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I’ll be honest; I had to do a lot of research before sitting down to write this article. I have only come into contact with one uncircumcised penis during my short stint as a single adult woman, and it didn’t really seem to be that big of a deal at the time.
However, when it comes to uncircumcised (commonly spelled "uncercumsized") penises, there’s more than meets the eye . Approximately 50% of men are “uncut,” which is really how the penis is meant to be in the first place (not many men outside the United States are circumcised). Circumcision originated among ancient religious populations as a way to purify man by removing the source of his sexual pleasure. This tradition has held its ground into the 21st century, which can lead to quite a bit of confusion when a woman unexpectedly comes into contact with a penis au naturale.
It may surprise you to learn that the foreskin itself, before it is separated from its owner, is extremely sensitive to pleasure. During circumcision two very important things are removed that will never grow back: the frenulum, the band near the tip of the penis that connects the foreskin with the glans, and then of course, the foreskin and all the nerve endings that go along with it.
Not only are these sources of pleasure eliminated during circumcision, but the shaft of the penis is left unprotected and slowly loses its responsiveness through a process called keratinization. In an article published in Fathering Magazine, Rio Cruz explains that “the male glans and inner foreskin, just like the clitoris and inner labia of women, are actually internal structures covered by mucous membrane that, when exposed to the air and harsh environment through circumcision, develop a tough, dry covering to protect the delicate, sensitive tissue.”
The main difference in having sex with an uncircumcised penis is that the foreskin acts as a glider of sorts, and it stays in place while the glans and shaft continue to thrust. This leads to less friction in the vagina and thus a more pleasurable experience for the female. For circumcised men who are experiencing gradual loss of sensation throughout the course of their lifetime, there actually is a process of foreskin restoration that involves the use of tape and weights (?).
So when all is said and done, you (and your partner) are actually likely to have much better sex with a penis that is uncircumcised. If you’re performing oral sex and looking for tips, just focus your efforts on the ridge just below the glans and use your hand to help the foreskin go with the flow. That's all there is to it!
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Medical personnel, such as urologists, E.R. docs, labor and delivery nurses, are probably the worst people to ask about circumcision. They see only the problem cases, and then generalize their observations to the total male population. Men who have no problems with their foreskin do not seek out a urologist to tell him or her that sex with a foreskin is marvelous. I think the testimonials of healthy, intact males are of much more value than the skewed opinions provided by medical personnel who, by the way, have a financial stake in continuing the practice of circumcising as many men as possible.
February 22, 2011 - 3:50pmThis Comment
I think you've just hit the nail on the head there! these so called experts are purely invested in financial gain - not the health and well being of the guy and his partners.
December 15, 2012 - 2:51pmThis Comment
Not to be included in your generality of urologic opinions, I would like to voice an opinion re: circumcision of the neonate and or pediatric male.
As an Ivy-League trained specialist in urologic surgery, from a Christian-based , not Jewish-based school, it was never part of our teaching curriculum to "automatically' circumcise or to assume that each male born child required circumcision, nor are we trained to "lead" parents into thinking that this needs to be performed prior to discharge.
In most hospitals in America ( I assume this without factual knowledge), the first person that comes into contact with the new born parent(s) is the pediatrician and/or labor and delivery nurse personnel. They are trained to ask the parents if they would choose to have their child circumcised before they bring their son home. The decision does not end here as it must be agreed upon and or advocated by the performing doctor, whether the pediatrician, obstetrician, or urologist.
In my professional experience the overwhelming factors that drive a parent to have the procedure performed in the hospital are: 1) "I want my son to look like his father," 2) religious affiliation 3) to save the child from having the circumcision performed at another time (pediatrician's office).
I must admit that my own personal philosophy on the wisdom of circumcision, as a surgeon myself, have transitioned over the years. This modification in my logic stems from not only access to unbiased publications but also from my own inner thinking about the wisdom of the procedure. I must state affirmatively that this change in my thought process does not stem from anecdotal experiences from patients complaining as adults or certainly even from that pool of patients who had circumcision performed as adults and were disenchanted with their sexual experiences thereafter. This is stated as such simply, because, after 33 years of surgical experience I would be very hard-pressed to recall a single occasion that a patient complained to me that he was unhappy after he had made the decision to be "cut." This also includes patients who were circumcised at birth and I consult with in my adult clinic. I have never heard voiced from these patients that they have a concern over their sexual experiences after "comparing notes" with their uncircumcised friend.
I want to state also, in contradiction to previous posts, that I see many female partners of my patients. Never once in over thirty-three years of surgery have I heard even a single complaint that, compared to other partners historically, that they admit a level of diminished sexual fulfillment now with their "cut" sexual partner.
The rationale, as I have stated in much earlier blogs on this site to perform circumsion as an adult are: Failure after repeated conservative attempts to rectify phimosis (very tight entrapment of the preputial skin over the penile head), chronic lacerations (cuts of the foreskin) after sexual activity hampering the pleasure of the experience, and most commonly inability to maintain proper hygienic care of the tight foreskin due to inability to retract and or administer proper cleansing of the penis, resulting in chronic infection which requires multiple return visits to the MD or health care practitioner, and/or frequent circulation of this infection to their sexual partner(s) which sets up an ever-ending vicious cycle of disease. It is not uncommon for a gynecologist to recommend to the partner of their patient to seek a surgical opinion after multiple attempts at ameliorating the condition fails with conservative treatment.
Finally, the wisdom of propagating religious myths re: need for circumcision I believe is slowly changing to the conservative side.
I must also admit that my comments are not universally shared nor represent the majority of health care providers, but represent those of my opinion.
February 23, 2011 - 6:02amThis Comment
Thank you so much for this Articles...
January 3, 2011 - 2:24amIf she is Orthodox, she won't be having sex with a man to whom she is not married and she will most likely not be marrying a man who is not a Jew. But the moral issue is about monogamy and the cultural issue is about marrying another Jew. If she is honoring neither of those then there is no special rule about whether a man is circumcised.
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sex with a Circumcised man to me is the best. so hard n nice
February 22, 2011 - 5:03amThis Comment
I have to say, sex with a uncircumcised man was the best experience of my young adult days.
January 1, 2011 - 5:49pmThis Comment
I'm a 55 year old cut man and the head of my penis is so sensitive that if it were any more sensitive I would loose my load upon entry. I like the love of my cut penis. I love the feel of my cut penis. I love the feelings in the head of my cut penis. And best of all so does my wife. She hates an uncut natural penis and would have nothing to do with one. She loves the look and feel of a cut penis. Each to her own.
December 21, 2010 - 10:26pmThis Comment
There are cut women who insist that their sex lives have been improved by being circumcised. Doesn't mean I believe them.
The head of your penis isn't where most of the pleasure comes from btw. The most sensitive and erogenous parts of a circumcised man's penis are the scar line and the frenulum if that wasn't removed.
December 15, 2012 - 5:25pmThis Comment
Sex with an uncircumcised man is more pleasurable, for both the male and female. That's because it is happening the way it should, with all the parts there and working properly.
November 24, 2010 - 5:19pmThis Comment
You are DEFINITELY right!
November 24, 2010 - 5:33pmThis Comment