Ryan, 23 - Cardiff
Where were you born?
Cardiff.
When did you first become aware of circumcision?
I first became aware of circumcision at around the age of 10 when I was visiting my cousin, not long after he got circumcised. I was staying over at my aunty’s on a Friday night and I hadn’t been there for a while. At one point my aunty had said she needed to check my cousin’s penis was healing correctly. When I asked, she said that he had his foreskin removed.
It wasn’t until I stayed there the next time that I saw it for myself. It was when he got out of the shower. I noticed it looked different to mine, so I asked him what it’s like to not have his foreskin. I just remember discussing that the top of his dick was a different colour to mine. We talked about how his dick used to look before he was circumcised and the struggles he had had with a tight foreskin.
As we got older me and my cousin drifted, so we’re not close any more. We only really see each other on family occasions now. I haven’t seen him naked since we were kids. I've never discussed my revelation about my cousin with my parents at all.
Are any members of your immediate family circumcised?
My cousin is the only other member of my family who has been circumcised.
At what age were you circumcised?
Circumcised at 12 years old.
What is the main reason you were circumcised?
I was circumcised due to having a really tight foreskin that wouldn’t retract at all and was very painful to try. I had always found it painful to pee. I had got to the age where I started watching porn and masturbating and noticed I couldn’t cum properly. One day I explained to my dad and he took me to the doctors who diagnosed a tight foreskin and recommend circumcision. About four weeks later I had the operation.
I didn’t have a problem with recovery and I got three weeks off school for it haha! My mum helped me to make sure it was kept clean and at first I couldn’t wear boxers for how sensitive it was. After about four weeks it was healed completely and it was fine.
Cardiff.
When did you first become aware of circumcision?
I first became aware of circumcision at around the age of 10 when I was visiting my cousin, not long after he got circumcised. I was staying over at my aunty’s on a Friday night and I hadn’t been there for a while. At one point my aunty had said she needed to check my cousin’s penis was healing correctly. When I asked, she said that he had his foreskin removed.
It wasn’t until I stayed there the next time that I saw it for myself. It was when he got out of the shower. I noticed it looked different to mine, so I asked him what it’s like to not have his foreskin. I just remember discussing that the top of his dick was a different colour to mine. We talked about how his dick used to look before he was circumcised and the struggles he had had with a tight foreskin.
As we got older me and my cousin drifted, so we’re not close any more. We only really see each other on family occasions now. I haven’t seen him naked since we were kids. I've never discussed my revelation about my cousin with my parents at all.
Are any members of your immediate family circumcised?
My cousin is the only other member of my family who has been circumcised.
At what age were you circumcised?
Circumcised at 12 years old.
What is the main reason you were circumcised?
I was circumcised due to having a really tight foreskin that wouldn’t retract at all and was very painful to try. I had always found it painful to pee. I had got to the age where I started watching porn and masturbating and noticed I couldn’t cum properly. One day I explained to my dad and he took me to the doctors who diagnosed a tight foreskin and recommend circumcision. About four weeks later I had the operation.
I didn’t have a problem with recovery and I got three weeks off school for it haha! My mum helped me to make sure it was kept clean and at first I couldn’t wear boxers for how sensitive it was. After about four weeks it was healed completely and it was fine.
"We were in his bedroom discussing his tight foreskin and my circumcised dick. He showed me his dick and I got mine out and we compared them."
Are you happy about being circumcised?
Very happy about being circumcised. It was strange at first to masturbate but much more pleasurable. I find I use a different technique than when I had foreskin. So, after being cut there was a small period trying to work out what the best way to masturbate was. The technique I find best is to lube my hand up put the tips of my 4 fingers on the back and my thumb on the front around we’re the scar is and move my hand up and down at a rapid pace.
What is the best/worst thing about being circumcised?
The best thing about being circumcised is the comments you get from people that hasn’t seen one before who comment on how it looks.
