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post-circ advice needed!

Written by Rod at 03 Jul 2001 07:58:49:

I really need some advice. I had a full circumcision for congenital phimosis about a week ago, (posted further down page - at the 'fathermag' forum), and although the initial problems with bleeding and swelling are a lot better, I still have difficulties as a result. Firstly the glans is extremely sensitive and this is not diminishing - some posters say they are at work within a week after the op, but even with painkillers I find it intolerable even to wear trousers! and have had to take time off (and I’m not just a wimp!). Is there some way to reduce this and to help the area heal faster etc, I have just learnt that it is good to let it dry out and crust up as soon as possible. These are the things I am just 'supposed' to know. Has anyone found any ways to deal with glans sensitivity and the best ways of coping with it?

Secondly, my main fear and biggest enemy at the moment is getting an erection. This week has been terrible, and I have missed out on so much sleep I look like a zombie. If I do fall asleep, I will wake up in pain within the hour with a rapidly swelling penis - which hurts like hell and causes bleeding through the dressing all over again. I do not seem to have control over this and have been stifling it as best I can by running to the bathroom and putting my head under cold water as I bite down hard on my tongue and think about other things, but this happens up to every half hour during sleep and is slowly driving me mental - in addition to the pain, I am scared stiff (no pun intended) of the swelling pulling apart the stitches, and with the amount of blood that comes out from the dressing I can just visualise this happening. I also fear for the future - I have never gone more than about a week and a half max without sex or masturbation, and my testicles are already full and aching. What the hell am I going to do, I couldn't possibly ejaculate without severe pain and possible destruction of the sutures, but the build-up in my balls already has increased the frequency and longevity of my nocturnal erections. If anyone else has had a problem like this please would you reply to this post, and anyone with anything at all to say please also reply. I apologise for this long-winded posting.

Thanks in advance,
Rod.


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