Question about circumcision?

Question

can a woman feel the difference if a guy has or has not been circumcised. We're deciding on wether to have it done and my husband brought this up and idk

which way is better sexually or how does it feel different?

Answer 1

I've been with both and it didn't make a difference to me that much. The men who were cut had to "thrust" harder because they are less sensitive and it seems to require more lubrication. The uncircumcised men didn't have to thrust so hard. Theuncut men supposedly have more sensitivity than the cut ones. Since I'm a woman, I can't speak from that perspective. But I've always thought it was more about technique than circumcision status. I wish my husband was NOT circumcised but he is, like most men 35 years ago were.

The hygiene factor is a myth. I'm a OB registered nurse. All genitals are smelly and all male or female - circumcised or uncircumcised will shed dead skin cells. They all need to be cleaned via bathing in order to be clean & "fresh".
There is no medical reason to routinely circumcise male infants and no medical organization in the US or world wide suggests the procedure as something to be routinely performed on baby boys . Because of this, I left my son uncircumcised and he's never had a problem ever. My husband is circumcised and he's had a urinary infection once as an adult - go figure!
So if you're asking because you're having a son, please do lots of research and don't buy into the myths (like it's "only a snip", or the don't feel it or that's it's cleaner). And please watch this video to see an infant circumcision:
http://intact.ca/video.html
If youre asking because your husband/boyfriend is considering having it done to himself, I've always felt like if it's not broken, don't try to fix it. But of course, if he's an adult, it's his decision to make. But he should still do lots of research and speak to several doctors and understand the risks involving any type of elective surgery (bleeding, infection, disfigurement - rare, but they do happen to both infants & adults).
Good luck on your decision.

Edit - I just wanted to edit this to say that if you are in the US, the current circumcision rate is somewhere near 50/50, or maybe 60/40, depending on where you are. On the west coast, the circ rate is only around 35% but it's higher in the midwest. But wherever you are, the rates are declining so if you leave your son intact (uncircumcised), there will be others in his group of peers/locker room who are natural like he is. No need to worry about teasing like you might 20 years ago.

And about the yeast infection comment - several women I know married to circumcised men, including myself, have gotten yeast infections with their cut husbands. So circ status doesn't really have anything to do with that or not. Either you're prone to getting them or you're not & if you are, it doesn't seem to matter if your husband is circumcised or uncircumcised.
Good luck!

Answer 2

DO NOT DO IT! With intercourse there really is no difference. It looks a little different when it is not "at attention" but it isn't gross. People who say it is cleaner when it is circumcised are just afraid of it. It is the same as any other body part, just wash it and it will be ok. It will still function and I do not think it will even be an issue in the future. Also, when a male is circumcised it can cause serious infections. It is not worth it. Just keep in mind that it is purely cultural. Many culture do not practice this kind of torture (most Europeans for example) and they are all enjoying healthy sex lives.

Answer 3

Before you have this procedure done to your son, you should know that there is a very real risk of loss of sensitivity as this study shows.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16037710&query_hl=2&itool=pubmed_docsum

Masood S, Patel HR, Himpson RC, Palmer JH, Mufti GR, Sheriff MK.

Excerpts from the report:

OBJECTIVES: Currently no consensus exists about the role of the foreskin or the effect circumcision has on penile sensitivity and overall sexual satisfaction. Our study assesses the effect of circumcision on sexually active men and the relative impact this may have on informed consent prior to surgery.

Penile sensation improved after circumcision in 38% (p = 0.01) but got worse in 18%, with the remainder having no change. Overall satisfaction was 61%.

CONCLUSIONS: Penile sensitivity had variable outcomes after circumcision. The poor outcome of circumcision considered by overall satisfaction rates suggests that when we circumcise men, these outcome data should be discussed during the informed consent process. 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel

One out of five men circumcised suffers loss of sensitivity; one out of ten has painful erections or bleeding from sexual activity. All together, more than one out of three is not happy with the results; these are not very good odds. This is not a good thing to do to your son.

I would point out that while this study shows that adult men should be warned of the possibility of sensitivity loss before they can give "informed consent" to circumcision, there is no way that a newborn boy can give his informed consent to an elective procedure that has a greater than 1 in 5 chance of leaving him with an impaired sex-life.

