Study: Circumcision Removes Most Sensitive Part

[moose_hd]

Interesting article from LiveScience:

For circumcised penises, the most sensitive region was the circumcision scar on the underside of the penis, the researchers found. For uncircumcised penises, the areas most receptive to pressure were five regions normally removed during circumcision—all of which were more sensitive than the most sensitive part of the circumcised penis.

Read the article here

Of course I have to post this because I'm proud to be uncircumcised.

[Lovesdesire]

Yay For Us :d

[Brandye]

Circumcision also removes the part that carries the HPV from woman to woman. Result: great reduction in cervical cancer.

[Engage!]

I'm fine with being circumcised. I get plenty of pleasure anyhow, and I'm not really sure if I would want more anyway. Besides, what Brandye says about HPV is definitely a concern. (But then, since I'm married now, I don't have to worry about going from woman to woman).

[DVDBear]

I hope more parents read this and take it into account. Thanks for the link!

[curious_woman]

There are so many conflicting reports on this. =/...I'm not sure which to believe. Its more logical that uncircumcised men have more/give more pleasure, since its what nature intended. Its also logical that circumcised men get less STI's because theres nothing to trap the bacteria.

*shrugs* If I have a son, I will let him make his own choice when he's old enough.

[eminatic]

yeah...i never really understood why the decision is made for the child when they are so young (kind of how parents pierce their infant girls' ears)

you can get circumsized later if you WANT it, but its not something you can undo. why not just leave it alone and let the individual decide what they want done with their body

[Brandye]

Yes, you can get circumcised later. BUT, circumcising a two week old is a non-issue. The older a man is, the more difficult a procedure it becomes - pain, bleeding, infection, stitching.

[sera300]

As Brandye said, more painful as an adult; similar analogy, think about having your tonsils out as a kid rather then as an adult.

[DVDBear]

It may be more painful, but considering what's at stake my personal belief is it's something an individual should be able to choose, and not have the choice made for them. As far as I know there's no real "upside" to keeping your tonsils (although I still have mine, they've never given me problems). As mentioned in other threads the AMA does not recommend routine circumcision anymore - please folks, it's simply not black and white. If you google "circumcision and HPV" you'll find tons of references that do put qualifiers in these results . . . . as with HIV the procedure does reduce transmission but so does safe sex and personal responsibility. As the referenced link suggests this is not a superfluous flap of skin on the male organ, you are altering the level of sensation in the male. Parents do have the ultimate authority in this decision, but research BOTH sides and come to your own conclusions based on documentation available.