Is it normal my husband doesn't like pulling back his foreskin, ever?

I'm really curious, because the friends I've asked (straight women and men and gay men) have mixed ideas about this.

My husband is uncut and was never "properly" taught how to clean his penis, that is, clean under the foreskin as well as scrubbing normally. This has lead to my receiving UTIs and yeast infections (I'm very clean myself, and am aware of avoiding certain habits that disrupt pH down south, and I usually blow him a bit first and if he doesn't taste too clean I usually lead things to shower foreplay). I'm not anal about cleanliness by any means, but I really do prefer to avoid any sort of infection as they're damn uncomfortable, and damnit I don't want to wait 3+ days for burning/itching to disappear just to have sex! A woman (and a man) has needs!

I learned early on he didn't like it when I'd pull back his foreskin during BJs, which I found awkward at first but hey, whatever keeps the guy happy (way back when we were dating). However I later realized he has extremely sensitive glans, to the point that any sensation, including yes water, is (in his words) "uncomfortable and almost painful."

Now, I don't want to discomfort him in any way, but I was generally under the impression that uncircumcised men should clean under their foreskins, at least to flush out built up smegma and other loveliness. And seeing as it's caused me discomfort more than a few times (I've consulted gynecologists and followed their instructions as to be sure it's not something I'm doing that's caused infections), I'd like to find a way to maybe ease him into being more, er, thorough.

My first post here, all and any comments are most likely appreciated!

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  • Darkoil

    He sounds like a dirty bastard.

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  • CountessDouche

    I have no idea why someone reported this.

    Anyways, couldn't you compromise by having him clean himself in a bath so he doesn't have to experience any sensitivity related pain whilst in the shower? The health of your vag should be equally important...so he should just get in the fucking tub.

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  • Gspyder

    It's time for him to grow up and learn how to keep himself clean. He's lucky to have you because just thinking about performing oral on someone with poor hygiene makes me nauseous.

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  • That's pretty gross. i'm uncircumcized too and it sounds like he has something wrong with his dick where he needs to see the doctor. When I get a boner the foreskin folds back on it's own naturally. It is also common sence to fold back the skin when pissing and to clean good in the shower. As long as you're not a complete dumbass there shouldn't be this problem. I'm wondering if it hurts him to fold the skin because it might just be all infected. Tell him to stop being disgusting.

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    • Koda

      Yeah, until recently I totally assumed all foreskins retracted on their own.

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  • green_boogers

    So what if water is uncomfortable. He should clean it anyway. What a pig.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Yet anothet reason to appreciate my Hebrew brethren!

    Sorry, but your husband sounds gross and all that mess would have been a deal breaker for me. I hate dirty, stinky people, they deserve to be alone.

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  • wj_prod

    I am almost the same as your husband so for me it's totally normal. The only difference is that my girlfriend enjoys peeling back my foreskin, sniffing and licking it so by the time we have sex it's all clean and we never have any issues. Have you thought of doing the same or is it too unpleasant for you? I know it will drive him wild because it does for me and I'm uncut with lots of foreskin and don't ever like peeling it back.

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  • Koda

    First off, you seem like a great girl, and thusfar you've been really patient with all of this.

    The glans is supposed to be sensitive, but not THAT sensitive. It sounds like your husband may have a partial phimosis or something, because as somebody else said, the foreskin is supposed to retract by itself when the penis becomes erect. It shouldn't need to be manually done. I've never heard of someone giving a guy oral entirely OVER the foreskin. You really do sound like a saint for being patient with this.

    I feel for you and your poor guy. I imagine it's certainly not hygienic never being able to allow air underneath the skin, let alone not to be able to properly rinse it. I think you just have to sit him down and tell him that he needs to start rinsing underneath. It'll be painful at first, but his glans will get used to it. Obviously because of his unusually tight skin, he's been sort of guarding his glans his whole life, and that's kind of childish. He could get a bad infection, especially since you say he produces smegma.

    Most men retract their foreskin all the way when they're still toddlers, so if a little kid can get used to the hypersensitivity of the newly exposed glans, so can your husband, and once he does, the pleasure he'll experience will be mind blowing. Good incentive, huh?

    Good luck to both of you!

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  • Avant-Garde

    He needs to see a doctor. Not only could they counsel him on hygiene but he may have an issue with his foreskin. It should go down when he is aroused, but you make it seem like it never does. There is a health condition where the foreskin never comes down, even when the man is aroused. If he has what I am thinking it about, it could be dangerous as the caught foreskin can cut off circulation to the penis.

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