Foreskin Follow-up
Can a foreskin take the place of lube during anal sex?
I recently talked with several uncircumcised gay men to find out more about a theory I’d always had. My theory turned out to be untrue, but I wanted to follow-up with my findings.
It seems like men who are circumcised prefer using some type of lubricant when they get off. But uncircumcised men don’t seem to need it because their skin provides the gliding sensation needed to bring them to orgasm. With this in mind, I wondered if the same rules applied when they had anal sex with another man.
In order to figure this out, I had to refer only to sex that didn’t involve a condom. Now please don’t misunderstand. I always encourage safe sex and think a condom is a necessity. But there are cases, such as a monogamous couple in which both partners have been tested, that might not choose to wear a condom anymore. That’s all a separate subject; my research only related to anal sex without a condom, in which the penetrative partner (the “top”) was uncut.
So my theory was that the foreskin provided enough movement to replace the need for lube. Hey, it was just a hunch. I was also factoring in pre-cum because I thought the pre-cum would work with the foreskin to provide a very slippery experience.
One problem was that most of the men I interviewed said they don’t produce much pre-cum, if any at all. One man noted that if he did produce it, he could easily have anal sex without lube. Another man felt much more opposite, saying that he would never have anal sex without lube, even if he did have a lot of pre-cum to work with.
So why does it matter?
Sex between a man and a woman is easy to explain. A woman’s vagina produces lubrication so that a man’s penis can be inserted. Some straight couples do still prefer to use a lubricant and some women even suffer from dryness, which requires them to use a lubricant. But in the general scope, a man and woman have their own tools for sex built right into their bodies.
This made me wonder about sex between two men. First of all, men have a prostate gland and thousands of nerve endings inside that bring them pleasure. So I do believe that men are built for anal sex. It’s quite fascinating if you really think about it. If you look past the lines of gay or straight, all men come equipped with the capacity to receive pleasure that way.
But if they have the ability to receive that pleasure, where does the lubrication process come into play? That’s where I first began wondering about a foreskin mixed with pre-cum as the solution.
Another theory of mine involves smegma. Now that’s a really touchy subject! Smegma is largely viewed as a dirty, unsanitary thing. But medically speaking, it’s actually very healthy for the penis. So I have wondered if smegma would help lubricate in any way. That would require more research too. I don’t have smegma and have never even seen it in person, so I don’t know much about it.
What it all comes down to is that somehow, someway, I believe there is a process for two men to comfortably have anal sex without the use of artificial lubricants. The “how” is still a question mark for me.
And on the topic of foreskins…
I am very much against circumcising infants. Every penis of every male born has a foreskin, and always has, since the beginning of mankind. Obviously it serves a very important purpose. If a male wants to be circumcised as an adult, obviously that is is his choice. I just think making the choice for someone when they are a newborn baby is messed up.
I’ve been working on restoring my foreskin since 2008. My progress has been a bit slow because I am not diligent about keeping up with my routines. But I have discussed this frequently in my archives. You can see the Foreskin category for older posts about it.
More posts on this topic will come in the future.
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Hi there. In answer to your question about anal sex with an uncut guy and no lube, it is possible, but there has to be lots of arousal on both guys and the uncut guy has to produce a lot of precum. I know this first hand or should I say first ass experience. It is possible. If there’s not a lot of precum some lube is needed or it’s gonna be painful or just not gonna happen. If you want a detailed account of what happened , let me know.