I find that if a woman hasn’t experienced a circumcised dick before or doesn’t know I’ve been circumcised before we have sex, she will always ask the question: ‘Is it religious?’ and ‘Can you have sex before marriage?’ Once we’ve got past that bit, nothing much is said about it. I did have a partner who discussed it after the first time we had sex. She talked about how it looked and felt different and that she liked. She liked it to the point that when we had sex after that, she would use me being circumcised as dirty talk throughout.
Some women prefer it when giving head, others don’t, and others don’t care either way - it depends on the girl herself. The worst is always getting asked what religion I follow because I’m circumcised.
Very happy about being circumcised. It was strange at first to masturbate but much more pleasurable. I find I use a different technique than when I had foreskin. So, after being cut there was a small period trying to work out what the best way to masturbate was. The technique I find best is to lube my hand up put the tips of my 4 fingers on the back and my thumb on the front around we’re the scar is and move my hand up and down at a rapid pace.
What is the best/worst thing about being circumcised?
The best thing about being circumcised is the comments you get from people that hasn’t seen one before who comment on how it looks.
I find that if a woman hasn’t experienced a circumcised dick before or doesn’t know I’ve been circumcised before we have sex, she will always ask the question: ‘Is it religious?’ and ‘Can you have sex before marriage?’ Once we’ve got past that bit, nothing much is said about it. I did have a partner who discussed it after the first time we had sex. She talked about how it looked and felt different and that she liked. She liked it to the point that when we had sex after that, she would use me being circumcised as dirty talk throughout.
Some women prefer it when giving head, others don’t, and others don’t care either way - it depends on the girl herself. The worst is always getting asked what religion I follow because I’m circumcised.
Have you had any memorable conversations about circumcision with mates?
I have had multiple conversations with a close friend of mine who is also suffering with a tight foreskin. One time we were discussing the benefits of being circumcised and we ended up comparing our penises in person so I could show him what it looks like.
We were in his bedroom (in his mother’s house) and we were discussing his tight foreskin, my tight foreskin and my circumcised dick. I was telling him the benefits of being cut. At some point during the conversation he asked if he could see it.
He showed me his dick and I got mine out and we compared them soft. He was still curious to see what mine looked like hard, so we agreed to show each other. I went to the bathroom to get myself hard whilst he stayed in the bedroom to work on himself. When I came back he was very complimentary about my dick and said he liked that the head was permanently out. He liked the colour change from the scar up. We haven’t really discussed him getting circumcised lately. He was worried about getting it done last time we spoke about it.
I haven’t discussed my penis with anyone else but whenever I’m in the locker room in the gym and someone else who’s circumcised we always ended giving each other sort of a look of approval.
If you had a son, would you circumcise him?
If I had a son I would probably let him make his own choice to be circumcised unless he needs to be for medical reasons.
I have had multiple conversations with a close friend of mine who is also suffering with a tight foreskin. One time we were discussing the benefits of being circumcised and we ended up comparing our penises in person so I could show him what it looks like.
We were in his bedroom (in his mother’s house) and we were discussing his tight foreskin, my tight foreskin and my circumcised dick. I was telling him the benefits of being cut. At some point during the conversation he asked if he could see it.
He showed me his dick and I got mine out and we compared them soft. He was still curious to see what mine looked like hard, so we agreed to show each other. I went to the bathroom to get myself hard whilst he stayed in the bedroom to work on himself. When I came back he was very complimentary about my dick and said he liked that the head was permanently out. He liked the colour change from the scar up. We haven’t really discussed him getting circumcised lately. He was worried about getting it done last time we spoke about it.
I haven’t discussed my penis with anyone else but whenever I’m in the locker room in the gym and someone else who’s circumcised we always ended giving each other sort of a look of approval.
If you had a son, would you circumcise him?
If I had a son I would probably let him make his own choice to be circumcised unless he needs to be for medical reasons.