Sex!

All the other descriptions I've read of adult Western circumcisions talk about having sex six or eight weeks after the surgery. It's been three and a half, and my wife and I had sex without a problem. We used a condom, which probably helped to stop too much pull on the scar area.

So, did I lose sensation? A bit, but not so that I mind. It felt really good. I actually felt more in control of my orgasm than before, which made it better. I might be biased, though - I've felt that this was a very positive experience throughout. I've heard stories of men who had it done and hated it, and missed the sensation, and felt the scar was ugly (I am assuming it's still a bit swollen, and will subside a bit, but I don't feel it's unsightly).

I have one stitch left - I missed it when I thought they'd all gone. Yesterday I was exploring, and I found a bit of stitch twine sticking out, and found the last stitch, which I am sure now is the very last. It was at a place where I'd trimmed the twine down to make it more comfortable (highly recommended after about three weeks, when stitches untying themselves doesn't really matter, by the way) and I thought the stitch had untied itself and fallen out. It had retracted into the scar tissue. I suppose I'll have to wait for this one to dissolve - bleh.

One last word about sex. After we were done, I sat there and thought about it, and then said, "It's like sex, except without the pain at the end!" I feel this was a huge factor in my positive feelings about this whole thing - I had a medical issue which was causing me pain and other inconveniences, and this is now solved. And that makes me feel good.