As for his future sex life - I don't really think about the impact on that - I don't think it can be predicted.
I actually think this is a legitimate consideration, and considering the number and concentration of nerve endings in this particular piece of anatomy, I gotta figure it has an impact. I wouldn't know, myself. Very few people would, and they would be biased. That and the fact that the vast majority of the world's men seem to get along just fine with it... and as far as being "different" in the locker room...they say its 50/50 these days, so that should be a factor, either.
I just couldnt' come up with a compelling reason to do it.
Karen, Getting close--how exciting!! I'm anxiously awaiting his arrival.
As far as circ'ing goes, well, I don't know what we would have done. H was all for it, I was all against it. Luckily we had girls so that battle was avoided, lol. However, my former career involved spending a lot of time in hospital nurseries and witnessing circumcisions was a frequent thing. Let me tell you--it is brutal. Anyone who says otherwise is lying. Sure the little guys are resilient and good as new in no time but it is NOT to be taken lightly.
I don't know if you can google it and find out the specifics of it and show it to H but I would sure want to make an informed decision, if it were me, instead of taking the word of the medical community. Not that they are fibbing..I would just want to know what exactly I am signing my son up for. (hairdog, I'm in a hurry and have no time to rework that sentence so that it's grammatically pleasing) The little guys are strapped to a hard piece of plastic--arms and legs completely restrained and spread out in an X shape. It's utterly gruesome.
Make sure that H knows the facts and isn't deciding in favor of a painful medical procedure on the basis of nothing more than vague emotions and hearsay from others.
Again, I don't know what I would have done so I'm not advising for/against, I'm just suggesting that you find out exactly what it entails (not just that they dab some numbing cream, etc) so you can make an informed decision.
And, me being me, if my H insisted on it I'd make sure that he watched the entire thing.
According to a popular TV program, Circumcision’s are not done that often in other countries.
Circumcision’s are promoted in Africa because of AIDS, but that is part because of the behaviors of the people and more random sex partners.
I tend to think that natural is fine.
When I was in school, everyone was clipped except for a very few rural farm type boys. I thought they were born defective/or were on some plan B.
I didn't know I was circumcised till I was working and a customer my age talked about his Circumcision. He told me he did it because women only saw Circumcised 'guys and they were reluctant to have sex with him because back in the 1960's, not being Circumcised, you were considered to possibly carry extra bacteria/etc.
What is the common thought of women in today’s world or what will it be, in the area your son will live, when he is ready for a long-term R with a woman?
As far as sensitivity on a male/to a male, what area contains how many nerve endings, is the question I would ask. What percentage of nerve endings for a given area and what is lost if one does a minor Circumcision, what is lost if the Circumcision is major?
Good point Mrs. NOP, varying degrees of foreskin removal.
I think you should DEFINITELY follow honeypot's advice and check out the procedure and inform your husband of it. Holy cr@p! Surely this would emotionally scar a little boy in some way???
Lou, I think the thing about the nerve endings is that with a guy who is cut, the head of the penis becomes less sensitive because it is OUT THERE in the world rubbing against clothing and such. A guy who is uncut would preserve sensitivity in the head of his penis, because it is covered by tissue (that's "tissue," not "a tissue") except when in use .
Lou, I think the thing about the nerve endings is that with a guy who is cut, the head of the penis becomes less sensitive because it is OUT THERE in the world rubbing against clothing and such. A guy who is uncut would preserve sensitivity in the head of his penis, because it is covered by tissue (that's "tissue," not "a tissue") except when in use .
That, and the tissue that they cut off and throw away is full of nerve endings, too.
That, and the tissue that they cut off and throw away is full of nerve endings, too. The TV program "Talk Sex With Sue" claims there is little difference in feeling before and/or after, for most men if they had the procedure done as adults.
I am inclined to think there should be some difference in feelings, but how much?
Lil Is right about feelings being numbed some, since the head is in contact with clothing and becomes less sensitive. That is what I heard on the TV program anyway.
I know BB seems to have an "Ick" reaction when talking about the natural form, so there wasn't any debate when our son was born. It was cut.
Someone needs to find a medical site and find out how many nerve endings are removed in a typical procedure.
My way of thinking is males lived un-cut for tens-of-thousands years, so it can't be all that bad being un-cut.
In the program about Africa's AIDS, the thinness of the skin on the inside of the fore-skin allowed rapid migration of the HIV in to the blood stream, where normal outer skin stopped the migration of the HIV.
All of the medical and religious reasons not included, being cut myself, sex feels so good when the sex is/was good, could I stand anymore excitement?
It is sort of like the riddle, what hurts worse? Being crushed by a 10 ton rock or a 12 ton rock? Ouch, is all I think of.
I feel like Homer Simpson and his donut response, good sex is mesmerizing, fore-shin or not.
A guy who is uncut would preserve sensitivity in the head of his penis, because it is covered by tissue (that's "tissue," not "a tissue") except when in use
The males pleasure not withstandiing, what are some of the women's feelings on sex with a guy w or w/o a foreskin?
The TV program said most women don't feel anything different physically but do have an emotional opinion.
I know the person with the tool is more important than the tool itself most of the time. Lets assume the guys with and without a foreskin is equally skilled.
What would Karen1's son encounter? What would his female partner want in addition to what the son might want?
I would hazard a guess that MOST American women age 30-60 have never seen an uncirc penis. If the practice is falling out of favor, that might be a different percentage 15-20-30 years from now.
Just to throw my $.02 into the ring... my xH did not have a circ., and its appearance never bothered me (as when it is erect, there's little to no difference in appearance). He never had any medical problems with it. Both our sons were circ'ed, as that was the recommendation of our pediatrician (and it seems to me he had a pretty solid argument FOR circ., tho I can't remember what it was). I also left the decision to 'dad.'
I did cry the entire time the morning I knew it was happening. Both boys and I recovered from the experience.
I'd say either way you go, everyone will be okay.
I'm so excited for you... gosh, I remember when HP just disappeared one day to have Babypot, and we all kind of did the online BB pacing thing... wondering, wondering, wondering... make sure you take a laptop to the hospital with you and report back here the minute you get out of delivery... THEN you can rest and have sweet, lovely bonding family time. (j/k)
