Uncircumcised men--Do you ever retract your foreskin before exposing your penis to the doctor?

I just rely on the doctor to do as he wishes to do. I can only recollect my foreskin being pulled back twice by a doctor.

No, I was never required to retract my own foreskin. For me, to retract my own foreskin in front a doctor would be awkward or embarrassing. Just the act of pulling it back an exposing the (glans) head of my penis is somewhat sexual. I also never retracted it ahead of time as my skin is loose so it would just slide forward covering my glans. My doctors would made some type of comment before proceeding I retracting my foreskin. I didn't not find it embarrassing when the doctor asked me to drop my pants. Checking my foreskin and pee hole was just another part of the exam just like: testicle and hernia exams.

It's surprising to me that you find retracting your foreskin yourself embarrassing and even sexual but not when the doctor does it. Can you explain that?

It's surprising to me that you find retracting your foreskin yourself embarrassing and even sexual but not when the doctor does it. Can you explain that?

I would perhaps think that retracting the foreskin myself, would feel like the beginning of a masturbation session, a sort of mildly exhibitionist session at that ... it is also an active situation, while if the doctor does it, the situation would be passive.

Just how I try to imagine I would feel ...

I'm circumcised, so I never have. But both my kids are not. The doctor pulls back their foreskin for them.

I feel the opposite to this. I find it less embarrassing if I'm asked to retract my own foreskin than when the doc retracts it for me. I suppose it's because I'm less familiar with someone else (usually a man with my docs) retracting it and it makes me feel powerless that someone else is controlling a very personal part of my body.

I also find it very invasive for a doc to inspect my glans which are usually hidden from the sight of strangers behind my foreskin. I feel extremely exposed when my foreskin is retracted.

If I ever have to be circumcised for some reason I'm sure it would take me a long time to get over the shyness I feel about exposing such a private part of my body e.g. when changing/showering at the gym..

I also find it very invasive for a doc to inspect my glans which are usually hidden from the sight of strangers behind my foreskin. I feel extremely exposed when my foreskin is retracted.

If I ever have to be circumcised for some reason I'm sure it would take me a long time to get over the shyness I feel about exposing such a private part of my body e.g. when changing/showering at the gym..

This is a very interesting view of the penis. As a circumcised male, I have never considered my glans to be any more intimate or private than the rest of my genitals because obviously it's always been exposed. I've never separated my glans from my shaft when considering my penis.

When it comes to the genital exam, I find all parts equally invasive. Thanks for sharing your experience.

I also find it very invasive for a doc to inspect my glans which are usually hidden from the sight of strangers behind my foreskin. I feel extremely exposed when my foreskin is retracted.

If I ever have to be circumcised for some reason I'm sure it would take me a long time to get over the shyness I feel about exposing such a private part of my body e.g. when changing/showering at the gym..

This gets at one if the reasons I find the cultural norm in the U.S. for having widespread routine neonatal circumcision so exciting and erotic: full exposure of the part of the penile anatomy that was not intended to be seen except in intimate sexual encounters. The glans and the urethral meatus were designed to be private structures which are made visible to any onlooker by having the penis circumcised. In American culture with our high frequency of circumcision, men have come to expect their glans to be seen in locker rooms and public restrooms.

. . . The glans and the urethral meatus were designed to be private structures . . .

Sorry, but nothing was DESIGNED to be private or anything else.

By your definition, I guess the space between your toes would be "private."

Hi All,

I am uncut, as nature intended. Never had an examination of my penis at all at anytime for any reason. Its amazing I survived the modern world.

A medical examination of the uncircumcised penis,should include retraction of the prepuce. This should be done by the examiner, in order to insure that the prepuce can be easily retracted, or assess any degree of phimosis that is present.

I have to echo @BigEasyGuy, except that a urologist has examined my penis. If the patient isn't reporting any issues, I see no reason for a doctor to waste time looking at it. And if there were a reason to look at it, the doc doesn't need my hand in the way retracting the foreskin as if to say "look what I've got. I have quite enough encounters with medicine in real life, I don't have to go around creating scenarios.

No, when I was young I felt different about being uncut. But after a while, I was glad and never embarrassed. ever since. I have read where women do not like uncut men for one reason or another. After reading such, I asked partners what they thought, and they told me - Gee, I never even noticed that you are natural.

I also try to employ lady doctors. Just more comfy with women playing with my junk

I always find it strange calling something so valuable "Junk" I guess it's an age thing.

I always thought they were the family jewels when it did what it is supposed to do.

When it doesn't work it really is junk.

You guys with junk have my sympathy.

I always find it strange calling something so valuable "Junk" I guess it's an age thing.

The first time I recall hearing the term 'junk' for male genitals was on the Big Bang Theory (so fairly recently), and it took me a while to figure out what they meant. Well, the context was obvious of course, but I thought I was not hearing the word correctly.

I suppose it's supposed to be a humorous self-depreciating term. And I know that the usage of words in language constantly evolves, especially in English. But this is a case where the new term is a turn-off.

As DrDrake noted below, the examiner usually pulls back the foreskin. I am a PA at a Urology office. I pull back the foreskin of all the men who are uncircumcised. I don't want their hands in-the-way when I am doing an exam.

I think the term 'junk' is not the a word I like to use in referring to the male bitz. I love "wedding tackle", I like the phrase"The Crown Jewells", "Gonads" and my favorite of all which I feel is never ever nasty or insulting, is the good old "Willy". Oh the joy of growing up in England.

I never retracted my foreskin before going to a doctor. For me it's pretty arousing having someone else retracting my foreskin.

As DrDrake noted below, the examiner usually pulls back the foreskin. I am a PA at a Urology office. I pull back the foreskin of all the men who are uncircumcised. I don't want their hands in-the-way when I am doing an exam.

As a health care professional, have you developed an opinion about circumcision? Have you seen many men who are seeing you about having a circumcision?

I have never retracted it myself. I quite enjoy the doctor retracting it and examining the head.

No usually just wait till they ask

The doc always does it for me if he or she needs to check it, was never asked. And being in Europe , 95% of the guys are not circumcised, it's a very typical cultural and mainly american thing i think. Parents should leave it up to their boys if they want to have that done, not decide for them, its mutilation.

No I don't retract the foreskin my doctor usually does that or the nurse practitioner does that

No, the doctor/nurse usually do the retracting. it's part of the exam. having said that, there have been a few times when the doc/nurse just leave it retracted and continue with the exam. once i'm getting dressed, i'll slide it back down.

I am a PA at a Urology office. I pull back the foreskin of all the men who are uncircumcised.

Can you estimate what percentage of the men you examine are circumcised v.uncircumcised?

Easier to leave it to the doctor. Pre prepping it isn't easy if you hope it's going to stay in place.

Pre prepping it isn't easy if you hope it's going to stay in place.

I do not understand what you mean by "pre-prepping." Could you explain?

So, you hope the doctor will not retract the foreskin?

No, I never retracted my foreskin it's always been the doctor(s). Usually, after he has me drop my underwear, he prefers my hand s/arms at my sides. I found it not embarrassing at all when my doctor retracts and examines my penis. He will ask me if my foreskin is loose or tight before he retracts my foreskin.

When I was younger, it was a little embarrassing probably due to having someone else touching my penis & afraid of getting hard.

Nope. Getting my foreskin retracted by the doctor is my favorite part of the exam.