Circumcision is a procedure (usually performed by a
doctor) in which excessive skin found on the top of the penis is removed. This
procedure has roots in ancient times. Many religions advise circumcision of
males while they are still children and in some cases even few days after they
are born. According to some experts, the reason behind the popularity of
circumcision in many cultures is that they consider male genitalia to be impure
and aesthetic in their natural form. In some cases (some African cultures) this
circumcision is performed in women too. Besides the religious reasons, there
can be few other reasons too. For example, some men have trouble pulling the
foreskin of the penis back because that causes a lot of pain for them. The pain
is completely gone with the removal of the foreskin.
Many women also find uncircumcised penises to be impure
and unattractive and they find having sex with circumcised men to be more
comfortable. But they often forget the fact that a circumcised penis can affect
their sexual pleasure too. It is scientifically proved that circumcision
reduces sexual sensibility of both partners participating in the sex act which
means that it can affect the sexual pleasure too. The foreskin of the penis acts
as an erogenous tissue, which among other things means that improves the sexual
sensitivity of the penis during sexual intercourse. The foreskin also acts as a
protector against external factors. The glans penis is the place where
different parts of the nerves intertwine. The constant exposure of glans penis
in circumcised men eventually causes decrease of sensitivity on touching and
arousal in the penis. According to some researchers that have tested
circumcised men that took this procedure after they’ve become sexually active
have shown that many of them had decreased sexual sensitivity compared to the
time when they were uncircumcised.
Besides the difference in sensitivity, there are few
risks linked with circumcision. For example, African cultures perform this
circumcision in young boys without anesthesia and sterile surgical supplies,
which in many cases leads to infections, diseases and even death. Many boys end
up with excessive removal of foreskin. This situation is even worse if we know
that the consequences of this improper removal cannot be noticed while they are
young. They will feel the effects when they start practicing sex. In this
period they might feel painful erections and other erectile problems that are
direct result of the improper circumcision carried out by non-medical staff.
It is good to know that circumcision also brings some
benefits. There are many experts that claim that circumcision is directly
linked with the lowering of risk of penile cancer. The possibility of
occurrence of urinary tract infections is also reduced. As we have mentioned
before glans of the circumcised penis is less sensitive which means that the
stimulation must be more powerful which eventually leads to more powerful sex.
Circumcision is a matter of personal choice in many
cultures and many experts advice staying away from circumcision.
