Hello all.
I know that new posters aren't usually taken seriously at message boards, but I assure you I am not a troll, nor do I expect to ever become a contributing member of this message board. But today I had a realization that I felt I should share.
First, I will say that I am not pro-circumcision. But I am not anti-circumcision. That said, I do not think that a man's sexual life should be forever affected by his parents' decisions. On to my point ...
Some background:
I'am in my mid-twenties, live on the eastern coast of the U.S., am sexually monogamous, and uncicumcised.
About 4 or 5 months ago, I got a yeast infection. After about a week of waking up and climbing into the shower to notice white "nastiness" inside the foreskin, I finally got the courage to go to the doctor. At this point my foreskin had become irritated to the point that I was getting small cracks in the skin. It was painful and worrying.
The doctor4 recommended that I use something called "Greer's Goo" and regular Neosporin. He said the Goo would soothe my skin and the Neosporin would eliminate the fungal problem.
He was right! In a few days I was good as new.
Unfortunately about a month or two later, I climbed into the shower to see that the infection was back, just ever-so slightly. So I slathered on some neosporin and headed off to work. (I didn't use any Greer's Goo as my foreskin was not irritated.)
The next morning ... the same thing. More Neosporin, rinse and repeat. My infection continued for another four weeks. (Neosporin applications continue, mind you.) My foreskin became irritated and I headed in to the doctor's office.
I told him everything and he seemed concerned. He said that he was going to put me on a strong anti-fungal prescription medicine. He said there was a good possibility of it damaging my liver, so no drinking or taking aspirin, etc. I filled the prescription and the regiment began.
One Week later ...
No improvement.
At this point I would like to mention to you all that my penis had become intensely painful, itchy and, for lack of a better word, disgusting. I hated to look at it or touch it ... and it was a part of ME.
Back to the doctor's office I go. He recommends a circumcision.
I am heartbroken. I have to weigh the consequences of the permenent decision against what I have been for my entire life ... whole. (No piercings, etc.)
I head back to the doctor to discuss the details of my impending circumcision. While meeting with him I mention (in passing) that I'm running out of Neosporin.
...
After a second of contemplation, he mentions that a chemical in Neosporin (and any anti-fungal) can cause irritation that is similar to a yeast infection.
Long story short, I ended the Neosporin applications that very day ... and get this ... in 3 days I am back to normal!
I spent a total of 2 months with constant burning and itching that could've been avoided.
... but not by circumcision.
I wouldn't trade my foreskin for the world. My girlfriends (more than 8 at this point) whom I have had sex with, mind you, all agree:
It looks uglier but feels better.
I just wanted to let soon-to-be mothers out there know two things:
1. If God didn't want it there, why would he put it there?
2. Yeast infections (in boys) can be cured (can be, not WILL be) cured by doing nothing at all!
Ok, that's all guys. Now go be parents to some awesome human beings.
~J
I know that new posters aren't usually taken seriously at message boards, but I assure you I am not a troll, nor do I expect to ever become a contributing member of this message board. But today I had a realization that I felt I should share.
First, I will say that I am not pro-circumcision. But I am not anti-circumcision. That said, I do not think that a man's sexual life should be forever affected by his parents' decisions. On to my point ...
Some background:
I'am in my mid-twenties, live on the eastern coast of the U.S., am sexually monogamous, and uncicumcised.
About 4 or 5 months ago, I got a yeast infection. After about a week of waking up and climbing into the shower to notice white "nastiness" inside the foreskin, I finally got the courage to go to the doctor. At this point my foreskin had become irritated to the point that I was getting small cracks in the skin. It was painful and worrying.
The doctor4 recommended that I use something called "Greer's Goo" and regular Neosporin. He said the Goo would soothe my skin and the Neosporin would eliminate the fungal problem.
He was right! In a few days I was good as new.
Unfortunately about a month or two later, I climbed into the shower to see that the infection was back, just ever-so slightly. So I slathered on some neosporin and headed off to work. (I didn't use any Greer's Goo as my foreskin was not irritated.)
The next morning ... the same thing. More Neosporin, rinse and repeat. My infection continued for another four weeks. (Neosporin applications continue, mind you.) My foreskin became irritated and I headed in to the doctor's office.
I told him everything and he seemed concerned. He said that he was going to put me on a strong anti-fungal prescription medicine. He said there was a good possibility of it damaging my liver, so no drinking or taking aspirin, etc. I filled the prescription and the regiment began.
One Week later ...
No improvement.
At this point I would like to mention to you all that my penis had become intensely painful, itchy and, for lack of a better word, disgusting. I hated to look at it or touch it ... and it was a part of ME.
Back to the doctor's office I go. He recommends a circumcision.
I am heartbroken. I have to weigh the consequences of the permenent decision against what I have been for my entire life ... whole. (No piercings, etc.)
I head back to the doctor to discuss the details of my impending circumcision. While meeting with him I mention (in passing) that I'm running out of Neosporin.
...
After a second of contemplation, he mentions that a chemical in Neosporin (and any anti-fungal) can cause irritation that is similar to a yeast infection.
Long story short, I ended the Neosporin applications that very day ... and get this ... in 3 days I am back to normal!
I spent a total of 2 months with constant burning and itching that could've been avoided.
... but not by circumcision.
I wouldn't trade my foreskin for the world. My girlfriends (more than 8 at this point) whom I have had sex with, mind you, all agree:
It looks uglier but feels better.
I just wanted to let soon-to-be mothers out there know two things:
1. If God didn't want it there, why would he put it there?
2. Yeast infections (in boys) can be cured (can be, not WILL be) cured by doing nothing at all!
Ok, that's all guys. Now go be parents to some awesome human beings.
~J
And, in case anybody gets the idea that I got that because my BF is intact, it is called "BV"- bacterial vaginosis- and is caused by an imbalance/overgrowth of bacterial which are NORMALLY present in the vagina. Stress or a new sex partner can cause this. I had this with a new partner about 4 years ago, actually, and he was circ'd.
I don't know what that hack was thinking, but just about any halfway-educated quack should know that it won't do anything for a yeast infection! I'm sorry you had to find out about this moron the hard way. You should consider writing a letter to the state medical board. That's just pathetic!
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