Circumcision?

Question

Hi, I'm 18 and getting circumcised. As a question to those of you who got circumcised as adults, was life better before or after you were cut.

Answer 1

I was circumcised when I was 19, and it is a lot much better being circumcised. Hygiene is much easier to maintain. Sex after my circumcision was a lot much more pleasurable because I didn't have to worry about sliding in and out of my forskin during intercourse. Don't be fooled with all of the negativity from others that are uncircumcised, take it from a guy that's experienced both sides of the argument.

Answer 2

Hi avatar twin.

I don't know about the pros and cons of circumcision, but do be sure that it is absolutely 100% your own choice, and not something that other people are pressuring you into.

I was cut as a child. Ok, while not having a problem with being cut per se, I do have a huge problem with not having been given the choice later in life.

Answer 3

Why are you getting circumcised??
You wont like it after it is done.
It cant be put back on after.There is a tall learning curve for your penis after the foreskin is removed.You are young maybe you haven't had much sex yet.Your brain has not learned how to do it with a foreskin yet.I have talked to many circumcised late in life and all were unhappy.
I belong to a group where the men were either castrated or circumcised .All of them said circumcision was way worse than being castrated...which is removal of the testicles for those who don't know.Our foreskins give us great pleasure even without testicles.

Answer 4

Happily I have no personal experience with circumcision! But listen to this cry from the heart posted in YA a few months ago and found at http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Agvj9U8IuNg8vMO_pYs5phXsy6IX?qid=20070101193846AA385UM :

"I know the evidence says there is no proof that it decreases sexual pleasure, but being that I had it done at 20, because I was stupid enough to be convinced to have it done for NON-medical reasons, it definatly makes sex pretty lousy. I consider myself blessed however. Unlike most American men, I at least got to have good sex a few times.

"oh and by the way, iv never had a single problem. NOT ONE which if you do your research, is the case for 99% of men. God I cant believe I was so stupid.

"...it ruined sex for me ...."

Answer 5

I can't tell you how much better it is. First, when I wanted to get it done, all the doctors said how much it would hurt.....it wasn't that bad, but then again, I have a high pain tolerance. Second, no more hygiene problems. I would build up smegma fast, so things never smelled or looked clean under the foreskin, even after washing. And I love the feel of the bare head always moving around and rubbing. I didn't loose any sensitivity from the circ. The only downside was having to learn to jerk off all over again.........

Answer 6

I heard that the penis loses some of its sensitivity after circumcision. Not right away, but over time.

Answer 7

Bad idea, circumcision when older can be a very painful thing as an older person, I would tell you to steer clear of it, unless it is irking you all the time, and interferes with life activities.

Answer 8

my husband is circumcised 7 months after our marriage
there is no change in his activities and he has reduced the masturbation habit and engage only in sex.

there is good difference for me and i feel comfortable with this cut penis.
it is looking sexier and feel good and cleaner

but there may be some degrade in the sensitivity in course of time

Answer 9

Better before

Answer 10

Circumcision can obviously be beneficial if you have foreskin problems, but if you don't, chances for improvements are slim. But then there are people like me who had a tight foreskin and managed to fix it and now find it perfect, so there's plenty of alternatives to circumcision. However, being uncircumcised gives you the advantage of being able to choose. So it's up to you. Just be careful; it's a decision that you cannot reverse once done. I had a friend who did it for 'looks' and he regrets it. In the end, make sure you research and compare the decisions of doing it with the risks. Um, if you're interested in less painful alternatives (rather than spending a month of no masturbation/sex and two weeks in pain) to circumcision (if you have any problems with your foreskin) feel free to e-mail me from my profile. Best of luck with whatever you choose; and here's some info, studies, and statistics to help you out.

. Circumcision is a traditionally Jewish and Muslim surgery, although it was introduced and encouraged to the Western, developed world (North America and Europe, but especially the USA) as a way to stop masturbation, especially with the help of Dr. Kellogg. (see link 1) However, although scientific studies have discovered that circumcision harms masturbation by up to over 60% (2), needless to say, it doesn’t completely stop masturbation. Many circumcised guys just find it more convenient to use a lube like KY or lotion as a result (3) since the typically moist foreskin (like the eyelids) is not there to rub the head of the penis with (4).

Most developed nations quickly rejected circumcision after noticing its ineffectiveness against masturbation (they were quite religious back then!), and as a result the United States remains the last developed nation doing it to a significant percentage of newborns. (5) This was done as a result of the for-profit American health care system promoting myths about benefits of circumcision (6), such as preventing penile cancer (6a, 6b), preventing HIV (6c, 6d) despite the USA being the developed nation with the highest HIV rates and circumcision rates (6e, 5), and preventing STDs (6d, 6f). As a result, circumcision now brings in hundreds of millions of dollars to doctors and the American health system. (7)

However, circumcision has been becoming less popular as years have passed by. In the 1960s over 90% of guys were circumcised in the USA, now circumcision rates are as low as 14% in some states. (8) More and more parents are discovering that circumcision carries more risks than benefits, and realize that by leaving their sons uncircumcised, their sons have the choice of choosing what they’d like, since the surgery is irreversible (you can't go back if you don't like it or if it goes wrong).

Circumcision risks include the loss of sexual pleasure according to multiple studies (2, 9, 10, 11). Those studies take into effect many sensation points, including the foreskin, and they involve many participants. There have been other studies that claim no difference, but they don’t even take into effect the nerve endings on the foreskin, which as seen in one study, are some of the most sensitive points on the penis (10). One study even found an increase in erectile dysfunction rates after circumcision (10a). In another study, it was found that females ended up reaching orgasm with and preferring uncircumcised males in 9 out of 10 cases (10b). In addition, circumcision is extremely painful on newborns (12, 13, 14), and you risk many bad conditions, such as a buried penis when too much foreskin is removed and limits the size of the penis (15), or adhesions or skin bridges that develop from the head to the shaft when the skin heals after the surgery (16), meatal stenosis [occurs in up to 10% of circumcised males!] when the opening of the penis becomes irritated from too much exposure and rubbing and begins to close up (17), and meatal ulcers (18). All those risks are, of course, not including the possibility of having too much skin removed, which can cause discomfort during erections due to lack of skin to allow the penis to expand, and could consequently cause a hairy penis by pulling pubic hair and skin to the shaft. Often a circumcision scar develops around the penis after circumcision. In addition, circumcision has negative effects on breastfeeding. (18)

To conclude, here is a link that describes the anatomy of the foreskin (19) and the development of the foreskin with infants, a link especially helpful for parents (19a). Ultimately, one survey found that although uncircumcised guys are a bit more satisfied percentage-wise, it’s within the margin of error. (20) The only difference is that those unsatisfied uncircumcised guys can simply get circumcised and end up satisfied either way. If you're cut or uncut and happy, you'll say that side is better. If you got cut later in life, you'll say cut because you had problems with your foreskin before. If you're cut and had something go wrong or wish to have had a choice, then you'll say uncut. One survey found that up to half of circumcised guys wished to have had the choice themselves (as in, been left uncircumcised and they could have chosen to get circumcised if they wished later on in life). That's a huge number. (21) That, along with the risks and negative effects that are being seen more with the help of the Internet, may be what is bringing down circumcision rates.