IS Forskin Removal Normal?

Question

out of 100 men of different types of races, not including religion, how many would likely have their forekin removed? and if you get it removed, that would just be as if you are pulling your foreskin back right? but ive noticed when i pull my foreskin back, my shaft gets really sensitive, so sensitive that when i blow air onto it, it feels as if i was outside with a breeze of wind. so if you get it removed, shouldnt your penish shaft be sensitive at all times? touching againts your underwear, your pants, or touching your thighs?

Answer 1

Where do you live? Here are the statistics; they all show that circumcision is getting less popular. The USA is the last advanced nation to do it, and it's gone from being almost universal to as low as 14% in some states.

USA rates:
http://www.cirp.org/library/statistics/USA/staterates2004/

International rates:
http://www.circumstitions.com/Maps.html

Haha, I just find it funny how many post baseless opinions with no statistics to back themselves; common stereotype in the USA.

To start off, it hurts:
http://www.cirp.org/library/procedure/plastibell/
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9712/23/circumcision.anesthetic/
http://www.pslgroup.com/dg/1f21e.htm

Here are the risks of circumcision, from actual studies not opinions.

Overall, both types of guys have about the same levels of satisfaction (uncircumcised guys more by one point or two; see question 17 in link below) but the difference comes it where about half of circumcised guys said they would have rather chosen; I guess that's why circumcision rates are falling a lot (and the USA is the only advanced nation to do it).
http://www.jackinworld.com/library/surveys/survey5.html
http://www.jackinworld.com/qow/q15.html

Less sensitivity / pleasure (due to constant rubbing of the head)
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06685.x
http://www.circumstitions.com/Sexuality.html#sorrells

More difficulty with masturbation (since the already-lubricated foreskin wouldn't be there to rub the head with)
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06646.x

Meatal stenosis (when the urethra opening gets irritated due to constant rubbing and closes up); not found in uncircumcised guys
http://www.drgreene.com/21_1137.html

Higher erectile dysfunction rates
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14979200&dopt=Abstract%7C

Again, less sensitivity
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11956453

Shorter penis (a guy who was circumcised posted about that this morning; he went from 7 to 5 inches) caused by skin pulling it back due to tightness
http://drgreene.org/body.cfm?id=21&action=detail&ref=1125
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArmhXebGWe5O6RYIziPL7c7sy6IX?qid=20070515070130AAgFvkC&show=7#profile-info-V0U4aWi3aa

Skin bridges (where pieces of skin attach to the head, like bridges)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?itool=abstractplus&db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=abstractplus&list_uids=6728346

And those are the major ones. Those are risks; they're not guaranteed, just like the risks for being uncircumcised are not universal. Everyone's different. I've provided you with the links so you can compare the rates and such, some are common, with the masturbation difficulty in the 63% range, while others are less common, like meatal stenosis (around 10%). I guess that's why circumcision is becoming less popular; only the USA is the last remaining advanced/industrialized nation to do it, and our rates are falling (to as low as 14%).
http://forums.govteen.com/showpost.php?p=3069995&postcount=2

As far as STDs go, studies have found it for both ways. Here's one that found that circumcised guys have higher rates, for example:
http://www.menweb.org/msnbcirc.htm

My view is that if you have a lot of partners and practice unprotected sex, you're bound to eventually get an STD, but if you're clean and smart, you'll generally be safe.

As far as HIV/AIDS infections go, when comparing industrialized countries, the USA has the highest level of circumcisions, yet we still have the highest level of HIV/AIDS infections. That's using CIA statistics (uncircumcised Europe and Japan have lower rates):
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2155rank.html

And the American Cancer Society has already said that circumcision does NOT prevent penile cancer.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_2X_Can_penile_cancer_be_prevented_35.asp

As far as cleaning goes, you just pull it back and rub the head. It only takes a few seconds and feels good (you're rubbing the head after all). That's never been an issue for me (and it seems like it isn't for the rest of the world).

