Circumcision has been a topic of debate for a very long time. There are radical advocates both for and against this process, but when it comes down to it, what actually matters? Some women say they prefer the neat, clean and silky look and feel of a circumcised penis. However, there are those that enjoy the idea of a whole man in all his foreskin glory. Hygienically circumcised penises are said to be cleaner, have less odor, and reduce the risk of infection. Not to say an uncircumcised penis is dirty, it just requires a little more upkeep and cleaning than the other. With the decrease in insurance coverage of the procedure, rates of circumcision have dropped, so I guess it’s a good thing that only about 54% of women prefer a circumcised penis.
Thinking about going under the knife like the David O’Connel, 34 year old from Chicago who decided that he just wanted to look more like everyone else? We’ve compiled a little information for you to help make the decision a little easier.
There are many factors to consider the biggest risk with leaving the foreskin is the risk of penile cancer. This is a rare condition that affects only 10 in every million American men yearly.
While this is believed to be a simple “snip” when done as an infant, as an adult the procedure takes about an hour, and recovery lasts approximately one week.
Recent studies suggest that circumcision may lower the risk of contracting HIV, herpes, HPV, and syphilis. This is new research however and is still being disputed.
The Mayo Clinic has released studies stating that circumcision doesn’t change pleasure for the male or female partner. However adult males who were questioned after circumcision have stated that they regret the procedure and that they significantly lost sensations some by as much as 50%.
Depending on how you look at it the loss of sensation could be considered a good thing. “Circumcised men take longer to reach ejaculation, which can be viewed as “an advantage, rather than a complication,” Temucin Senkul, a urologist with GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey writes in his book Adult Urology.
The decision to leave it as it is or peel the banana is entirely up to you. In the argument of cavalier vs. roundhead, when it comes down to it, a penis is still penis after all!
