Thoughts on circumcision?

[Ysmalari]

Independent poll on another forum resulted in the following:

26% preferred a circumcised man.
52% uncut.
22% had no preference.

From a sensitivity aspect, anyone uncut can attest to how sensitive you are to any external friction. If being cut didn't decrease the sensitivity, wearing pants would be a very uncomfortable thing.

Not saying one is better than the other, just that I think it's pointless for the most part, and unfair to force it on to babies.

Sensitivity increases when the bloodflow increases (if you get my drift!) any man who has had it cut will know that getting a semi and trying to walk causes some fairly unpleasant friction making pants very uncomfortable.
In the end it's one of those questions where the only people who can answer it properly is a man who spent a significant amount of their adult life uncut and then an equally significant amount cut. Those of us who had it done when they were young children, be it medical or religious or other, don't know the difference and an uncut man can also only speculate.

 

[Secret_Window]

Where is the sauce for this evidence phimosis is a problem and requires surgical treatment as the (collar) is too tight to extend below the glans which can cause very painful erections.

I was always under the assumption that steriod creams weakened the skin therefore the thin skin on the penis would not be somewhere to apply steriod cream to.

http://www.norm-uk.org/phimosis_clinical_guidelines.html

I had this done about 6 years ago. I had phimosis where the foreskin would not retract at all. I had it so bad the steroid creams would not work at all and I persevered for well over a year trying to avoid circumcision. In the end it was the only option left other than a dorsal slit which more often looks worser than a circumcision.

When I had my op, I only had a local anaesthesia which was totally rubbish and traumatizing. They stuck a needle in my bladder and several times in my testicles. The pain of the needle going in those regions was so horrible they had to hold me down. Why they didn't just put me to sleep I don't know.

After the butchery, I developed a hematoma 7cm in diameter that was on the verge of bursting. They had to rush me in for a second op, which they nearly didn't do because they had other priorities. Luckily the specialist came in saw what was going on and basically told them where to go if they didn't like it.

Luckily I'm ok now. Everything looks as it should. However in my experience definitely give the steroid creams a go first. If you need surgery make sure if you ever have it done you have a decent a surgeon and you opt to be put to sleep. Also the glands took about a month to desensitize so you aren't stuck with the horribly sensitive feeling forever.

Not a terribly nice experience but I'm thankful I had it done and its over.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

What a bell-end

 

[neodude]

I had it done as a kid, i didn't know much about it apart from it hurt like hell after. The reason i think was the skin being too tight and causing problems, can't remember now and i don't exactly want to go asking my mom now im 24

The sensetivity thing is not an issue at all, infact it works better as you are aroused quicker My GF also preferes how it looks.

Almost ditto for me. Had it removed as a kid, I remember it hurting. My wife also prefers the look of it. It's easier to keep clean (no knob cheese for me). The sensitivity thing I can comment on as I don't know what having a foreskin is like, but apparently cut men are on average able to last longer as they are not as sensitive.

 

[Jamesdavid3]

http://www.norm-uk.org/phimosis_clinical_guidelines.html

I had this done about 6 years ago. I had phimosis where the foreskin would not retract at all. I had it so bad the steroid creams would not work at all and I persevered for well over a year trying to avoid circumcision. In the end it was the only option left other than a dorsal slit which more often looks worser than a circumcision.

When I had my op, I only had a local anaesthesia which was totally rubbish and traumatizing. They stuck a needle in my bladder and several times in my testicles. The pain of the needle going in those regions was so horrible they had to hold me down. Why they didn't just put me to sleep I don't know.

After the butchery, I developed a hematoma 7cm in diameter that was on the verge of bursting. They had to rush me in for a second op, which they nearly didn't do because they had other priorities. Luckily the specialist came in saw what was going on and basically told them where to go if they didn't like it.

Luckily I'm ok now. Everything looks as it should. However in my experience definitely give the steroid creams a go first. If you need surgery make sure if you ever have it done you have a decent a surgeon and you opt to be put to sleep. Also the glands took about a month to desensitize so you aren't stuck with the horribly sensitive feeling forever.