Answer 2

If you were to represent the world's male population with 100 men, then between 70-80 of them will be uncircumcised. Of the 20-30 who are, most of them are done for religious reasons and the remaining (with the exception of maybe 1-4) are probably from the US. Even so, it may be worth knowing that the circumcision rate in the US is currently around 60% nationally (with rates being lower/higher depending on the state) when it was nearly 90% a few decades ago.

Removing the foreskin during circumcision isn't anywhere like keeping the foreskin pulled back permanently. The foreskin is actually kind of like made of 2 kinds of tissues; the "outer" foreskin is continuous with the shaft skin and isn't very sensitive, the "inner" foreskin is continuous with the glans (penis head) and contains the majority of the foreskin's nerve endings. When you pull your foreskin back, you're exposing the inner foreskin.

During a circumcision, varying amounts of both "sides" of the foreskin are removed, but invariably a lot of the inner foreskin is usually removed. Thus a lot of the nerves in the foreskin are removed as a consequence. The remaining nerves might get desensitized to the constant friction against the outside environment. This is kind of the nerve system's way of protecting itself, as constant stimulation isn't a good thing for very long periods of time.

In this way, circumcision can potentially decrease the total sensitivity of the penis a lot. But despite this, all studies find that there's no significant difference in the time it takes a guy to ejaculate, circumcised or not. Presumably because circumcised men might find ways to compensate, or more likely, controlling ejaculation is more of a mental thing than a physical thing.

Answer 3

Your comment here is the main point,"but ive noticed when i pull my foreskin back, my shaft gets really sensitive, so sensitive that when i blow air onto it, it feels as if i was outside with a breeze of wind. so if you get it removed, shouldnt your penish shaft be sensitive at all times? touching againts your underwear, your pants, or touching your thighs?"

The penis head loses sensitivity in a circumcised man, the head will be as or less sensitive than normal skin. The underwear touching against your penis,would feel no different to clothes on your back. Not quite the sensation you have now.


Nor will air or water brushing against your penis head feel like ," when i pull my foreskin back, my shaft gets really sensitive, so sensitive that when i blow air onto it, it feels as if i was outside with a breeze of wind". Your report is very similar to the sensations reported by females, when air and water kiss their clitoris. Interesting.


Alas for a circumcised man. It would feel no different to normal skin. Air or water on my penis head( im circed) feels no different to air/water on any other part of my body

Answer 4

It's common in the US, Israel, and Muslim areas. It's not normal -- it's never normal to amputate a functioning healthy body part, and many doctors refuse to do it for ethical reasons. Worldwide, about 15% of men are cut, almost all for religious reasons except in the US. In the US, the rate for newborns was 60% a couple of years ago, but it's falling so fast that it may be well under half by now. In places like Japan and Finland the rate is well under 2%, and non-religious non-medical circumcisions are virtually unknown.

Answer 5

You get used to the sensitivity, and it decreases a little. Here are some common myths about circumcision, and the truth:

"Its barbaric" - It has been practiced by virtually every civilisation, enlightened or not.

"Its sore" - it will be sore, like any surgery, for a couple of weeks.

"Its clean" - it is much cleaner. Smegma does not collect around your penis. However you still need to wash it, though washing will again be easier.

"It makes sex worse" - All studies suggest that sex is just as good for circumcised men, and it will not affect your orgasms in any way.

"It will stop STDs" - it will stop SOME STDs. You still need to be protected when encountering a stranger or a casual partner's bodily fluids.

"It makes your penis grow bigger" - in some medical cases this is true - the foreskin may restrict the growth of the penis shaft, causing pain and requiring circumcision. However, it won't magically start more growth, it just lets the penis grow the way it wants to.

Answer 6

Having the foreskin removed is very common, but I can't tell you what the ration is out of 100. This process is called circumcison and it is done when they are babies. Therefore, the shaft gets time to desensitize to being rubbed against the pants, thighs and undergarments. If you are thinking of getting this procedure now, I wouldn't, from what I hear it is very painful!

