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Written by H77 at 22 Dec 2003 16:40:04: Re: Sensitive Glans - it hurts to touch the head of my penis
As an answer to: Re: Sensitive Glans - it hurts to touch the head of my penis written by AJ at 11 Dec 2003 16:21:22:
>Obviously, like you, the head of my penis had barely seen the light of day and post partial-circ was hyper sensitive/painful because of this lack of exposure. However, after a couple of weeks of discomfort in regards to the sensitivity issue, I found that it gradually became tolerable and pleasurable - in the sexual way that one expects from a penis.
I agree that the pain is cased by the lack of exposure to air. My glans was extremely painful when first washed as a child, leaving a permanent memory of that time at age 5 or 6 of the pain and the smegma. I didn't expose the glans until hormones got me experimenting. I happened on a suggestion that the foreskin could be worn retracted and managed that. Many years later I did have a loose circumcision. No regrets on either procedure. With a non retracting foreskin there is always the possibility of smegma and trapped residual urine irritating the glans and skin. I am sure your glans pain would moderate with exposure to air. The first ten years of your life are ok for the non exposure and the tenderness. As an adult you should have full potential to use your penis for enjoyable penetration.
Compared to masturbation or other sex without retraction- it may be possible but would obviously not have the glans, sulcus,or inner surfaces of skin (all of which remain but in exposure to direct stimulation even after a circumcision.
My personal experience has been that exposure to air, whether via wearing a foreskin retracted or by circumcision (both of which I have experienced) is in no way a negative and destroys none of the sensitivity which provides sexual pleasure.
I am saying try the stretching. If not successful remember that there are many that have been circed as adults that are plleased with the result.