How Do You Feel About Circumcision?

[Jeff Wrangler]

Why do you say that? It implies that uncircumsized men are less hygienic, or that keeping an uncirc-ed penis clean is much more difficult. Frankly, I don't think that's true, based on my experience with my son. We taught him what to do when he was little (just like we taught him how to blow his nose and wipe his ass). When he got older, his (male) pediatrician reinforced the teaching...and conveyed to me that my son was doing what he needed to do. No big deal....

This cleanliness issue is one of the "circumcision YES!" myths, IMHO.

L

Sure enough, but I'm guessing not all parents and not all pediatricians are as diligent about this as you were. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have a nurse for a mother. 

[louisev]

yeah but it isn't like cleaning a Swiss watch!

[LauraGigs]

Why do you say that? It implies that uncircumsized men are less hygienic, or that keeping an uncirc-ed penis clean is much more difficult . . .

This cleanliness issue is one of the "circumcision YES!" myths, IMHO.

Jesus, no need to jump on my case. I was just ASKING.

[dot-matrix]

Odor aside...wouldn't it become inflammed and painful over time if all that sweat
and smegma built up under there. 

How hard can it be to push back the foreskin in the shower or tub and lather
that bad boy up...I mean come on    I suppose we could draw diagrams for
the hygenically challenged..it could be a public service, free of charge 

[David In Indy]

Oy vey!! 

This is making me sick.   

I can't believe Jess is participating in this discussion! 

[Shasta542]

smegma

 

[MaineWriter]

Jesus, no need to jump on my case. I was just ASKING.

Sorry, I didn't mean to "jump on your case." Please accept my apologies if I came on too strong.

L

[Dagi]

Where I live circumcision is not common, so there's no need for a mother to think about whether she should have her sons circumcised or not, if there are no religious reasons that is.

I once saw a circumcision, had to assist holding the poor little baby. It was done  in the hospital I was working back then, and they did it according to medical standards, but without any anesthetics or painkillers. The baby screamed and cried afterwards, and I was quite mad at the doctor and yelled at him he should stop pretending it doesn't hurt, it was so obvious the boy was in pain, and how could he not be. How is it done in countries where it's common to circumcise?

My boys are not circumcised, although for one of them it's still not possible to retract the foreskin. He hasn't had any infections (whereas the other one already had an infection!), and there's literally nothing building up underneath it. And if a guy isn't hygienic, it's tasty in a bad sense anyway, circumcised or not, isn't ?

So, I don't see any reasons to circumcise. It should be left to the parents, and they should think thouroughly about their reason if the find one.

[Dagi]

You didn't mention how young the boys were, but the one who can't retract his foreskin yet will need to eventually.     Otherwise you'll hear him scream when he gets his first erection.       When flacid, it should be possible to retract for warshing.

He´s four and a half years old, and he does quite often have erections, and still the whole glans is covered with foreskin.It´s not painful for him.

[moremojo]

Smegma has been brought up here, and, while admitting that I've had no experience with that (in a sexual context or otherwise), I have read accounts of some men finding it erotic on their partners. The late Boyd McDonald's Straight to Hell chapbooks have many references to guys getting turned on by smegma (or "cheese", as many of them fondly referred to it). So just keep in mind...different strokes for different folks.