Adult circumcision: Myths and Facts! – Fortis Health Connect Blogs (2023)

FAQs

Does circumcision reduce pleasure? ›

Conclusion: The highest-quality studies suggest that medical male circumcision has no adverse effect on sexual function, sensitivity, sexual sensation, or satisfaction.

In most cases, circumcision will only be recommended when other, less invasive and less risky treatments have been tried and haven't worked. Mild cases of phimosis can be treated with topical steroids to help soften the skin and make it easier for the foreskin to retract.

The NMC group included 72 patients (29.0%) who were circumcised during the newborn period; the non-NMC group included 176 patients (71.0%) who were circumcised after the newborn period. There was no significant difference in height, weight, and second to fourth digit ratio between both groups (Table 3).

While some consider male circumcision to be primarily a male issue, one trial also reported derivative benefits for female partners of circumcised men; the risk of HR-HPV for female partners was reduced by 28%, the risk of bacterial vaginosis was reduced by 40%, and the risk of trichomoniasis was reduced by 48%.

Tight circumcision and loose circumcision will achieve different results. The procedure you choose depends on your preferred results and your particular skin characteristics. While tight circumcision removes as much redundant foreskin as possible, patients do not have to choose an extreme result.

That said, “studies show that there is no significant change in sensation in adult men who undergo circumcision,” says Dr. Alex Shteynshlyuger, director of urology at New York Urology Specialists.

In summary, there are many alternatives to full circumcision, such as antibiotics, antifungal medications, steroids cream or ointments, excision of the frenulum, V-Y preputioplasty, frenuloplasty, or combination of treatments. These are personal preferences and can be discussed further with a specialist or Urologist.

There were no statistically significant differences on general sexual satisfaction, pain during vaginal penetration, desire, vaginal orgasm.

A clitoridectomy is often done to remove malignancy or necrosis of the clitoris. This is sometimes done along with a radical complete vulvectomy. Surgery may also become necessary due to therapeutic radiation treatments to the pelvic area. Removal of the clitoris may be due to malignancy or trauma.

What is a natural circumcision? ›

Aposthia (natural circumcision) is the condition of being born without a prepuce. Usually sporadic cases are reported in the medical literature.

A device that facilitates non-surgical adult male circumcision for HIV prevention. How does it work? The prepex device is a ring and elastic band contraption that compresses the foreskin by cutting off the blood supply. It is non surgical, there is no blood, no need for anaesthetics, and no sutures.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the PrePex non-surgical male circumcision device developed by Israel-based Circ MedTech. The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the PrePex non-surgical male circumcision device developed by Israel-based Circ MedTech.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure where the female genitals are deliberately cut, injured or changed, but there's no medical reason for this to be done. It's also known as female circumcision or cutting, and by other terms, such as Sunna, gudniin, halalays, tahur, megrez and khitan, among others.

Breast ironing usually starts with the first signs of puberty and is most often done by female relatives. In most cases, the abuser incorrectly thinks they're behaving in the best interests of the child. They believe flattening the breasts will make the child less 'womanly'.

However, the term 'male infibulation' is commonly used with an imprecision that has obscured its precise historical meaning. Infibulation refers specifically to the process of piercing the lips of the foreskin to fit it with a metal clasp or ring.

Overall, uncircumcised men reported between 0.2 points and 0.4 points higher sensitivity and sexual pleasure when their penis's head - known as the glans - was stroked during arousal, compared to circumcised men.

Studies show that if a child has too much foreskin after a first circumcision, it is best not to wait too long to correct it. The problem typically will only get worse if not treated. Boys do not “grow into” a longer-than-usual foreskin.

Most doctors recommend that circumcision be done within a few days from the delivery of the baby. Some doctors recommend waiting two or three weeks. When the birth occurs in a hospital, circumcision is usually done within 48 hours.

According to the findings of a 2017 study , circumcised people have a lower risk of sexually transmitted infections than uncircumcised people. The research suggests that circumcision can decrease the risk of: human papillomavirus (HPV) genital herpes simplex.

Does being circumcised make you bigger? ›

Does circumcision affect length? Technically, no. A circumcised penis can appear less bulky due to the loss of the foreskin, but penis size cannot be changed by losing a thin layer of skin. It is also important to note that penis size depends greatly on your genes, making it difficult to change through circumcision.

Foreskins removed during hospital circumcisions are sometimes sold to biotech labs, since young skin is ideal for researching skin for burn vitamins, insulin manufacture, and also making skin creams for ladies. One infant foreskin can be grown into literally thousands of square feet of new tissue.

Having a tight foreskin isn't usually a big deal, and foreskin stretching is often an easy, successful way to treat it at home.

Circumcision Benefits

There is some evidence that circumcision has health benefits, including: Less risk of urinary tract infections. A reduced risk of some sexually transmitted diseases in men. Protection against penile cancer and a lower risk of cervical cancer in female sex partners.

Circumcision can be done at any age. Traditionally, the most common time to do it is soon after your baby is born, or within the first month of life. Because the process is painful, a local anesthetic is used to numb the area and the surgery is performed while the baby is still awake.

Excessive Foreskin Removed

In most cases the denuded area will epithelialize spontaneously and give a satisfactory end result, but the inital appearance can be quite distressing to both parents and practitioner.

If you get an erection in the healing period just after your procedure it will be painful. It is therefore better if you avoid anything that might lead to an erection. You can put something cold, like an icepack, on your groin to help the erection go away.