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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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Interesting article!
I live in the UK, where circumcision is very uncommon. I have only had contact with one circumcised penis and I found it a lot more difficult to please that gentleman in question than my other uncircumcised boyfriends.
I find it difficult to understand why men, without religious or medical reasons, would choose to be circumcised. My neighbour dated an American girl who said she would not have sexual contact with him unless he was circumcised. Bless his heart he researched it but thankfully the relationship had fizzled out before he went under the knife. Why is there such an aversion to foreskin? =S
February 3, 2010 - 5:24pmThis Comment
I have a friend who is about 48. Recently he had to undergo a circumcision due to the fact that he tore his frenulum a few years back and it never properly healed. It kept tearing most times he had sex which was naturally painful and messy. I enquired about the whether sex was better with or without a foreskin and he said better without. I do not discount the findings of your research but in this case the facts show otherwise.
February 3, 2010 - 5:17pmThis Comment
I am an uncut male and used to be a member of nudist resorts, plus I have gone to dozens of nudist beaches. I had occasions to talk to a few men whom had been circumcised as adults and they said that their feeling (sensitivity) had been cut down. One man said...'but now I can last longer.' To which I replied, 'isn't that an admission that you lost some sensitivity?' Answer..'well...yes, I guess.' But as far as losing sensitivity to gain some 'control,' I say that control (holding back your orgasm until your partner is ready) is all in the head. And I mean the head between your shoulders. Oh, by the way, the writer, who said she only met one uncut penis and had to do a lot of research (Really? How?) said that the female experiences more pleasure due to the friction being reduced. I can't go along with that. The only way reduced friction because of a foreskin would be better would be if the female is failing to lubricate properly. However, that foreskin on the uncut male DOES provide a lot of pleasure for the male in other ways besides the feeling within the foreskin itself. Let me explain: A man makes love (has sex with) a woman who is perhaps a little large, or he is perhaps on the small side, or more likely, she just happens to lubricate a lot. That foreskin on the uncut male provides its own source of pleasure for the male. She is 'loose, or wet, but each time he strokes inward, his skin slides back over his head. Each time he pulls backward, his skin slides back over the head. This is the same function masturbation provides. So in effect, as the uncut male makes the thrusting motions, he is 'masturbating' his own penis. So he feels pleasure no matter how much those other mentioned factors come into play. One last thing" Let's say the girl is very tight, or dry, or maybe he is...'large.' By holding the foreskin forward with a hand and placing the tip of the penis against the entrance to the vagina, the penis can be pushed forward and slide on in WITHOUT LUBRICATION because that foreskin acts like a shoehorn you use to place your heel into a shoe that is too tight. That foreskin, ladies, has many advantages. You men that have one know of what I speak. You guys that don't....well...sorry.
August 6, 2012 - 9:16pmThis Comment
well said!!!!!
December 15, 2012 - 4:21pmThis Comment
"I enquired about the whether sex was better with or without a foreskin and he said better without."
Of course. He had to defend what he had done. That's normal but not a reason to circumcise a child. In Sweden, only 1 of 17,000 males go to their graves without their foreskins.
"but in this case the facts show otherwise."
Yes, maybe but we don't know if it is true or not. He could have had a frenenectomy which would resolve the problem. Why did he decide to go to the extreme?
April 16, 2012 - 5:42pmThis Comment
obviously it's better after the circumcision because his foreskin was causing him pain. but he represents a very small minorty of men with foreskin problems - the issue here is circumcising men with NO foreskin problems (the other 99%).
March 30, 2011 - 2:09pmThis Comment
To add to the other reply... you stated " It kept tearing most times he had sex which was naturally painful and messy" OBVIOUSLY he will like the painless way better....
February 24, 2011 - 7:14pmThis Comment
Probably because you are a shill, and don't really have "a friend".
February 24, 2011 - 2:05amThis Comment
...but err heeellooo...... do you not think this is because it's not painful for him any more? rather than focussing on loss of sensation he's [probably focussing on the fact that there's not pain every time he does it any more...
February 23, 2011 - 12:55pmThis Comment
Actually, this is not such a rare case indeed. Many men suffer from chronic lacerations of not only the frenulum but of the foreskin itself, causing bleeding, scarring and downright unpleasant feeling during sex. I have interviewed hundreds of patients after their circumcision, and I'd be hard pressed to remember more than a few that said they noticed any changes in their sexual pleasure. Just the relief of knowing there would be no anticipated pain, bleeding, and tearing was motivating itself.
March 20, 2010 - 11:28pmThis Comment