Male Circumcision | Doctor commenting on circumci…

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I have often thought how exciting it would be if a doctor/examiner made a comment about the patient's circumcision status and have been disappointed that this never happened with the numerous examiners I by whom I have undergone physicals. This would not need to include any aspect of approval or disdain, but just a passing comment about the fact. I have thought of such phrases as "ok, you're circumcised," "ah, your penis is circumcised," "I see you have been circumcised," "since your penis is uncircumcised, I need to retract your foreskin," "since you are not circumcised, I need for you to retract your foreskin for me." I like the fact that this is a totally unnecessary type of statement that may be embarrassing to the patient and can be inferred as approval or disapproval of the patient's circumcision status. When I have performed exams on play patients, I have always included this type of statement as the first step after the undershorts are pulled down. I have generally said, "good, I'm glad to see that your penis is circumcised" or "since your penis has not been circumcised, would you please retract the foreskin for me?"

I am curious to know if any men have ever had a doctor make a comment about their circumcision status during a real physical exam? If, like me, you have not had this occur during an exam, would you like to have it happen and what type of comment would you like the doctor to make?Please share specific details.

FHT

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FHT

Not as an adult but Doctors did when I was growing up.

I think mainly because circumcision was normal and uncircumcised was not and this is why they always retracted it even if what I was in for had nothing to do with my penis. they would see it on my records or remember and ask my mother how it was down there she would say my foreskin is still tight so they would check and retract it and it always hurt.

I can only remember having two different doctors over that time. They just seem fascinated by it, maybe because they had it removed when they were young. Who knows, I just know that I hated going there. It was embarrassing and painful.

Jacana

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Jacana

@FHT Did they make suggestions?

Norton

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Norton

Only once, but brief as it was it brings back nothing but good memories. About 15 years ago when doctors still did physicals and not wellness exams like today my female pcp asked me if I was circumcised and then made a point of looking at my penis. It’s the only time a woman other than a lover ever did this to me.

ChubbyLeahCD

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ChubbyLeahCD

Living in the U.S., most men are circumcised and I’m not. So whenever I go to the doctor and it requires me to be examined in that area, I get surprised looks all the time about my uncircumcised penis. No one says anything, but they do get surprised.

EusebiJ

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EusebiJ

In Spain, during routine medical check-ups, the doctor only commented on my scar and that everything was going well. The term phimosis surgery is more commonly used. When I moved to the US, at my first check-up to start playing sports at 10, The doctor who examined me noticed that I was Spanish because he gave me the form that my father filled out and because he speaks Spanish.When he asked me to take my pants down for a check. I mentioned to the nurse, "Look, this boy is circumcised," and asked my dad if it had been here or in my country. And my dad answered Spain, he then asked me what I thought and if I had had any problems. I told him no, and he just told me that it's cleaner and that I'm not going to struggle. He just recommended that I use Vaseline on the glans to avoid chafing. That's what I remember

jz724

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jz724

During my last physical when it came to the genital exam, once he saw my penis he asked if I was circumcised when I was a baby, which I said no I got it done when I was about 6 years old