question about circumsision

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My wife and I are about to have a baby. We haven't really discussed this subject, but i'm about to bring it up. I'm talking about male circumsision. I heard that you have more sensitivity if you're not, but I don't really want my son to feel different than everyone else. I don't care either way, but I want whats best for him. I am afraid that women are disgusted or frightened by an uncircumsised penis, and I don't know what to do. Any women know any info about this subject?
Any help would be appreciated, Thank You

P.S. (im american and cicumsised)
 
Ok, I'll bite....

In all seriousness, please do discuss it at length. Please be aware of WHO will be performing the surgery if you opt to have it done on your infant child. In many hospitals the surgery is not only performed without so much as Tylenol for discomfort, but by an OB/GYN and not a pediatrician. There are valid medical reasons to have circumcision performed in some cases. In most cases it's an aesthetic thing for the parents. The general public has become more educated about the practice and there will be boys in High School locker rooms this year and each successive year that will be uncircumcised. I've had to witness (and assist) during circumcision and I personally feel that it is barbaric.

I'm not male and so I can't say word one about sensation. Any guys want to weigh in on this? I for one am not freaked if my partner is or isn't circumcised. *shrug*
 
Being a guy and raised on a farm, I have one word to say: Smegma EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Being a guy and raised with indoor plumbing...

Bushido71XS said:
Being a guy and raised on a farm, I have one word to say: Smegma EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I too have only one thing to say: Bathing!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Uncut and British.

[Edited by Ezzy on 12-15-2000 at 09:26 PM]
 
Ezzy,

I was talking about the livestock. You know, Horses, steers. Shit like that.
 
Sokay Bushido...

But I dont think Philos and his wife are having a horse or a steer!


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Ps. I am sure the circumsision attitude is a conspiracy by the Jewish doctors of the world, they are converting the worlds male population inch by inch.
 
There are a couple of scientifically-established benefits to circumcision:

1. It decreases the incidence of urinary tract infections in the first year of life. There are multiple studies that show this. However, there doesn't seem to be any decrease in UTI rates after the first year.

2. It decreases the incidence of penile cancer later in life. When penile cancer occurs, it almost exclusively develops on the foreskin. Penile cancer is very rare in America where circumcision rates are high, but in China and other countries in the far east where circumcision is rare, penile cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancies and is associated with a high mortality.

The risks in having your child circumcised risks are largely in complications from the procedure itself, but these are similar to the risks encountered in any minor surgical procedure: infection, adhesions, etc.

As far as the sensation issue is concerned, I don't know, but I can't imagine being any more sensitive than I already am. I might pass out. ;)

In summary, the brief decrease in prevalence of UTI's and the decrease in prevalence of penile cancer in late adulthood aren't sufficient benefits to medically justify routine circumcision. However, these benefits are real as shown by multiple studies.

In the end, though, it comes down to personal preference of the parents.
 
It's nice to be missed, Bushi. Good to see you. :)

I've been doing my pediatrics rotation and for the last few weeks I've been working in the neonatal intensive care unit taking care of the very sick babies there. It's extremely rewarding, but a lot of work. It's hard to imagine what a 1 pound human being is like until you see them. Incredibly fragile, but remarkably resilient.

All this also explains why I'm up on my circumcision info. ;)
 
How rude. I didn't even address the topic.

I find uncircumsized penises very interesting to look at. I'm not turned off by them at all. As long as the owner has good hygiene.

I'm not sure any male can answer the more/less sensitivity question unless they've had the procedure done as an adult. (ouch)

We had our boys circumsized because we didn't want them to feel different from their father.

Congratulations, by the way!
 
When my son was born, I opted to not have him circumsized. No major reason really. If a male properly washes while in the shower then there are no health problems, etc., to worry about. I had a friend, who in his late 20s, was circumsized. Naturally he said that it did hurt, but the pain didn't last long and was like getting somthing pierced really. The sting was gone soon. So, it's possible to have it done later in life if it's not at birth.