Answer 7

It's a pretty barbaric practice, I'm surprised it's even legal for anything but medical purposes.

Alright, this is just for our friends out there who gave me a thumbs down for this, how would you feel if this situation were reversed? Should female circumcision be common practice? No? Why not? Because it's mutilation. The only reason it's 'acceptable' is because it's a very old and popular practice.

If you don't have a real medical reason to remove it, you think maybe we could just leave it on there and let them decide? Hm?

Answer 8

there is no reason to get your penis mutilated. As long as your foreskin pulls back without a problem you should just leave it on and be happy that you are as God made you and not trying to live up to mans standards not Gods

Answer 9

Circumcision is the procedure that cuts some or all of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis. The frenulum may also be cut away at the same time, in a procedure called a frenectomy. The word "circumcision" comes from Latin circum (meaning "around") and caedere (meaning "to cut").

Circumcision predates recorded human history, with depictions found in stone-age cave drawings and Ancient Egyptian tombs.[1] The origins of the practice are lost in antiquity. Theories include that circumcision is a form of ritual sacrifice or offering, a health precaution, a sign of submission to a deity, a rite of passage to adulthood, a mark of defeat or slavery, or an attempt to alter esthetics or sexuality.[2] Circumcision of males is a religious commandment in Judaism and Islam,[3][4] and is customary in some Oriental Orthodox and other Christian churches in Africa.[5] It is also practiced by the majority of South Koreans,[6] Americans,[7] and Filipinos.[8] Infant circumcision is controversial in several English-speaking countries. The American Medical Association defines “non-therapeutic” circumcision as the non-religious, non-ritualistic, not medically necessary, elective circumcision of male newborns. It states that medical associations in the US, Australia, and Canada do not recommend the routine non-therapeutic circumcision of newborns.[9] Genital integrity supporters condemn all infant circumcision as male genital mutilation comparable to female genital cutting,[10] while proponents of circumcision consider that infant circumcision is a worthwhile public health measure.[11]

Three randomised trials carried out in African areas of high HIV infection have provided evidence that a man's risk of acquiring HIV through heterosexual intercourse is halved if he is circumcised.[12][13][14] although some voice doubt regarding the value of male circumcision in reducing an epidemic.[15] The World Health Organisation recommended in 2007 that "promoting male circumcision should be recognized as an additional, important strategy for the prevention of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men."[16]

Circumcision may be used to treat inflammation of the glans penis[17] and penile cancer.[18] The use of circumcision to treat phimosis is debated in medical literature.[19][20]
The American Academy of Pediatrics (1999) stated "a survey of adult males using self-report suggests more varied sexual practice and less sexual dysfunction in circumcised adult men. There are anecdotal reports that penile sensation and sexual satisfaction are decreased for circumcised males. Masters and Johnson noted no difference in exteroceptive and light tactile discrimination on the ventral or dorsal surfaces of the glans penis between circumcised and uncircumcised men."[64] In January 2007, The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) stated "The effect of circumcision on penile sensation or sexual satisfaction is unknown. Because the epithelium of a circumcised glans becomes cornified, and because some feel nerve over-stimulation leads to desensitization, many believe that the glans of a circumcised penis is less sensitive. Opinions differ about how this decreased sensitivity, which may result in prolonged time to orgasm, affects sexual satisfaction. An investigation of the exteroceptive and light tactile discrimination of the glans of circumcised and uncircumcised men found no difference on comparison. No valid evidence to date, however, supports the notion that being circumcised affects sexual sensation or satisfaction."[75]

Boyle et al. (2002) argued that circumcision and frenectomy remove tissues with "heightened erogenous sensitivity," stating "the genitally intact male has thousands of fine touch receptors and other highly erogenous nerve endings--many of which are lost to circumcision."[76]. They concluded, "Evidence has also started to accumulate that male circumcision may result in lifelong physical, sexual, and sometimes psychological harm as well."

Answer 10

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