circumcision?

Question

where can i go to get circumcised. and how painful is it? and how long to I have to avoid sex for it to heal

Answer 1

An urologist.

Pain is most common during the first two weeks (especially during erections; it is a cut that has to heal around your most sensitive body part). No sex or masturbation for a month.

Make sure you research it well; it's a permanent surgery. There are risks that it carries, and it isn't all benefits. For example, there are studies that have found lower sensitivity, higher ED rates, difficulty with masturbation and more after circumcision.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,285532,00.html

There's reasons why the USA is the last developed nation doing it to newborns without medical/religious reasons, but even our rates are falling (from as high as 90% in the 1960s and 70s to as low as 14% nowadays.

If you have a tight foreskin or if it's too sensitive, you can fix that easily without surgery:
http://shorl.com/gukahosevybe

And here's some more medical studies, statistics, and information in general to take into consideration with the rest. 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.

Answer 2

You should look in Yellow Pages (or equivalent) for Urologists and call them to see if they offer circumcisions, and if so their charges (as these can vary widely).

You will be given an anaesthetic before the circumcision so you feel nothing as it is done. There is some discomfort for a few days afterwards, but ordinary 'headache' tablets are all you would require.

Full healing takes 6-8 weeks and it is desirable to wait the whole time before sex.

Answer 3

it is your preference to do so i am a woman who has a child who was circumcised yet they didn't take enough skin off so he is kind circumcised and not, I know it can be a pain to always make sure you pulled the skin back to clean daily but it is a MUST !!! You can check with a doctor on the procedure and the results you are looking for but yeah its gonna hurt its the penis we are talking about yet I'm sure they numb it or something? as far as sex goes the doctor will let you know how long ? that's like after a woman has a baby the average time to wait is 6 weeks not that most of us wait that long its your body you'll know if your penis can take it yet you should at least give it the most amount of time to heal you wouldn't want to set your self up to get an infection because it hasn't had enough time to heal OK.Mainly they do this right after your born, my ex waited until he was in his 30's it may be soar for a bit but if you prefer to do it seek a doctor who can answer all your questions! GOOD LUCK if you do it !
Hope this helps

Answer 4

I was cut at 18, didn't wait a day longer! No sex for 30 days, but well worth it! I was done in office with a local, watched the entire procedure! No big deal! Was home with in an hour and took it easy for a few days! Was sore, but nothing Motrin didn't take care of. I would do it again tomorrow! No downside, uncut guys have no idea what they are missing! It's cleaner, healthier, sex is 100% better and it looks better! I now have two sons (1&3)of my own and it was a no brainer they were being cut before they left the hospital!

Here is a good link that will debunk all the lies the anti's will send you!

http://www.circumcisioninfo.com/circ_record.html

Answer 5

If odor is your problem, you need to use a penis health creme that contains Vitamin A in addition to a daily wash. This will eliminate any leftover bacteria and keep things extra clean. I was going to get cut too because of the smell, but this creme has really helped.

Answer 6

You can go to your family dr and ask about getting cric'ed. He will more than likely refer you to a uroligist (sp?). And of course it's going to hurt, but I am sure the dr will give you some good pain killers. The healing time is about 6 weeks.

Answer 7

I know plastic surgoen's will do it, and if you call and that particular one does not do it, then ask for a refrence as I belive most of them do , do it though, I think the time you have to wait to have sex is'nt that long, it should be less than a month's time, as you need to wait for the sweeling to go down, as for pain, they have so many good pain meds out these days that after your surgery is done and over with, you will sent home with all kinds of anti-inflamitory and narcotic pain relif such as opiates, and if you run out they are really good at re-filling up your meds! While you have the surgery, you will be under some kind of morohine based anathesis, so you will not feel a thing, you will be tender down there for awhile, and may have some mild bruising, but all it really is, is a tiny cut.

Answer 8

why in the world would you want to do that. i would never get circumcise because i don't believed that Male's should be. i would only get it done if i have infections and the only way that will get rid off them permetly was to be circumcised then i would. just love the way you are now.

Answer 9

first of all why do you want to get it done? check the links below and see if you still do. If you are an adult then the choice is yours to make as it is your penis and up to you what you do with it.
I'm uncut and have never had a problem. Being that over 85% of the worlds men are uncut i think that speaks for itself.

Answer 10

Ouch man.

I heard about this one guy in prison, he converted, and then circumcised himself with his teeth.