Uncircumsized Penis

In the United States, the practice of circumcision or the removal of the foreskin covering the tip of the uncircumsized penis by surgery is widespread. But recent trends indicate that more and more men are questioning whether an uncircumsized penis is all that bad and whether circumcision makes that much of a difference.

For instance, a national survey of adult men revealed that a whopping 91% of males born during the seventies are circumcised. This figure dropped to 83% among men who were born in the eighties.

Recently, the Nationwide Inpatient Sample which covered five to seven million of total inpatient stays in the USA showed that circumcisions were pegged at 48.3% in 1988 and actually fell to 61.1% in 1997.

This is further supported by the Nationwide Hospital Discharge Survey which covered 320,000 inpatients in 426 non-Federal hospitals in 2003. The study said that circumcision rates were at 64.7% in 1980, dropped to 59% in 1990, rose again to 64.1% in 1995 and fell to a low of 55.9% in 2003. It said that overall, more American parents are comfortable with their sons having an uncircumsized penis.

This current state of affairs has prompted many to re-consider the main differences between an uncircumsized penis and a circumcised one.

The generally accepted advantages of having a circumcised penis are that it provides better hygiene (it's easier to clean and less prone to smell) and is less likely to be infected by penile disorders (such as penile cancer, urinary tract infections) and sexually transmitted diseases (such as HIV, the deadly AIDS-causing virus, and HPV or human papillomavirus, which cases genital warts and, in extreme cases, cervical cancer).

On the other hand, circumcision has its disadvantages as well, such as the following:

1. Surgical risks. The mere thought of having a doctor bring a knife to your family jewels is horrifying. The fact is that mistakes happen. Excessive bleeding and infection are possible. Also, the doctor may mistakenly cut the foreskin too short or too long or the inflicted wounds may not heal properly for some reason. There are cases when the remaining foreskin manages to reattach itself to the glans (head of the penis) and this calls for more surgery.

2. Pain. It is no secret that circumcision is painful. It hurts. Anesthesia is a must to block the sensations of the nerves during surgery.

3. Permanence. Once you get circumcised, chances are you will stay that way for life. Of course, there are ways to restore the look and feel of an uncircumsized penis (click here) but sometimes it is simply impossible to re-create what has been lost.

4. Cost. Male circumcision is not a cheap undertaking. In fact, in some cases, even insurance companies refuse to cover the cost of circumcision.

Perhaps the main argument for retaining an uncircumsized penis is that the benefits of circumcision are really not clear except where religious reasons, family traditions or medical necessities are concerned.

In this regard, the medical associations of the USA, UK and Canada seem to be in agreement. As the British Medical Association said, There is significant disagreement about whether circumcision is overall a beneficial, neutral or harmful procedure. At present, the medical literature on the health, including sexual health, implications of circumcision is contradictory, and often subject to claims of bias in research.

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