It seems I do not have a foreskin..... uh... what is up with this and what is a foreskin for?? never heard of it and I've been through all of those sex talks too.
2006-08-27 10:32:46 · 8 answers · asked by Nicky 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
What's the point of being circumsized?
2006-08-27 10:43:45 · update #1
There is no valid reason nowadays for anyone to be circumcised. I think that if all boys are going to be mutilated then we should start routine circumcision on all new born girls so that their vagina's all look the same
2006-08-27 13:40:35 · answer #1 · answered by K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were probably circumcised as an infant or something, but it's possible in really really rare cases to be born essentially without a foreskin. The foreskin is skin extending from the penis shaft over the head of the penis, covering most (if not all of it) up, protecting it and keeping it sensitive. The foreskin can also be retracted to expose the head for stimulation or for cleaning.
Some people are circumcised for religious reasons. Most guys in the US are circumcised for cultural/tradition reasons. It became so popular overnight that the foreskin became seen as foreign, strange, and subsequently maligned.
The foreskin is not significantly more prone to infections/STDs, it is not dirty, and it is not hard to keep clean. In rare cases, like a fraction of the 5% or so of people who ever have problems with their foreskin, will it be severe enough to warrant a medical intervention via circumcision.
So, medically it's entirely unnecessary unless there are problems (which occur rarely). Socially, it has its reasons. Are the reasons good? Not really. Will they change? Not likely anytime soon, though the rate has fallen from like 90% to 60% in the last few decades.
2006-08-27 17:58:54 · answer #2 · answered by trebla_5 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why you playing us? You don't have a foreskin because the doctor removed it when you were a baby after birth. I'm sure some guardian told you why your johnson may look different than your male siblings or male cousins or classmates.
The foreskin really has no purpose but look sexy on some men. If you're into that.
2006-08-27 10:47:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A foreskin is a little extra skin. If you were circumcised (most likely) then the foreskin was taken. You don't need it. Don't worry about it.
2006-08-27 10:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably don't have one because you sound like a girl to me. No guy, no matter his age, would ask such a stupid question. If you are a girl, just search for male anatomy on the net and I'm sure they can explain it much better than me.
2006-08-27 11:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would mean that you were circumcised as a child.
It's very common, don't worry about it.
2006-08-27 10:42:30 · answer #6 · answered by Pixie-elf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldent worry to much about it.
2006-08-31 09:07:07 · answer #7 · answered by Black_ash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, what she said.
2006-08-27 10:42:23 · answer #8 · answered by benndeb8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