Not a terribly nice experience but I'm thankful I had it done and its over.

Well thats the most Crazyiest way i have heard it done..

Firstly the fact you had it done under local anaesthesia, its ALWAYS 99% of the time done under general and local...

I had the very same thing and had General anaesthesia and no problems at all, couldnt even feel a thing after the op like many others

 

[St0rmer66]

Had mine done when I was about 4 yrs old, phimosis the reason. My girlfriend says she prefers it to uncircumcised, which is good for me! It definitely is less sensitive, obviously I've never felt it the other way.. but as mentioned it would be painful otherwise! That doesn't mean sexual enjoyment is any harder/more work though . Still lots of pleasure, usually last a lot longer than I hear stories of from other people and orgasms are (obviously) unaffected.

 

[Secret_Window]

Well thats the most Crazyiest way i have heard it done..

Firstly the fact you had it done under local anaesthesia, its ALWAYS 99% of the time done under general and local...

I had the very same thing and had General anaesthesia and no problems at all, couldnt even feel a thing after the op like many others

I know tell me about it. The specialist that came in to see what was happening regarding the hematoma basically went berserk at the surgeon and nurses. I'm so glad he was there, otherwise... This is why I really hate the NHS service sometimes. I know other people who have had terrible ops too, but that's another story.

 

[Gackt]

It is rather disgusting. Mutilating a child is a horrific act.

I fail to see any benefits that outweigh me having to lose skin from my penis.

Edit: Personally, of course. There are some medical situations where removal of the skin is necessary.

 

[cm1179]

lol at the reduced sexual sensation how can anyone know?!
bottom line is, aslong as it feels great, who gives a ****?

 

[Tefal]

lol at the reduced sexual sensation how can anyone know?!

well people who've had it done part way through their life and so experiencing both ways?

 

[cm1179]

and like i said, aslong as it still feels great, who gives a ****?

 

[marin]

Had it done for medical reasons when I was a kid, never had any problems.

Mate of mine had in done a year or so ago, again for medical reasons, had a few problems healing up but after that all has been fine.

He reckons there is no difference before or after and it is a big fuss over nothing.

 

[GSDog]

Independent poll on another forum resulted in the following:

26% preferred a circumcised man.
52% uncut.
22% had no preference.

I'd take the results of a forum poll with a very large pinch of salt.
How do you know most of the people voting on that poll were not uncircumcised men?
Let's stick to science.

From a sensitivity aspect, anyone uncut can attest to how sensitive you are to any external friction. If being cut didn't decrease the sensitivity, wearing pants would be a very uncomfortable thing.

Even if there is a decrease in sensitivity with circumcision it would have to be very small otherwise there would be many studies showing undeniable proof and the ~ 90% of Americans wouldn't be having it done.

 

[Metalface Mark]

I had it done when i was 23, was sore for a few weeks, life was miles better after.

No negatives from someone who had it done later.

 

[Stag]

Why'd you have it done Mark?

 

[rare]

Only religious nutjobs get this done

Not a very fair comment really. I had it done when I was about 5, not down to any religious reason!

 

[DreXeL]

(no knob cheese for me).

None for me either (despite being 'uncut') because, funnily enough, I have access to running water and wash my penis.

 

[krooton]

None for me either (despite being 'uncut') because, funnily enough, I have access to running water and wash my penis.

I would think that someone who would get knob cheese uncut, probably still has rank hygiene habits even being cut.

 

[davedudes]

Ive got small hands

 

[loltim]

I had it done to me when I was a babbah, so I can't comment on the pain thing - cant help but think it'd be weird having it tbh

Now I always joked my Mum was a clean freak but when she told me it was done due to hygiene reasons, thats when I was convinced she was one

I don't get the whole hygiene thing. Surely it's only a hygiene issue if you don't know how to wash it?