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Health > Male Circumcision
Male Circumcision is the most commonly performed
surgery in the United States. The surgery entails
the removal of 33-50% of the penile skin, as well as
nearly all of the penile fine touch neuroreceptors.
To date, there still has been no study conducted to
determine whether this dramatic alteration at birth
in the male genitalia affects the sexual pleasure
experienced by the female partner or whether a woman
can physically discern the difference between
penises with a foreskin. Unfortunately, the impact
that male circumcision has on the overall sexual
experience for both male and females is unknown.
Since circumcision is linked to cultural and
religious issues as well as medical conditions it’s
extremely difficult to estimate the total number of
cases. As stated previously, the United States has
one of the highest rates of male circumcision at
roughly 60 per cent. This is down from a stunning
85% previously recorded in the 1970’s (circumcision
was believed to be a ‘fad’ in the earlier years).
Over 1.25 million infants are circumcised annually,
that’s more than 3,300 babies each day.
There are various medicinal and hygienic reasons why
circumcisions are performed throughout the world. It
is known that men who are circumcised seem to
contract urinary tract infections less and that it
may offer a bit of defense against sexually
transmitted disease and HIV.
For males who have been circumcised and are
interested in foreskin restoration, this can be done
by either surgical means or non-surgically by
gradual stretching (tissue expansion). Foreskin
Restoration (more commonly known as ‘foreskin
reconstruction’) is a method that recreates the
foreskin (prepuce) to cover the head of penis.
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