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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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I am a 50 year old woman who was married for 25 years to a circumcised man and had a few other relationships before him all with circumcised men. I am now married for three years to a man who is not circumcised. Just to note-he is English. I have a much better sexual experience now (nothing against my ex-we had a great sex life) in every way. I have two sons and I totally regret having them circumcised!! I feel terribly guilty and I now spread the word to Americans to not have their sons circumcised.
February 4, 2010 - 8:10amThis Comment
why did you get your sons circumcised?
December 15, 2012 - 4:03pmThis Comment
Thank you so much ffor this article.
So many people push this practice in an attempt to justify the harm that has been done. The circ pushers somehow miss your point, that what is removed is erogenous tissue. This tissue has about 20000 nerve endings and it is the only way that men feel fine touch and stretch senstation in their penis.
Anonymous on February 4, 2010 - 4:08am, the persomn that thinks you should do more dresearch, is in denial.
It is certain that over time a cut mans glans gets desensitized (wearing clothes would otherwise be an issue).
The study that compare men and says the sensation is near the same looked at an erect penis and DID NOT CONSIDER the parts cut off by circumcision. What a sham.
If you look at the whole penis, the cut man has the scar as the most sensitive part and the natural man has those 20000 fine touch and strtech sensing nerves. The foreskin parts provide more pleasure than the glans during erection. When the penis is flacid, a natural penis has a more sensitive glans than a man cut as a baby. This is importnat as sensation when flacid facilitates erection.
How can anyone think changing the dynamics and removing the capacity for pleasure is a sexual positive?
February 4, 2010 - 7:45amThis Comment
The inner foreskin is actually the most sensitive part of the penis. Even on a circumcised man, the glans isn't usually the most sensitive part - it's normally the scar line, or the frenulum if that wasn't removed.
Skeptical? Try stimulating only the glans and the shaft an inch below the glans, and see how much sensation is missing.
February 4, 2010 - 6:52amThis Comment
Anonymous #1, I think your 48 year old friend is deceiving you. The frenulum is a very thin piece of elastic tissue designed to help return the foreskin back over the head of the penis when an erection subsides. In the rare case of tearing of the frenulum, usually after a few times of this, the tissue stretches or builds up sufficient scar tissue that it is toughened. There is a very quick (a few seconds) procedure to clip the frenulum performed in a doctor's office that clips the frenulum called a frenuplasty that can resolve the issue. A circumcision to address this rare problem is like taking your car in for a tune-up and getting a new engine (and the bill to go with it).
Male circumcision is probably harmful to women. Some researchers believe that male circumcision is implicit in female arousal disorder. The hypothesis is that the immovable shaft skin remaining after circumcision provides excess abrasion against the vaginal sphincter causing cumulative nerve damage. This damage especially shows up after menopause when the natural lubricants decrease as a result of menopause. This damage causes sexual relations to be painful for the woman. This pain can be so severe as to make sex impossible.
Surgeons have found that they can replace this damaged tissue and help the problem to some degree but it is only successful for 40% of patients.
Two separate studies performed recently also found that circumcised men experience impotency years before uncircumcised men. Women find sex very rewarding after 50 but their circumcised lovers are often unable to perform because of this. The average age that circumcised men experience impotency was found to be 52 years old. There is also substantial anecdotal evidence to support this. For instance, Phizer Pharmaceuticals, the maker of Viagra reports that men in The US consume 54% of the world's production of Viagra, Malaysian men (Muslim and circumcised) are the world's leading per capita consumers of Viagra and Israel (Jewish and circumcised) is the world's leading counterfieter of Viagra. Viagra has not found the same market in parts of the world that do not circumcise such as Europe, Central and South America.
Researchers Kristen and Jeffery O'Hara also found that women are more likely to experience orgasm and are more likely to experience multiple orgasms with uncircumcised men. This is reported in their book "Sex As Nature Intended It" and at their website www.SexAsNatureIntendedIt.com.
There is substantial evidence that male circumcision not only affects the sexual lives of the men but also the sexual lives of their women partners.
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February 4, 2010 - 4:22amThis Comment
This is pure hogwash and don't know from where the references came from, maybe outer space. No one, no one in the academic circles would agree to 10% of these assertions.
Dr. Barry R. Buffman Board Certified Urologist, HerWriter Expert
February 8, 2010 - 9:01pmThis Comment
Well ... as an American woman married to a Dutch man, I sure have to say I have lost all respect for the American medical community for its continued denial of what constitutes a normal penis. I'm sick of all the lies that a man is better if he's had part of his penis cut off. It's simply ridiculous. I suspect most male urologists lost their foreskins at birth and are psychologically UNABLE to even begin to admit that their precious penises could be better if they were intact.
February 23, 2011 - 9:33amThis Comment
Btw that was directed toward Sir Dr. Buffman
May 7, 2010 - 10:13pmThis Comment
Sounds sir, like you're just upset that you're circumcised and missing out on something...don't fret! From the looks of it your "condition" is reversible! Lol you seem to be so uptight and upset, it's not that serious. Grow some foreskin! I'm sure your wife will enjoy your improved attitude and performane (if you even managed to find and KEEP one). No hard feelings dude <--no pun intended
May 7, 2010 - 10:10pmThis Comment
Anonymous-When someone opens up and adds to the conversation, then you should shutup.
January 8, 2011 - 3:43amThis Comment