Uncircumcised or circumcised?

Question

I need to know which is better penis uncircumcised or circumcised? and why is better? - Thanks!

Answer 1

Ok, I have so much to say on this issue, I hardly know where to start. Please do your research before deciding! And not just the research the doctors will give you...
It is extremely rare for there to be a problem later in life with an uncircumcised penis! And to circumcise for this small possibility seems crazy. That would be like cutting off a babies toe, because they might get an infection from a hangnail. Sorry, but it saddens me that so many people just go along with what the medical profession says to do, rather than looking at the actual cold hard facts.
As for doing it for "vanity" reasons, this is ridiculous too. We don't ask our doctors to cut off an ear of our child, because we think it looks better. They would probably turn you in for such a request. So why does the American public mutilate baby boys without a second thought in the world. I don't see the logic in that.
On top of that... circumcision actually partially ruins a mans sex life later on. The head that normally is protected and therefore very sensitive, looses most of its sensitivity due to being exposed and rubbing on clothes, etc. Ask most men who decided to get circumcised as adults and most will tell you, that sex wasn't even 50% as good as it used to be after they did. Plus, I would have been mortified, had my parents done some sort of mutilation like this to me!
Something else to realize: This surgery is extremely painful for a baby and because of the intense pain, actually triggers pain receptors in their brains, that causes them to feel subsequent pain much worse. Most people do not know what a circumcision actually entails. It is not simply "cutting" the skin! In a baby, the foreskin is NOT retractable. Which means that first they have to actually rip the foreskin away from the shaft, which is like ripping a fingernail away from the nail bed. Then they clamp the skin, insert metal so that they don't actually cut the shaft, and then cut the skin off. Also, some babies have actually died from crying so hard they ruptured their stomaches.

I have put a link here for you to see pictures of an actual infant circumcision. If you can still bring yourself to do such a horrible painful thing to a helpless little infant after seeing the truth of what they do, I will be very surprised. I'm not trying to get on anyone's case for doing this, because truth be told, I think most people have no clue what is actually involved. I just wish to educate more people to the truth of what it really is and help stop these poor babies having to go thru this.
Some people will say it is a parents choice. In some sense, yes it is... and yet, I can't help thinking that those same people would not say that shaking/hitting an infant is the parents choice.... so why would mutilating and making that choice for them be... just something to ponder. ;)

http://www.cirp.org/library/procedure/plastibell/ = read this and then call it a just a simple procedure. :(

http://www.circumcision.org/ethics.htm

As for your question as to why it is better: an uncircumcised penis has natural lubrication. Having a circumcised partner is a major reason for so many couples having to use lubrications these days. There are many other reasons, but I have said enough. :)

Answer 2

Many learn have shown a difference in length between circumcised and uncircumcised adult adult males. Circumcised adult adult males have just about an inch difference interior the usually happening than uncircumcised adult adult males. that's not completely understood why that's besides the undeniable fact that that's being researched. of path some adult adult males have too plenty epidermis bumped off at start and don't have sufficient epidermis to become, that would desire to be one element. yet another is 50% of the DHT receptors for the penis are interior the foreskin. while the hormone DHT is released in puberty it makes the penis improve, if there are much less receptors that's achieveable that except the different receptors improve their sensitivity to the hormone which could additionally influence length. Circumcision additionally does fairly some injury to the nerves and tissue on the penis, tissue trauma would steer away from improve. there is no person typical all circumcizors persist with. some boys have greater epidermis bumped off than others. there are a number of categories of circumcision. for sure that's not extraordinary to have intercourse with an uncircumcised male, that's purely wierd to have intercourse with somebody who thinks favourite genitals are extraordinary. Unfortunatly i replace into mutilated, I recommend circumcised, as a new child. I certainly have provided that then restored my foreskin. -Connor

Answer 3

I have been researching circumcision for a friend of mine...it seems like the are more reasons to do it than ever before. Not only does it preven penis cancer, it even helps prevent cervical cancer:

A good listen on NPR:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1141513

Circumcision is hard when left to be done when he is older. My younger brother needed a circumcision later in life and that wasn't fun for him and took almost a month to heal....compared to my boys they healed up in a week.

Men seem to like being circumcised. And, talking to my girlfriends I know women expect them to be circumcised. I've only had one uncircumcised boyfriend and he was pretty embarrased about it, not to mention it was the only time I ever got yeast infections. Its too bad there is so much fear mongering out there...its a pretty simple procedure and well worth it. Some other interesting health benefits :
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15593753/
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/fishman/2006/circumcision.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/12/13/hiv.circumcision.ap/index.html
There is actually evidence of more sexual dysfunction in uncircumcised men:
http://loveandhealth.worldgroups.com/Article.cfm?Topic=2&SubTopic=30&Article=171

Talk to your doctor, read the links, and hopefully that will help...it is one of the harder decisions a parent has to make.

Lots of love,
Sara
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Answer 4

I am a mother of 3 and 2 of them are boys. I had both of them circumcised because it will be easier on them in life not to mention on you while they are growing up.

The only time it keeps bleeding and gets yucky is when it gets infected. It is kind of painful for them but it heals real quick if it is took care of. With both my boys I used a soft gauze with them when I was cleaning them up during a diaper change and then cut some gauze and put some Vaseline on it so that the diaper would not stick to it then that also helps it heal better.

But that is just What I have experienced with it, But that is a choice that you need to make for yourself but just remember that it is easy to care for when they get older to. If they do not care for it real good it could get infected as they get older too.

Good Luck!I hope I helped you out things get confusing at this time when you are pregnant!

Answer 5

well mom thats all up to you...i had my son circumcised and i dont even know a difference at the moment i still have to pull the skin down when i change his diapers and when i gave him a bath...and most doctors say they dont feel any pain afterwards and think that was a lie...when my son had it done he cried for like 3-4 days and it was all swollen and bleeding and pussing..it was really gross...my his father isnt circumcised....so do whatever u feel is best...it might help him out later on in life to...good luck mom

Answer 6

I didnt circumcised my son. its really is your choice and its mostly in your culture. theres pros and cons in both. I jus chose not to because I didnt want him to experience that pain and we jus dont do in my fam. maybe this website can help.
http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/baby/babyills/circumcision/55.html