His body. His choice.

Answer 4

The previous answer is great and I can't agree more! I can only add that among several myths that resulted in increase in circumcision rate in the US in 60-70th (like it's cleaner, better for women or for medical reasons), for many the most important one was that circumcision prevents masturbation. Once it was determined that none of that was true the rate dropped from 90% at some point to 50%.

Aside form religious reasons, these days there is an increased tendency to make such decision based on the "like father like son" and "freedom of choice" reasons. You need to make decision based on the factors that are important to you. You should also get prepared to explain to your son why did you decide one way or another. I can't imagine you telling him that your decision was based on sexual preferences of yahoo respondents.

Freedom of choice was important to us and we decided that if at some point our son will think that being circumcised is better for whatever reason he can do that later in life, while there is no turning back if we cut him. Seriously, whatever your decision will be - be ready to explain it to him and sometimes to others (like family members with strong opinions). Good luck with this uneasy decision.

Answer 5

My husband is not circumcised and I like sex with him much better. Could be though that the real love makes a difference; could be that he knows how to use it better than the other guys; could be the foreskin makes it better- I have no idea why.

Answer 6

Don't do it! I don't know what the difference is to a woman, but everything I've read says that the man's sensitivity decreases significantly.

The only real benefit I've heard for circumcision is that it's easier to keep the penis clean, but there are considerably less drastic ways to do that.

Answer 7

Intact is better for the woman - even much better. But more important, it makes a huge difference for the man! Leave him the way he is born - he will get much pleasure from his foreskin, and so will his wife. Most educated people have stopped doing it now, as it serves no purpose (he can WASH if he's dirty) and does much harm.

Answer 8

circumsion aka genital mutilation actually kills about 2 million nerve endings on the male, so its LESS pleasurable for the male. its also a myth that its cleaner, the foreskin protects the penis from any bacteria and things like that. a boy just needs to be taught how to clean in all the creases, same as a little girl, creases also, but you wouldn't likely consider circumcising a girl to decrease hte number of folds and help her stay cleaner

Answer 9

theres nothing different for it sexually, at all. its own personal preferance. the only thing is its more clean and makes for better hygiene but a man without a circumsized penis, should already be taking care of his ownself as for cleaning. and if its for your husband and hes a grown man, its going to take months to heal which means no sexual intercourse for a long time.

Answer 10

YES definitely!



Most women prefer a man with a circumcised penis because it may move inside them in a less friction-based manner. Once he is inside the vagina, the circumcised penis may easily slide up and down to create pleasure for both partners.

There are several advantages for circumcised men when it comes to sexuality. First is that circumcised male have no need to worry about daily cleansing of his foreskin. Meanwhile, men with an uncircumcised foreskin must take special care to move it up and down and clean it inside its covered areas to avoid odors or serious infection because of material buildup. Consequently, there might be some bacteria and germs that could surface thus affect their sexual health.

Safe sex is an added concern for uncircumcised men and their partners. Men with foreskins occasionally have difficulty finding the right condom or keeping one on during penetrative sexual activity. That spells trouble in bed as well as generates unneeded anxiety.

As for the sensitivity of the penis, no medical or physiological study has proved that circumcision reduces sensitivity, opposed to common belief. It is completely FALSE that circumcision reduces penis sensitivity. The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) confirms this on their web site; have a look at: http://www.aap.org/pubed/zzzjzmemh4c.htm

Several studies carried out by prestigious research bodies have concluded that uncircumcised penises are more prone to infections and contraction of STD's, including AIDS-HIV. Circumcised men have been proved to be up 70% less likely to be infected than those who are uncircumcised. Have a look at this site: http://www.torontodailynews.com/index.php/HealthNews/2006121404Circumcision

As for women, studies also show that circumcision also protects female partners from AIDS-HIV and other STD's. Browse this article: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2006/02_08_06.html

Circumcision is an easy and nowadays painless procedure, which has many benefits, and virtually no risks.

Circumcision is NOT an amputation. Circumcision is NOT comparable at all to female circumcision, which is something completely different.

Circumcision rates are INCREASING nowadays, both in the United States and overseas. Many African and South American countries with little circumcision tradition are starting to promote the procedure to help to reduce the AIDS-HIV infection rates.