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Circumcision
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I have decided to get circumcised. I was wondering if there were any others who have done so (besides those who did when they were born of course). Is it painful, how long are you out for the count, sex wise. Does it hinder sport, example swimming and running. I'm big into fitness and i don't want to have to stop working out.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
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So have a massive "tommy tank" session on the day you go in so you're less likely to want to ejaculate in the days afterwards.
Was talking to my doctor about it, wouldn't give me a direct answer. Didn't want to disuade me. Ah well sure, what has to be done must be done.
I'm going to miss my foreskin
I dunno. I'm a girl so don't have personal experience on such things.
This is probably a generalisation as all men are different. All I can tell you is that Ive been done since I was a nipper and Ive been told by more than one partner that I last a long time. (*blows own trumpet very loudly*) They may just have had a raw deal previously though!
Lots of masturbation also supposedly helps with the staying power thing too, as your fist is tighter than a vagina. (I know which I prefer though!)
Okay - I'm a guy and I'm circumcised. So I do have first hand experience of the situation.
However, as a caveat, I should say I was circumcised at the age of 10 and so couldn't tell you what sex is like with a foreskin. Kids at my school weren’t that forward.
Bad Points:
After the operation it hurts like hell. If anyone tells you otherwise, they're lying.
Not many guys in this country are circumcised so girls (and other guys) can find it strange.
Good points:
It’s very clean. No smegma. No dodgy itching. Very easy to wash.
Some evidence even suggests a woman’s chance of developing cervical cancer can be reduced if her partner is circumcised.
The sensitivity issue:
Yes you do lose sensitivity. I’m not sure about losing 25% sensitivity. (How on earth would you measure that? Sounds like it’s come from the ‘34.4% of all statistics are made up’ school of thought)
Anyway . . . because the end of your penis is exposed permanently it soon gets dulled. Initially it’s really, really uncomfortable because it’s hyper-sensitive. As the sensitivity goes so does the discomfort.
But a decline in sensitivity is not necessarily a bad thing. It’s not as if you suddenly can’t enjoy sex - it can still be great. In fact it can even be improved because taking the edge off the sensitivity means you definitely will last longer.
The only sex problem I have ever encountered is occasionally lasting too long! (Particularly if I’m wearing a condom or receiving oral sex)
Conclusion:
Given the choice I would definitely be circumcised. And I’d have my kids done too. (Boys only obviously)
But then you could say I don’t know any different?
Erm, that's why he's being circumcised.