Check this out: Does Circumcision Reduce Men’s Sexual Sensitivity?

Does Circumcision Reduce Men’s Sexual Sensitivity?

Not according to this study.

The other 34 studies showed similar results. In several, compared with men with intact foreskins, those who’d been circumcised often said their penises felt more erotically sensitive. In addition, circumcision had no effect on rates of premature ejaculation or erection or ejaculation difficulties.

Another anti-circumcision ruling in Denmark

It is not bad enough that they invent scientific evidence that circumcision causes autism (even though everyone knows autism is caused by the measles vaccine [I am kidding]), the Danes now want to compile a list of everyone who is circumcised in their country.

Check this out: Circumcision actually increases sexual satisfaction

An interesting finding:
Sydney researchers find that contrary to perception circumcision actually increases sexual satisfaction

If anything the highest quality studies showed sex to be better for most men after they had been circumcised. 

The Most Horrific Circumcision Story

Quite possible the most horrific circumcision story ever is that of the man known as David Reimer.

Do not try this at home: Circumcision as Art

From all the self-circumcision stories probably the most disturbing is the one performed publicly as an art performance by a guy named Adrian Parsons.

Check this out: Histological Correlates of Penile Sexual Sensation

A review article about the effects of circumcision on penile sensitivity from a histological point of view.

Histological Correlates of Penile Sexual Sensation: Does Circumcision Make a Difference?

This sums it up:

We retrieved 41 publications on penile structure. Considered in the light of 12 reporting physiological measurements, our evaluation finds that sexual response is unlikely to involve Meissner's corpuscles, whose density in the prepuce diminishes at the time of life when male sexual activity is increasing. Free nerve endings also show no correlation with sexual response. Because tactile sensitivity of the glans decreases with sexual arousal, it is unrelated to sexual sensation. Thermal sensitivity seems part of the reward mechanism of intercourse. Vibrational sensitivity is not related to circumcision status. Observations that penile sexual sensation is higher post circumcision are consistent with greater access of genital corpuscles to sexual stimuli after removal of the prepuce. This is based on the distribution of these corpuscles (which are located in the glans) and, in uncircumcised men, the position of the retracted prepuce during intercourse, rather than any change in the number of genital corpuscles. The scientific literature suggests that any sexual effect of circumcised men may depend solely on exposure of the glans and not on the absence of the prepuce.

Check this out: Maasai Initiation

Maasai initiation rituals are particularly difficult. It usually includes lion hunting with a spear and of course circumcision.

Maasai Ceremonies and Rituals
The Maasai youth cultural transition
Maasai Circumcision Rites on circlist.com.

Other body modifications are also common in Maasai culture, the most visible one is piercing and then stretching the ear lobes so they hang down to the shoulders.

Horror Story: The Dangers of Electrocautery

Electrocautery used for circumcision can be dangerous.

Check this out: Circumcision Methods

There are lots of ways to perform a circumcision.

A couple of sites that list various methods of performing the procedure:

Check this out: The Effect of Adult Circumcision on Sexual Satisfaction in Kenya

An interesting medical study:

Adult Male Circumcision: Effects on Sexual Function and Sexual Satisfaction in Kisumu, Kenya

The bottom line:

Adult male circumcision was not associated with sexual dysfunction. Circumcised men reported increased penile sensitivity and enhanced ease of reaching orgasm. These data indicate that integration of male circumcision into programs to reduce HIV risk is unlikely to adversely effect male sexual function.

Do not try this at home: The emerging trend of self-circumcision

A young African male attempts self circumcision with a razor blade, ends up in a hospital.

This is a medical article, about a patient who circumcised himself out of shame.

Check this out: Trump on Circumcision

It appears Donald Trump has just been elected president of the USA.

I do not know how good the sources were for this article (or if you say too many politically incorrect things in public people will just believe anything they read about you), but his views on circumcision presented there are interesting:

Trump Says Uncircumcised Men are Un-American and Smell Bad

Trump Says Uncircumcised Men are Un-American and Smell Bad

So, will there be mandatory circumcision for all under a Trump presidency?

Check this out: A Pro Circumcision Blog Post

I have found this on tumblr. While I do not believe that happiness can be achieved by forcing your opinion on someone who does not want it, I do like his argument how circumcision improves a person's body -- that is what I am trying to say on this blog.

Beautiful Cut

I liked this passage:

Nature intended the penis for fast and efficient reproduction, but nowadays sex is practiced for fun.The main purpose of the foreskin was to make men ejaculate quickly, while pleasure was only secondary to make them breed. Circumcision basically IS a refinement for the penis whereby it’s adapted to the civilized lifestyle and to put pleasure in the foreground.

Just check out what I wrote on evolution and it will be obvious why I like this.

Traditional African Circumcision May Leave Too Much Foreskin

Traditional African circumcision procedures performed in the bush do not always remove the foreskin completely.

Do not try this at home: Man uses nail clippers in DIY circumcision

Well, the Russians do it with a kitchen knife, the Chinese with a pair of blunt scissors, but apparently in Britain nail clippers are the weapon of choice for attempted self circumcision.

