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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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The clitoral hood protects the clitoris but also traps dirt and smegma. Yet it's illegal to amputate that from girls.
It's simply sexist to be for Male Genital Mutilation also known as circumcision and opposed to FGM.
October 31, 2010 - 6:22pmThis Comment
NOT....all natural is the best!
October 31, 2010 - 12:51pmThis Comment
The problem with this argument is that none of it is true--only an assumption. Simple rinsing is sufficient to clean a normal penis.
The rates of infections is the same as, or lower in intact countries than in circumcising countries.
The only Asian countries that promote circumcision are Malaysia (Muslim) Korea, and the Philippines--and these are only a SMALL fraction of the people in Asia.
October 30, 2010 - 7:19amThis Comment
Those here who find the normal penis more pleasurable agree with the finding of the O'Hara study which showed that knowing women overwhelmingly prefer the normal penis.
October 20, 2010 - 8:16amThis Comment
My husband is Uncircumcised and yes, it does feel better. I chose NOT to circumcise my son as well for two reasons...one, I am not Jewish and two, I did not want to subject my baby to all that pain! I have talked one teenage girl into NOT circumcising her son as well. I think the more natural, the better....God put that skin there for a reason!!!!
October 18, 2010 - 3:33pmThis Comment
I'm a woman with several long-term sexual experiences with both circ and uncirc men. I can tell you there is definitely a difference in vaginal pleasure. Circ men tend to need a fast thrusting technique to climax which easily causes vaginal tears and discomfort to the woman. Whereas on the hand uncirc men can climax at a much slower and sensual pace than a fast-paced robotic movement. Trust me Dr.Buffy, women don't like that kind of friction. I have to use lubricant when having sex with circ men in order to avoid vaginal discomfort.
PS: I agree that the circ men enjoyed much more other sexual activities, mastrubation and oral. Sometimes these techniques were required to make the man climax. I guess due to loss of
sensation? Never recall with problem with uncirc.
to avoid the painful friction.
PS2: I love the "sleeve" feeling in my vagina. It's so sensual and feels so natural.
May 24, 2010 - 8:53pmThis Comment
I really fail to see how on earth neo natal circumcised men can possibly criticize those who escaped, when they've never experienced normal sex. I t seems obvious though, that with all these reports of dry vagina's, that something is very wrong. Women are naturally very wet.
December 15, 2012 - 3:07pmThis Comment
Let's look at this rationale for keeping circumcision victims ignorant of what was done to them:
Another obvious and pathetic attempt to maintain circumcision in a shroud of ignorance and denial under the guise of "protecting" the victims?
We are not supposed to let circumcision victims' know that they were physically damaged because they might be further damaged mentally? If concern for the victims was indeed important to them; they would not do it, not promote it, not try to justify it, nor accept it. The damage they are really concerned about is to their credibility and their ethics.
The need to keep their victims in ignorance and denial is fundamental to circumcision.
But circumcisers are worried not about their victims, but themselves. IF their victims find out that they were indeed damaged, they might ask for an accounting from the perpetrators--and what valid justification can they offer??
So whenever you hear this argument, you are safe in assuming that the ones they want to protect are the perpetrators, not their victims! Don't fall for these crocodile tears--they are merely shed to protect the perpetrator's butts. Ignorance and denial are all they have left for their own defense.
Luckily, facts, evidence and reality are not dependent on someone's beliefs in them to exist.
Beliefs are germane to the subject of circumcision ONLY in the following way;
Pro-intacts usually do NOT believe in circumcision BECAUSE of the facts, evidence and reality.
Circumcisers usually DO believe in circumcision IN SPITE OF the facts, evidence and reality..
Thus is the nature of beliefs--the real and the fantasies.
April 6, 2010 - 8:50amThis Comment
Well it would really help him to go about life being all angry about it! PULEEZE! Take a valium. I am not returning to your aggressive and angry postings.
April 1, 2010 - 11:15amWhat is the point of a man who is already circumcised and happy with his sex life to be going about the world in a hissy fit? My boyfriend is happy.
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it might empower HIM, as well as YOU--by proving both of you with facts and evidence--and, as I stated before, enable the both of you to make educated decision for you and any future children..
I am curious just how you managed to get anger out of my INFORMATIVE posts?
Not returning to my posts? Why? Are they too challenging to your opinions, myths, and superstitions? Isn't that a bit of denial?
Ignorance is bliss, denial is divine, and CHOSEN IGNORANCE is a religious experience--and keeps victims "Happy"?
April 1, 2010 - 11:27amThis Comment