Circumcision

[PlatyPius 5]

Reasons for Circumcision in the US (Considering we have no national health care...)

There are strong medical reasons for circumcision - many of which actually underlie the religious and social performance of the rite.

Circumcision totally prevents Phimosis - a condition in which the opening at the end of the foreskin is too small and tight to allow it to be freely retracted over the whole glans when both flaccid and erect. For some boys this opening is so tight that the whole foreskin balloons out painfully when urinating. This is unnatural and, if not treated, can cause severe bladder and kidney problems in later life, or even death from urinary tract infection, anuria and kidney failure.

Circumcision totally prevents Paraphimosis - a condition in which the foreskin can be retracted over the glans, often with some difficulty, when flaccid but then becomes trapped in the coronal groove as the glans swells with erection. The constriction of the foreskin causes the glans to swell even more and a vicious circle sets in. Prompt professional action can return the foreskin to its original state of covering the glans, but if left a paraphimosis can cause gangrene and loss of the glans. A boy who has suffered an incidence of paraphimosis should be circumcised after the immediate relief of the symptoms to prevent it from happening again - as it surely will whilst he is enjoying sex!

Circumcision prevents Balanitis - infection of the foreskin and glans caused by bacteria and fungi which thrive on stale urine, unremoved ####### and the warm, moist environment beneath the foreskin. Irritation can also result from some individual's reaction to body soaps which contact this sensitive area. It can also sometimes be set off by certain detergents used to wash underwear. When this occurs, the inflamed area then becomes colonized by harmful bacteria.

It follows, if a foreskin is removed, it cannot become infected. The bared glans of a circumcised ####### changes slightly and is not susceptible to this sort of infection.

Circumcision corrects Frenulum Breve - a condition in which the frenulum (a cord of skin joining the foreskin to the back of the glans in the cleft on the underside) is short and tight, thus pulling the tip of the glans over to a point of pain. It forms a tight web preventing the retracted foreskin from lying flat along the shaft. If not attended to, the short frenulum can rip during sex with painful and bloody consequences. It can also inhibit a boy's enjoyment of sex as he strives never to put any strain on the frenulum and thus limits retraction and suppresses his erections. Some women report that this tight band can rub and cause them pain during intercourse. In all circumcisions the frenulum is severed in part and in many it is removed altogether.

Circumcision increases 'staying power'. The most common complaint from women regarding sex is that their partners 'come' too quickly and they themselves are not brought to orgasm. Men naturally reach their orgasm quicker than women. Unless one takes the time and trouble to learn to delay orgasm until a partner has had hers, sex becomes a one-sided affair. By slightly reducing sensitivity of the glans, circumcision helps delay orgasm and thus improves sexual relations. Another bonus reported by both partners is that because there is no foreskin to get in the way the rim of the glans can be felt by the woman giving her better friction and stimulation and the man a more sensual teasing during such movements. It is significant that almost all the artificial penises on sale are modelled on the circumcised shape, ie a larger, fuller and rounded shaped glans rather than the smaller elliptical one of the uncircumcised.

Circumcision improves genital health. Research has shown that circumcised boys suffer fewer urinary tract infections than uncircumcised boys by a factor of 10. There is also clear evidence that circumcision makes a man slightly less susceptible to catching the AIDS virus. It is also well known that cervical and penile cancer are reduced by circumcision. Urologists have observed that a much higher percentage of uncircumcised men need their professional attention in old age.

This is from a British site, by the way....

http://www.circinfo.com/questions/ypq.html

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

I'm just going to guess here that the risks of infections in uncircumsiced males is probably very close to that in females. We don't going around chopping off parts of the female anatomy we refer to that as FGM, M being mutilation. If you don't practice good hygiene you are going to have problems whether male or female. It all comes (for lack of a better term) down to personal preference, and the individuals concern for themselves as well as their partner.

On the sexual side of this, that depends on the man and goes back to his concern for his partner. Circumsized men having more "staying power" again that depends on the individual.

http://www.infocirc.org/mf0899.htm

A more radical résumé for the foreskin comes from Marilyn Milos, founder and executive director of the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers in Forest Knolls, Calif. "Women fake orgasm," she says, "because men are circumcised."

Milos cites a 1999 study published in the British Journal of Urology which documented that women were more likely to have an orgasm (and less likely to experience vaginal discomfort) with an uncircumcised partner. The study concluded that the uncircumcised ####### glides within its sheath of moveable skin with minimal friction. Because of this, uncut men use shorter thrusts than cut partners, who drive more deeply to launch an orgasm. The shorter thrusts of uncircumcised men, according to 71 percent of the respondents, allowed more contact with the mons pubis and #######, creating more orgasms for the women.

Maybe the above is why us females are more often making the choice not to circumsize our boys.

After all we aren't going to tell you when we are pulling a..................................

[mawilson 2,133]

After all we aren't going to tell you when we are pulling a..................................

Wow Bethanie, I'm convinced. I'm going to keep my foreskin for the time being.

[Welshcookie 17]

wow! Very interesting!

Edit to add.....I meant Bethanie's post .... not Mawilson's decision to keep his foreskin....

Edited August 22, 2006 by welshcookie

[mawilson 2,133]

Edit to add.....I meant Bethanie's post .... not Mawilson's decision to keep his foreskin....

You're bad!

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

After all we aren't going to tell you when we are pulling a..................................

Wow Bethanie, I'm convinced. I'm going to keep my foreskin for the time being.

Didn't say this was necessarily true, just had to post something that went against Cian! Two sides to every story ya know?

[mawilson 2,133]

Wow Bethanie, I'm convinced. I'm going to keep my foreskin for the time being.

Didn't say this was necessarily true, just had to post something that went against Cian! Two sides to every story ya know?

I have to say that Cian's article was so convincing that I was <----this---> close to booking a circumcision appointment. So thanks once again for posting!

[Arazia 0]

The thing that that particular quote fails to mention are that the chances of those various conditions are about the same as the chances of complications from the circumcision proceedure itself. In general, complications in either case seem to happen in something like 1 per 500 children. That is why the medical community does not advocate it widely, because there is just as much chance of harm as good from it.

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

Wow Bethanie, I'm convinced. I'm going to keep my foreskin for the time being.

Didn't say this was necessarily true, just had to post something that went against Cian! Two sides to every story ya know?

I have to say that Cian's article was so convincing that I was <----this---> close to booking a circumcision appointment. So thanks once again for posting!

I would much prefer one who isn't digging for gold!

[mawilson 2,133]

I would much prefer one who isn't digging for gold!

LMAOOO

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

[GabachaYucateca 0]

Cut (no pun intended) b/c I just realized this thread is ancient!

Edited April 25, 2008 by GabachaYucateca

[✿Ice Rain✿ 0]

In Philippines , circumcision is a must to all Filipino men genders. If you don't do have it, you will be a laughingstock for others here. That's only a perception only here in Philippines, i don't know to others.

[Elphie 0]

I had never had sex with a man who wasn't cut before my husband. It was a little strange looking to me at first, but I love it now.

[bora bora 1]

It doesn't really make a difference to me - cut or uncut. My friends in Brazil told me that Brazilian men are uncut and that seemed strange to me...and I SWORE I'd never end up with an uncircumsed man, and look now, I married one.

I do know a guy who chose to be circumcised when he was 13-years-old because he grew up with a lot of Jews and he felt out of place since he was born in Colombian (adopted by Americans) and was not cut.

He said it was painful and he was out of commission for the whole summer.