he's an adult, that's up to him, but it doesn't seem fair to take that choice away from him.

[ssandra]

Originally Posted by Daffy Duck

I guess I'm coming from the mindset that satisfying sex is much more than an orgasm.

Me too... that is why i clarified what I ment between brackets.

Originally Posted by Daffy Duck

Plus, whether men are circumcised are not, they usually have no problem reaching orgasm.

Hmmm not completely true... I have known of a few who had trouble either way (too soon, or not at all). Many factors are involved, mental as well as physical.

Or maybe I just attract strange people... could be, since my motto has always been "who wants to be normal anyway..."

[lacinato]

I would ask in a men's group--the kind that is open to honestly discussing men's sexuality. They do exist! I would try, if I were a circumsized male. It's your skin, and an important protective layer! Good luck.

[aggie]

i think i understand what you mean about missing something...if it was something you had no choice in or really did not want to do especially...but if the original is gone...unless there really is a way to grow it back...it is never going to be what you originally had...i am curious...your question about religion or believing in Jesus...how does this apply to your question....maybe we could give more appropriate answers. by the by...the very first penis i was up close and personal with was not circumcised and i don't think it was all that big of a deal in any aspect of my then and future relationships with those that were.

[James81]

Originally Posted by Angela

Well, it was a seriously asked question. It sounds like that's what the OP is inquiring about.

I know it was a serious question. It just made me laugh. Don't know why.

[nin64]

"Nin64, are you talking about using mind-body techniques (deliberate thought) to intentionally re-grow a foreskin? "

ಠ_ಠ

You're joking, right? Seriously?
You're serious?

[Angela]

You're joking, right? Seriously?
You're serious?

Well, it doesn't look like it'll be achieved through careful research!

[backpocket]

I second the idea that circumcision reduces the sensitivity. I remember around a week or two after I was circumcised when I was 12 or 13, the bandages finally came off, and it wasn't a few hours before I ventured to touch that sensitive area under the head, eventhough the stitches were still on. It was crazy sensitive, even after all that time of being exposed. Wearing pants was weird after that, but after awhile, it gets desensitized.

In my defense, I was 13. It was rare that I would go a day or two without giving my weener some attention.

Nin64, are you talking about using mind-body techniques (deliberate thought) to intentionally re-grow a foreskin?

Maybe it's easier to use LoA to manifest a hat for it. Like a beanie. With a slit.

Anyway, to nin64, I'd love to hear if you're going to try it, so keep us posted.

[nin64]

Originally Posted by backpocket

Maybe it's easier to use LoA to manifest a hat for it. Like a beanie. With a slit.

Anyway, to nin64, I'd love to hear if you're going to try it, so keep us posted.

Maybe I'll do it, hell, why not try growing a few more centimeters as well
I'm also kind of ... suspicious... of pure objective reality right now

[backpocket]

Originally Posted by nin64

Maybe I'll do it, hell, why not try growing a few more centimeters as well
I'm also kind of ... suspicious... of pure objective reality right now

LOL! The 30 day foreskin growing challenge!

[Sunmaid]

Originally Posted by jeff3

This post reminds me of a story about a baby boy who was born without eyelids, after much deliberation the DR.s decided to use his foreskin for eyelids. The procedure went smoothly and you can hardly tell the difference even under close inspection. It's amazing what they can do nowadays with medicine. The only problems he had was that he was just a little cockeyed. They say he sure had an eye for the ladies.

I can't stop giggling, I shared it with my husband and he didn't quite get the humour HAHAHA too funny !!

[funchy]

I came across this news story today, and I thought some of you might find it of interest:
Circumcision victim gets $2.3 million | ajc.com

[Johnny Skosnik]

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread but, yes, I've had good results with non-surgical foreskin restoration. Here's the company, here's their product I've used , here's why I did it, and here's why the ladies might prefer an intact or restored man. All links are of an adult nature. Post here or IM me if you'd like additional information. In the spirit of good taste I'll refrain from posting before-and-after pictures.

[stormbw1]

First, don't listen to anyone who isn't going through the process. There is nothing wrong with having a foreskin and there is nothing wrong with not having one. Secondly, a restored foreskin is just stretched skin. Because you will never get the original tissues back you don't have as many problems with odors and such. Also, I have much more "gliding" action now that I have more skin on my penile shaft. It is a personal journey, so if you want to know about it ask people who are going through it. If you ask people who don't know what they are talking about, all you'll get is a bunch of foreskin superstitions. The foreskin would have been eliminated through natural selection if it didn't serve a purpose. Speaking of which, the smegma/cheese that folks find so offensive has actually been proven to have antibacterial properties and is actually beneficial to the male organ. Also, did you know that if a male is left in tact his foreskin will not fully retract until his mid to late teens. So, doctors literally force the foreskin back away from the glan and then they slice it off. Did you know the foreskin represents 1/3 to 1/2 of the skin of the penis?
Also, one other thing I want to bring up, some men are circumsized "too closely." Meaning, they do not enjoy intercourse because the skin is cut so tightly. Masturbation is even hard for some men because of the way there organ functions after being cut so closely. This doesn't even take into consideration the babies who have their circumcisions botched every year and end up with a deformed penis or none at all.
So, if you are uncircumsized and happy, more power to you. But, just because you are satisfied don't assume everyone else should be and/or should share your views. My gland is much more sensitive now that the build up from rubbing against my underwear for twenty some-odd years has been undone. B