# Does condom usage differ for circumcised men? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 11, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-condom-usage-differ-for-circumcised-men/556779 "2010-10-11T12:42:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Laudenum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-condom-usage-differ-for-circumcised-men/556779/1 "2010-10-11T12:42:25Z")
I was just wondering about this (tv brought it up tangenitally\*). Is there any difference between circumcised and uncircumcised in how they have to be put on/used? \*Get it? ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-condom-usage-differ-for-circumcised-men/556779/2 "2010-10-11T13:46:30Z")
No real difference in use - once the penis is fully erect the foreskin should be fully retracted, and the condom is unrolled down the penis. Otherwise, just ensure that the foreskin is fully retracted off the glans before unrolling the condom (as per the directions). If the condom is on for an extended period of time and the erection subsides somewhat, there may be some binding of the foreskin in the condom during flacidity or later tumescence. It is generally not a big deal. Si ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-condom-usage-differ-for-circumcised-men/556779/3 "2010-10-11T22:20:55Z")
Does one retract the foreskin before using a condom or not? ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-condom-usage-differ-for-circumcised-men/556779/4 "2010-10-12T05:23:58Z")
> [@ouryL](#): > > Does one retract the foreskin before using a condom or not? I don’t have a foreskin, but wouldn’t it be retracted due to the erection anyway? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-condom-usage-differ-for-circumcised-men/556779/5 "2010-10-12T05:39:59Z")
> [@Richard\_Pearse](#): > > > [@ouryL](#): > > > > Does one retract the foreskin before using a condom or not? > > I don’t have a foreskin, but wouldn’t it be retracted due to the erection anyway? It should, but some men have slightly tighter foreskins require a little helping along (or, in some cases, circumcision). Plus you can have an erection and pull the foreskin back over the head, if you should so choose. ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-condom-usage-differ-for-circumcised-men/556779/6 "2010-10-12T07:29:28Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > > [@Richard\_Pearse](#): > > > > I don’t have a foreskin, but wouldn’t it be retracted due to the erection anyway? > > It should, but some men have slightly tighter foreskins require a little helping along (or, in some cases, circumcision). Plus you can have an erection and pull the foreskin back over the head, if you should so choose. I once learned of a foreskin-related sex act that two gentlemen might engage in should they be of a mind, called “schnoodling”. The reason I knew this is because one of my linguistics instructors used “to schnoodle” as her default nonsense word to use when she gave us example sentences or otherwise illustrated certain kinds of semantic or syntactic behavior. She generally used the term 3-5 times per class, and at least two of those uses was enough to keep our juvenile minds entertained through the rest. ^^ ---
**Author:** ![Laudenum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-condom-usage-differ-for-circumcised-men/556779/7 "2010-10-12T08:26:35Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > > [@Richard\_Pearse](#): > > > > I don’t have a foreskin, but wouldn’t it be retracted due to the erection anyway? > > It should, but some men have slightly tighter foreskins require a little helping along (or, in some cases, circumcision). Plus you can have an erection and pull the foreskin back over the head, if you should so choose. Don’t some men have longer foreskins too? (Thanks Channel 4) ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-condom-usage-differ-for-circumcised-men/556779/8 "2010-10-12T12:35:02Z")
> [@Omi\_no\_Kami](#): > > I once learned of a foreskin-related sex act that two gentlemen might engage in should they be of a mind, called “schnoodling”. I’ve also heard it referred to as “docking”. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-condom-usage-differ-for-circumcised-men/556779/9 "2010-10-12T12:48:21Z")
Yes, it’s called “docking.” And some guys have a lot more foreskin than others. My partner’s foreskin still completely covers the head when he has an erection. Without an erection it hangs a couple of inches beyond the head. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-condom-usage-differ-for-circumcised-men/556779/10 "2010-10-12T14:35:19Z")
Well, the things you learn…