What is the history of circumcision?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_male_circumcision
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Circumcision is the removal surgically of the foreskin that covers the head of the male penis.
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Sorry, Im circumsized. Why's it so bad that we are "poor unfortanates mutilated at birth?" I know they get rid of some of the sexual nerve endings from the forskin during a circumscision, but since we've never had sex using the whole part of a penis, we won't know what it would've felt like.
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The best answer is given in the long description by adult and the story of his circumcision. By all means go for it. You will not regret it. Don't pay attention to the anticirc people. They are fanatics who have a circumcision phobia. Too bad. \nIn the USA go to a urologist first. Many Jewish mohel's do it for non Jewish men at lesser cost and with great skill. Check with a local rabbi. The best place in the USA is the Circumcision Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The surgeon is Dr. David Cornell, M. D. He is a very skilled urologist.\nCheck out their website: www.circumcisioncenter.com
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Basically these websites. Has naked pictures of the male anatomy, (educational Purposes) Just letting you know before you click. U might get grossed out / who knows.  anyway hope this helps. \n\nhttp://www.sexuallymutilatedchild.org/33.htm\n\nThe last bottom picture is what a circumcised guy looks like the head is always exposed.\n\nUncircumcised is how the first link is. thats what foreskin is. \n\nhttp://net.indra.com/~shredder/intact/anatomy/intact.jpg
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Yes. A circumcised man is a beautiful sight to see. An uncircumcised one is just disgusting.
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I had a friend who was circumcised around age 35.\n\nBear in mind though, the older you are, the more painful it will be. And don't even think about sex (even solo) for a couple of months afterwards.
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here is what you are looking for\nhope it helps\nhttp://www.discoverthefacts.com/surgery/history-of-general-surgery.php
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Whoever did my husband's circumcision when he was a child messed up, and there was extra skin, but he has a wonderful penis, so who cares. Use it to your advantage. It will make you unique and special. Walk around and let it out, don't be embarrassed by it! ;)
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I have never had a man with an uncircumcised penis, but I dont think it would bother me. UNLESS, he didnt keep himself very clean, because the fluid that acts as a lubrication under the foreskin (smegma) creates an extremely foul odor. I couldnt deal with that while trying to give him oral sex.
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like that one girl said its usually choice of the parents more or less. Some religions dont allow it being removed like jehovas witness and some others. \n\nSome people find it repulsive others just thinks its cool. either way It usually removed for cosmetic appearances or health issues. \n\nNowadays Its less common to circumcise, but there is a majority of those that still are intact
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It means to cut the extra skin covering the upper tip of the male organ. This method is adopted by almost all races known as Semitic in the middle-east as a healthy practise done on boys between 6 to 12 years. \n\nThis method is in practise as a religious ritual among the Jews and the Muslims but justified as a hygienic device so that bacteria do not get collected at the skin-foldings and also as a means to maximise giving sexual pleasure to the female partners. Jews being both a race and a religion,  do practise circumcision since at least the days prior to Moses and Judah. Instead of insisting on cleaning those parts they prefer to remove it altogether so that the possibility of uncleanliness at that part of the body is pre-emptied. But Islam being a missionary faith, all Muslims do it as a religious ritual and justify in the same way Jews do, as mentioned above. But Christians do not do circumcision as a religious practice. Some Christians imitate their Muslim counterparts with intent to enhance their virility.\n\nBut scientifically speaking removal of that part of the skin in no way enhances virility in the men, so long as sex is more a matter of mind rather than body structure. It is perhaps, in olden days peolple in Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Egypt etc, due to deserts were often not getting sufficient scope to take bath daily and females were the only source of mental and physical pleasures, in order to remove possibility of being unhyginic the practice was to altogether remove the foreskin on top of the male sexual organ which is called circumcision.
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It is the scar from being circumcised...I learned about it in my health class at school.....
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Maybe you were circumcised.  In case you don't know what that is:\n\nCircumcision is the removal of some or all of the prepuce (foreskin). The frenulum is often excised at the same time, in a procedure called frenectomy. The word circumcision comes from Latin circum (meaning "around") and caedere (meaning "to cut"). Female circumcision is a term applied to a variety of procedures performed on the female genitalia, of which only one, the removal of the clitoral hood, is comparable to male circumcision. ...
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Yes, the majority of men in the United States are circumcised.  If they laugh at you because you look like you're circumcised or laugh at circumcision itself, here's a few points to look at:\n\nCircumcision does indeed prevent urinary tract infections.\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/080105_circumcision_prevents.shtml\n\nI've actually had first hand experience as a child and used to suffer from them every year.  I was then circumcised on the Doctor's advice at a young age and the infections stopped immediately after.  So there is absolutely merit in the claims that is does prevent infections.\n\nIt has also been found to reduce your partner's cervical cancer risk since circumcised men have less risk for contracting penile human papillomavirus (HPV) infections.\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/male_circumcision_cuts_cancer.shtml\n\nCircumcision Advantages\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/circumcision_advantages.shtml\n\nHowever there are many men who feel antagonistic towards their parents and feel like something was taken away from them and consequently feel very sensitive about the subject.\n\nHere's an article from both sides on the Pros and Cons:\nhttp://preventdisease.com/news/articles/circumcision_pros_and_con.shtml
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Directly Quoted:\nCircumcision substantially reduces an infant´s chances of getting a urinary tract infection (UTI) during the first year of his life. Although the rate of urinary tract infections for infants is not very high (around xxx %), UTI´s are becoming increasingly difficult to treat (see here for a discussion). \nCancer of the penis - that effects xxx men in a thousand - is essentially eliminated in circumcised males. \nResearch shows that males who are circumcised have a lower risk of getting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In addition, partners of circumcised males are less likely to contract vaginal infections (e.g. yeast infections). \nCircumcision eliminates foreskin infections that occur throughout childhood. \nCircumcision prevents phimosis, a narrow opening that makes it impossible to retract the foreskin at a later age. \nGenital hygiene is easier after circumcision. \nCircumcision virtually eliminates the accumulation of smegma.
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The word it circumsized.  Many dontors now consider it a useless operation.  It is also a very painful one for a baby.  As long as an uncircumsized man keeps himself clean, there is no reason for the operation.