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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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You, sir, are a liar or a pro-circ shill. I've read hundreds of comments on foreskin restoration websites that say the contrary. Men who get circumcised as adults lose 75% or more of their sensitivity and they are the ones who notice unlike those circ'd as an infant. That is a fact! To say you lose NO sensitivity tells me your comment is bunk. Circumcision removes over 20,000 nerve endings and many times includes removal of the frenulum, messener corpuscules and depending on the severity of the circumcision the skin can be pulled too tightly and cause pain during erection and during intercourse.
September 29, 2014 - 9:59amThis Comment
Yeah let's see how you do in 10, 20 years. You will gradually lose sensitivity as you age and miss your younger years.
June 30, 2014 - 6:30pmThis Comment
If you're happy to be circumcised, that's great, but why would sex before have been painful? It sounds like there might have been a problem, and circumcision may not have been the best way to fix it. Most intact men don't find sex painful and are more than happy to stay intact. Personally, I'd pay a year's salary rather than be circumcised.
One study of adult circumcision found that: "About 6% answered that their sex lives improved, while 20% reported a worse sex life after circumcision."
July 7, 2012 - 10:23amhttp://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06646.x
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I am a 49 year old male circumcised at 46 years old and yes I can say I have lost a great deal of feeling I can go all night if my wife wants to becauseof the lost in sensation, and she love how it looks after you get use to the new way love making feels your back to form just with a little less sensation, ill take that trade any day so will my wife.
June 7, 2012 - 12:57pmThis Comment
You're an adult, you had some options. That is not the same as doing it to a healthy baby, giving him no choice.
June 11, 2012 - 9:45pmThis Comment
http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2011/06/13/ije.dyr104.short
"Conclusions Circumcision was associated with frequent orgasm difficulties in Danish men and with a range of frequent sexual difficulties in women, notably orgasm difficulties, dyspareunia and a sense of incomplete sexual needs fulfilment."
June 8, 2012 - 4:12amThis Comment
Donna Merril: "but seemed to me a no brainer not to do it. Only because it was the natural way to be born"
The natural way to be born ? ? ? Having a part of your genitals cut off is the natural way ? ? ? How 'zactly is that ? ? ?
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April 5, 2012 - 2:34pmThis Comment
Well, the earlobe is useless, and it might, down the line cause a problem, so let's remove it. Sounds pretty silly.
May 12, 2017 - 3:33amThis Comment
"If removing the foreskin has a way of reducing sexual pleasure in men then I think it is healthy to do so because even the males that are circumcised are still over stimulated at mere sight of the female"
This is over stimulartion of the brain, not the genitals. They are not the same.
"and some are committing rape in the process."
Rape is not due to overly sensitive genitals otherwise, women would be the rapists.
"If at all there is inhibition of pleasure I don't think the difference is much."
The genitals are primarily pleasure organs. Any reduction is too much. The continuation of the species depends on the sex drive and the survival of the species (Humanoids) is dependent on the sex drive.
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April 5, 2012 - 2:02pmThis Comment
Sometimes science and religion antagonize themselves. God prescribed circumcision for men and feels the female clitoris should be allowed to stay perhaps for health and other reasons.
April 5, 2012 - 8:57amIf removing the foreskin has a way of reducing sexual pleasure in men then I think it is healthy to do so because even the males that are circumcised are still over stimulated at mere sight of the female and some are committing rape in the process. If at all there is inhibition of pleasure I don't think the difference is much.
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