Well I've seen other threads on the topic, but I haven't seen a poll. I'd like to see what the statistics are. So here's a thread to talk about the pro's and con's of either option from the perspective of either sex. I'm uncut and I wouldn't have it any other way. As for pro's and con's, the head of my penis is very sensitive which has drawbacks and benefits. It feels great as long as my foreskin doesn't retract fully and get stuck that way. If it does it can be a bit unpleasant, which causes some problems with condoms. When it comes to masturbating, I think uncut is clearly superior (IMO). I couldn't imagine what it must be like to masturbate without a foreskin that can move up and down on the head. I wouldn't like to have to use lube, and actually if I do use lube it only kind of complicates things. I feel like the fact that the head of my penis is so sensitive may make it harder for me to last during sex, but then again I've only been having sex regularly for a month or two following about a year's break, so I'm not terribly experienced or anything. In general I think the fact that cutting the foreskin off damages some nerve endings in the penis is enough reason to not get a child circumcised, and I must imagine that an uncircumcised penis is capable of feeling more pleasure than a circumcised one for that reason. That's not to say that being circumcised means that you don't feel plenty of pleasure. I'm simply saying that it seems logical that destroying some nerve endings would result in a reduced capacity for pleasure in that area. So any input is appreciated. What do you think are the benefits and drawbacks of a circumcision or lack thereof?
I'm loosely circumcised (from a few days after birth), so I don't have anything else to compare it to. So I'll just give my opinion and experience. I love being circumcised and having an exposed glans. I enjoy stimulating my glans when I masturbate and so I'm happy it's sensitive but not so sensitive it's painful to touch (as is the case I've read with some uncircumcised guys). I'm not sexually active, so the HIV prevention stuff doesn't apply to me. But I am glad I've never had to deal with phimosis or paraphimosis. Lastly, smegma-- yuck! I'm glad I don't have to deal with it.
Cut a few weeks after birth so I don't know what uncut would be like. I am proud of what I have, it seems to work very well. I have never had a woman show dissapointmeant that I had been cut.
That HIV prevention stuff is a crock of bullshit. They is no evidence to support it and alot of evidence disproving it....like why there is not a higher infection rate in countries that do not cut as opposed to those that do.
uncut is more common than cut in pretty much every country in the world except the US and Israel, from what i remember.
Oh yeah, I didn't even address the smegma issue because it's really a non issue. Sure, if I don't shower for a week or two I'll get a small buildup of smegma, but as long as a guy keeps even a moderately good hygiene there's no worry there. Not to mention, given enough time, smegma builds up on a circumcised penis as well, and inside of the vagina.
I'm cut but would much prefer to have my foreskin, and as to hook-ups with other guys give me uncut every time! Such an atrocious barbaric practice unless there are medical or religious issues. :-( Simon :sunny:
I'm cut but don't care all that much. I don't think it's a practice worth continuing. You're either clean or you aren't; being circumcised doesn't change the fact that you didn't shower. While far more extreme, it's somewhat like false teeth for everyone to prevent cavities.
where do you keep it? I'm uncut. I'm happy with what I have so whatever. I don't have a trunk either so I think its simlar. When it gets hard its pretty much all exposed. I was with a girl once that wasnt even sure whether I was circumcised or not. lol.
I prefer uncut men. Looks nice, feels nicer, more to play with, much nicer to suck, seems to feel better inside as well.
(gay male for the record) i'm cut personally and while i don't mind it (i don't seem to have any sensetivity issues or anything) i don't like the fact that the descision to make a permantant change to my body was made without my consent (when i was still a baby). in my mind something like that should be left up to the person it's being done to. and i probobly would've stayed uncut if i had the choice (mostly because sharp objects+most sensetive area of the male body=scary as HELL) it was done for the sole purpose to diminish sexual activity in people (didn't work on me, i'm hyper-sexual) and it's bullshit. my ex was uncut and actually went LONGER than me. while i didn't mind it, (i honestly wouldn't have cared eaither way. cock is cock) i'd have to say it was... different... it took some getting used to since it was something i'd never experienced before. hell at first i didn't even know what to do. it was like learning how to use one all over again... kinda weird to have to do that. it's not something you really expect to learn TWICE. in essence, cut or uncut dosn't matter to me in a partner, i despice the act of circumscision on infants though (consenting and informed adult, it's okay) what actually matters to me is size (believe it or not) i've used a 5" toy and got almost nothing. 6.5-7" is where it gets good for me. (my ex was 7.5" and i'm about 8")
wouldn't it be easier to just make that your sig? it's ok, at least they're upvoting everyone who says anything pro-uncircumsized.