Pros and Cons about circumcision?

Answer 1

ADVANTAGES OF BEING INTACT:
--Circumcision cuts WAY down on sexual enjoyment for the man due to loss of nerve-rich foreskin.
--Getting cut causes the glans (head) to develop a keratinized layer to protect from rubbing on clothing, further cutting sensation. Many cut men are unable to ejaculate during intercourse and have to finish "by hand." Intact men can "go all the way."A new study out this past week proves conclusively, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that circumcision decreases sensitivity for the man. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06685.x
--A full 90% of women say sex is better with an intact man. http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/408/60750.html --foreskin makes masturbation more fun - and better for your partner to play with.
--Circumcision hurts when it's done, even if you were too young to remember it
--a cut penis looks kind of sad with that scar where the foreskin belongs. Uncut is much hotter looking.
--Circumcision has a slight chance of complications. Each year a few baby boys have to have their entire penises amputated and undergo surgery to make them into fake girls. And a few die.

ADVANTAGES OF BEING CUT: Circumcision has no advantages that are not fictional
--You can be just as clean if you are uncircumcised. Wash. It's THAT simple. Even if you're cut, you still need to wash.
-- If you're sleeping around, you need to use condoms regardless or you will get diseases.
--most women are sensible enough not to discriminate against uncut guys. If they do, they are too shallow to bother with and totally ignorant of the pleasure they can get from a WHOLE man. See link above.
--Some studies have shown a lower rate of cancer of the penis in cut guys, but this cancer is so rare that it's hard to get a good statistical sample. More boys/men die each year from botched circumcisions than from cancer of the penis.
--Recent reports from Africa say that circumcision reduces the risk of AIDS from unprotected hetrosexual activity. This has little relevance to areas of the world where condoms are cheap, readily available, and culturally acceptable

Answer 2

Pros:
Circumcision is sometimes medically necessary. In rare cases of phimosis and paraphimosis (both conditions where the foreskin is too tight/narrow), circumcision might be the best option. Additionally, if a male suffers from frequent and recurrent irritations/infections regardless of every attempt, circumcision might also alleviate the symptoms.

Studies suggest that circumcision might decrease the possibility of a UTI (urinary tract infection) significantly in the 1st year of life.

Some studies have shown that circumcision can reduce HIV rates and some other STDs, but this should be considered carefully as safe sex (i.e. with a condom) is better than circumcision any day; furthermore, most studies have shown that there is no significant difference between circumcised and uncircumcised men when regarding STD rates on the whole.
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Con:
Circumcision does carry its own risks, especially infant circumcision (see 1st link). While circumcision might reduce UTIs significantly in the 1st year, it should be noted that the possibility of getting an infection in the circumcision wound is pretty much the same as getting a UTI in the first place - that benefit is negated.

Also, proper care and hygiene usually prevents any irritation/infection problems in uncircumcised males (see 2nd link) and studies have found that with proper hygiene, there is no significant difference between circumcised and uncircumcised men and HIV rates (see 3rd link).

Circumcision also greatly reduces the sensitivity of the penis as the foreskin contains many nerves that are cut away (see 4th link). Is it also painful on infants, despite local anesthesia.

And while some studies claim that circumcision might reduce penile cancer and cervical cancers in women, penile cancers are very rare and many uncircumcised countries (such as Denmark and Japan) have markedly lower penile cancer rates than countries with more circumcised men, such as the US. Clearly, far more than just circumcision status influences cancer. Furthermore, there is a vaccine for cervical cancer now.
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All that said, the benefits of circumcision are slight compared to what could go wrong, or what will probably never go wrong in the first place. Circumcision should really only be performed when necessary, which is rare (in a fraction of 5% of men). For more info, look at the rest of the links, though they're mostly biased against circumcision.

Answer 3

Health benefits and 'cleanliness' issues are pretty much a wash.

There are minor pros and cons in terms of sex I guess.

Masturbation without lube is much better uncircumcised.
With lube, not much differance. Most uncut men generally don't bother with lube - more hassle, not much more benefit for them.

Handjobs are correspondingly better for uncircumcised.

Oral sex may feel slightly better for uncircumcised, but women seem more inclined to give frequent oral to circumcised.

Mixed impact on intercourse. With uncircumcised, you get more of a 'glide'. Different sort of friction. Apparently circumcised men tend to 'hammer away' more. Some women think that's good, some think that's bad. Some men report sex is better after circ, some worse. I'd guess if lack of lubrication is often a problem, uncirced probably has a definite advantage, if there tends to be lots of lube and almost too much movement just in the foreskin, circumcised might be better for both.

Answer 4

pros: sex better (for me and my g/f since circumcised)
obviously cleaner and easier.
(no matter how often you pull back a foreskin exposed 24/7 will naturally be cleaner)
alot better chance of getting head.

cons .... a week uncomfortable, 6 weeks without sex getting circumcised as an adult. thats the only con i have found in the 2 - 3 years i have been circumcised.
and it does not hurt to get circumcised, they use anesthetics these days. at all ages, if for some reason someones doctor doesn't use any form of anesthetic at any age they are using out dated medical procedures and should be avoided.