Now, on a different note, as a adult woman... I think that an uncircumsized penis is very sexy! And, perhaps, its rarity is what makes it all that more desirable? Who knows for sure? At any rate, there's nothing wrong with opting to not have it done just because it's norm. :)

~Tiggs~
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Circumcision

It's just a part of your culture- Lord knows why!
I'm a little surprised that in a culture like that of the USA where the "if God wanted us to be like that..." is used so often, nobody seems to be moving that way.
Darwin can be brought in too- if a foreskin were a disadvantage when it comes to mate selection or reproduction,they would have been bred out of the species thousands of years ago.
I'm proud to say that i have all the equipment I was issued with (except one tooth, lost in a road accident)
I say leave the poor kid alone- I never considered it for my two boys. As for what the other boys think.. who gives a ****?
 
The first penis I ever saw was uncircumcised. I had no idea he was all that different until he brought it up. However, he said he was very self-conscious about it.
I am a daycare/early preschool teacher, and I change a lot of diapers. A lot of parents are opting not to circumcise. It really is just a cultural thing, but you have to make sure that you clean it very well.
On a side note, I have heard that uncircumcised guys have extra sensation, but what do I know, I am a woman. :)
 
I wouldn't know either...

Sadly I took the snip when I was a baby so I don't know if I'm missing out on anything! I didn't snip my son because the doctors (Air Force) weren't recommending it anymore.

As for how other boys feel...I went through sports programs, boot camp, and nearly ten years aboard Navy ships and I don't recall every hearing anybody give it a second thought. The talk was usually more about women's bits than mens!
 
My 2 cents worth for ya............

As for this debate about circumcised or uncircumcised, there are Pro's and Con's to both sides of this coin. In my humble opinion it is a Parental choice and that is the way I see it. The practice of doing that is for asthetic reasons only, in my opinion. Hygiene plays a huge part in it, you must wash regularly anyhow and one should makes sure that area gets cleaned anyhow and IF you are uncircumsised then a little extra effort is not going to kill you. I think the Pro's of the circumcision do not out weight the Cons and therefore when I have sons of my own they will be uncircumsised as I intend to leave them with what they were given.
 
Hey Chuckus... Can you grow yours back and then come visit me? ;) Hee hee hee...
 
Tiggs said:
Hey Chuckus... Can you grow yours back and then come visit me? ;) Hee hee hee...

Sure, I have lots of Neosporin and this great little vial a doctor gave me to help growing those things back......
 
Whispersecret said:
We had our boys circumsized because we didn't want them to feel different from their father.

I agree with what whisper said there. If I ever have a little boy, the deciding factor is going to be whether the father has been sliced and diced.

:D;):D
 
Melody_lane said:
Whispersecret said:
We had our boys circumsized because we didn't want them to feel different from their father.

I agree with what whisper said there. If I ever have a little boy, the deciding factor is going to be whether the father has been sliced and diced.

:D;):D

OUCH :eek: that puts a whole new visual to this thread does'nt it? Slice and dice...... :eek:

By the way, Good morning Melody..........you will have mail in a bit. :)
 
Good morning, chuckus.


Oh, I wanted to add something about the sensitivity factor. I would think that an un-circumsized dick would likely be more sensitive. It keeps a proctective covering over the head-the most sensitive part.

I'm sure they have probably done studies on this though. It seems like it would be easy. Just hook 'em up to an impulse machine and see how has a more dramatic effect to a little electric stimuli. (smirks)

Yes, I'm evil.
 
Ok as a Brit I can tell you that circumsision is rare here and I'm thankful for that too, I recently had the chance to talk to someone who was circumcised as an adult and they've confirmed that there is a loss of sensation in the penis.

The man I talked to asked his surgeon about this and the docter confirmed that the penis is less sensitive and they tend not to tell patients about this as it put's them off, unfortunatly the man I talked to had no choice because he had developed a condition that meant he had to be circumcised, so I say leave your son intact and just teach him to wash well and as to what the other kids might say tell him to tell them that they are the weird ones as he is the same as 80% of the rest of the world and they are not.

PS. I thought I once heard about a guy (American I think) who sued his parent's for mutilation, is this true..?
 
Hey, scotsdave! Where the hell are you? This is the one you've been waiting for.....
 
We chose not to have our son circumsized. For all the reasons cited above.

It was not a problem when he was a baby or toddler in diapers, and cleaning it was part of our diapering routine. But when it became his responsibility, he didn't take proper care.

However, when he was about 5 it became a problem. For whatever reason, the foreskin was not retracting, and began to cause a lot of pain.

At any rate, he had to be circumsized when he was 5. So, hindsight being 20-20, we should have had it done when he was an infant. Would have saved a lot of trouble.
 
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