How do you put a condom on an uncircumcised penis? I was with a guy this weekend and even he was having trouble! Is there a certain process that he and I just aren’t aware of?
An informal poll of most known uncircumcised men on campus, conducted by yours truly, came back with only one unfortunately unhelpful result: according to guys in the know, there is no official method of putting a condom on an uncircumcised penis; you should be able to just do it the same way as you would with a circumcised one. If you would like, however, several of them have kindly volunteered to help you practice your technique.
However, as your question suggests, that is not always the case. While there may not be one way of getting a condom on their uncut penises, known only to a secret underground community of uncircumcised men not including your beloved, there are certain things you can try in order to ease the process.
One thing you could try is going up a condom size; for all you know, the difficulties you are having are due to the condom being too tight, not the presence of a foreskin. If you do that and are still having problems, consider investing in a glycerin-free, water or silicone-based lubricant (never use oil-based with a condom, as it breaks down latex), and put a small amount inside the condom before you put it on. This should make it a much smoother process.
Another thing you might consider is the specific penis you were dealing with when you were faced with this challenge. In most cases, when erect, an uncircumcised penis will look almost exactly the same as a circumcised one, as the foreskin retracts itself. It could have been that, at the time of your attempt, the guy’s penis was not fully erect, in which case the foreskin would still be in place and cause some snags. Even if the foreskin was retracted, however, it is always extremely difficult to but a condom on a penis that is not fully erect, circumcised or not. If in hindsight you realize that you were dealing with an un-erect penis, don’t let it get to you. There are many reasons why guys may experience erectile difficulties, and in most cases it is something to do with him, not you.
If that wasn’t the case, it may be that the guy that you were with is in possession of a foreskin that, even when the penis is erect, maintains some sort of presence at the head of the penis. If that is the case, try gently pulling it back while you put the condom on.
If none of these ideas is helpful in your next adventure with an uncut penis, remember that there are alternatives to male condoms. A female condom, for example, would completely eliminate this issue.
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