Answer 5

Rather than take anyone else's word for it, check out the research and statements from the American Medical Association, and the American Association of Pediatrics. Both changed their policies, which used to favor newborn circumcision, to say that there is no need for routine circumcision. This based on hard medical evidence, not the opinions of a few people.

It is certainly true that circumcision reduces sensation, and provides no medical benefit.

The actual rate of circumcisions has fallen consistently since 1968, when it reached a maximum of 90%. The current rate is about 60% of newborns. The trend is continuing down. Most teens at school are now used to seeing some of the guys in the shower who are uncircumcised - it isn't thought of as strange any more.

And I cannot believe women are STILL saying they want to mutilate men because they think it looks better that way; just imagine if men wanted women to cut off their labia because it looks untidy...

Answer 6

Circumcision carries significant risks and all medical authorities now say that these risks outweigh the dubious benefits of routine infant circumcision. The USA is the last western nation to circumcise about 50% of it's newborns. So even there a young intact guy is not unusual anymore. In Australia the rate for Newborns is down to round 10% and Canada has had a similar drop.
Circumcision's advantages are all highly debatable. For instance the suposed protection against cancer of the penis does not show up in statistics in fact non-circumcising European countries like Denmark (less than 1% circumcised)have a lower tiny rate of this cancer than the USA; circumcised males do get the disease, mostly at the circumcision scar site; the disease is so rare that is more likely to get male breast cancer whether you are intact or not.
Most of newborn circumcision's complications do not show up in statistics becuse they do not become evident till later. For example skin bridges, formed during healing, when the cut edges of skin fuse to the raw glans, ripped away from it's naturally fused covering, are often not noticed till puberty or later. Even on the stats that don't take these common complications into account medical authorities have deemed that the risks are not worth doing the procedure routinely.
Circumcision removes over half the skin of the penis (about 15 square inches in an adult) and it's not just simple skin. It's packed with nerve endings, special anatomical features like the ridged band and has a unique elastic gliding action, allowing it to slide on itself and act like lube. This action is what most males use to masturbate with except those who are cut so tightly that they have to use lube or just rub it dry. Of course the intact male has the option to use lube too if he wants to. During intercourse it acts like lube on entry and may act as a dam, preventing lubricating secretions escaping from the vagina. In one study women reported that sex with an intact partner was gentler and more satisfying since he doesn't have to thrust as hard to feel enough stimulation. Removing the foreskin turns the surface of the glans from an inner mucosal membrane to outside skin. Newly circumcised adults usually go through some weeks of intense discomfort as the glans is constantly exposed to rubbing on clothing, until it develops a thicker keratin layer and becomes less sensitive. A new study has shown real differences in fine touch sensitivity between circumcised and intact penises and that the most sensitive parts of the intact penis are those that would be removed by circumcision.
There are few problems with an intact penis if it is properly looked after. The infant penis should be left alone until the foreskin naturally separates. Then the boy can be taught to wash regularly. Attempts to retract too early cause damage. Most tight foreskin problems, that affect a small proportion of intact males, can be fixed with stretching , sometimes in combination with Bethamethasone ointment. Tight frenulums can be stretched or fixed with a frenuloplasty. Circumcision should only be a last resort treatment in a tiny proportion of cases.

Answer 7

Pros non/circum= no pain for my newly born baby boy! That was basis for our decision not to circumcise our son. As for
Cons non/circum= he won't look like everyone else in the mens showers but is that so bad? He has grown into quite an independent thinking young man. He is a true individual who doesn't think he has to look or think like everyone else. It's all good if you're a strong person and thrive on being slightly different.
I don't know what the advantages for circumcision are except that it makes the male look "normal" and if you're into being normal, than you would prefer it.

Answer 8

Nothing wrong with foreskin, just an extra couple minutes a day dedicated to proper washing/smegma removal. Some guys like to use a lotion like Man1 Man Oil with vitamin A, since it's antibacterial and can help cut down on odors. Getting snipped isn't necessary unless you have a rare medical issue.

Answer 9

There are many. Check out the websites below- it could fill up this whole page! The biggest con to me is that when a child is circumcised, an area about as big as a large note card is taken away. (not at the moment, but in the end -adulthood- this is how much is gone.) This may not sound like a lot, but it is when you consider how many nerve ending are included in that skin!! For many who have done this when an adult, it has been horrible. Not just the pain, the loss of sensation during sex. Sure, it may be hygenic, but how hard is it to really clean yourself?? To take away pleasure is a whole different thing. I think it should be left up to the man if he wants it done or not- when he gets older. Its his body. And people who have had it done to their boys, they always say "it wasn't so bad". Well, sure it wasn't bad, FOR YOU!! I have seen this done, and it is really upsetting!! At least, if you are going to have this done to your child, have the balls to watch them do what you decided to do.

Answer 10

Male mutilation is a barbaric practice that is carried out on infant boys without their consent.There are no benefits to this cosmetic surgery except for the abusive parents who force their son to look like the father.Such arrogance beggars belief,ah yes,one more benefit is that the doctor who mutilates the boy gets paid to do it.