Man uses nail clippers in DIY circumcision

Seriously, trying to trim off your own foreskin with nail clippers!

When will people learn that you need to use a samurai sword? Just kidding.

You should not attempt to chop off part of your dick at home. Go find the local mohel, or sünnetçi, or better yet talk to your doctor.

Check this out: Turkish Sünnet

The Turkish are a proud people who once have ruled most of the Middle East and a significant chunk of Europe. Because they are Muslims all Turkish males must be circumcised.

Check this out: Kiptony’s circumcision

This story describes the experience of an (apparently English) boy who grew up in Kenya and went through a traditional Kipsigis circumcision ceremony with his local friends.

Kiptony’s circumcision.
The link above does not seem to work any more but there is an archived version.

The description also explains the significance of circumcision in Kipsigis society.

Do not try this at home: Self circumcision attempt goes horribly wrong for Zhejiang man

A man in China did not like how his foreskin looked like, so he has decided to cut it off with a pair of blunt scissors. Needless to say it did not go too well. And I am sure it ought to hurt a lot. But when the scissors did not work, he tried a razor blade.

Check this out: Real men get circumcised

The Philippines has a strong tradition regarding circumcision and it is one of the few countries where a male is expected to undergo circumcision before becoming sexually active.

Curiosity: The First Cut

For me it is hard to imagine how can anyone grow up and go to college without realizing that he is circumcised. How can one go through a school system without ever learning anything about basic human biology.

Check this out: Circumcision and Sensitivity

Just some anecdotal evidence that people do like to be circumcised and don't think it has robbed them of sensitivity:
Circumcision and sensitivity?

Horror Story:The Boys Who Lost Their Manhood

A horror story related to Xhosa circumcision:
The boys who lost their manhood

It shows that the Xhosa initiation ceremony is indeed not without its dangers.

But the real problem is that people running the initiation schools, who are in a position of trust, don't do their jobs, and maim the initiates in their care.

It is definitely not how normal circumcisions should go.

Male parts vs. Female Parts

I am sick and tired reading claims that because circumcising a woman is already illegal therefore so should be circumcising a man.

By female circumcision they usually mean female genital mutilation (FGM). But FGM is nothing like circumcision.

Check this out: Xhosa Initiation

Xhosa initiation, which includes circumcision, is a particularly difficult ordeal that marks the transition to adulthood for the Xhosa people of South Africa.

The Third World: Nunavut

Just to show that Russia is not the only frozen country where you can't get a circumcision, here is a story from a not quite so developed region of Canada:

Opting for circumcision an expensive choice for parents in Nunavut

You know that medical care is pretty bad if you can't even get a circumcision.

Check this out: Sword of Islam Meets British Prepuce

Interesting story about the origins of British circumcision practices:
The Sword of Islam Meets British Prepuce

Check this out: Circumcised at 37

A man's road to his decision to get circumcised and his delight at the results.
Circumcised at 37: a personal story and a rebuke to the MRAs

The Third World: Russia

 Chopping Board DIY Circumcision in Russia:

Desperate man performs a circumcision on HIMSELF with a knife and chopping board after doctors refused to help him in Russia


You know that medical care is pretty bad if you can't even get a circumcision.

Check this out: Never go to a random urologist for a circumcision

The importance of not letting just anyone perform surgery on your genitals:

Never go to a random urologist for a circumcision - could be a horror story like mine 

Erogenous Parts

One of the weirdest things that keeps popping up all over the Internet is the claim that the glans penis is not erogenous, and only the foreskin provides erogenous sensation. I am sure it is meant to be a figure of speech to emphasize a point, but someone might actually take it literally.

Check this out: Circumcision and HIV Risk

Two theories how circumcision can lower HIV risk:
Circumcision Changes Penis Bacteria Ecosystem, May Explain Lower HIV Risk

Fact or Fiction?: Circumcision Helps Prevent HIV Infection

Check this out: South African Guy Chooses to Undergo Xhosa Circumcision

A South African guy joins his black friends and gets circumcised in the traditional Xhosa way:
Circumcised with no anaesthetic.

For the Xhosa traditional ritual circumcision is an essential part of becoming a man and anyone who refuses to undergo the procedure will not be treated as an adult.
Sometimes they let people who are not actually Xhosa but respect the Xhosa way to also undergo the same initiation and become a man alongside their Xhosa friends.

Xhosa circumcision is done by severing the foreskin very quickly without anesthetics.

Check this out: Circumcision increases sexual stamina and satisfaction

Some opinions supporting the idea that circumcision is indeed good for your sex life:

Circumcision increases sexual stamina and satisfaction

To be fair, there is another (much shorter) list of  evidence that the foreskin is needed for pleasure.

Foreskin is important to sexual intercourse and pleasure

Check this out: Bugisu Circumcision

Some interesrting articles about the traditional ritual circumcision practised by the Bugisu.

A Cut Above: Bugisu Boys Become Men

‘Imbalu’ in Bugisu

I particularly liked this statement from the latter:

Traditionally, the Bugisu believed that the removal of the foreskin was a punishment given to men who preyed on other men’s wives. However, when the man recovered from this painful practice, he would go back to his old habits with such skill that other men followed suit.