Is it important to be circumcised?
461534
not really. This is more like an opinion not a fact. Your asking something that doesnt have a meaning to.\n\nIs it important to fart?.\n\nIs it important to urinate?.\n\nhmm how bout is it important to burp like your dog?. \n\nEveryone has their biased views. So if I was you.... dont even bother asking, It makes you look foolish and get a stupid answer in the end.
180930
Yes, of course! In Britain, Muslim and Jewish men are circumcised but most men who are neither Muslim nor Jewish are not. There are lots of children born to uncircumcised fathers.
667348
Barring the comments concerning ("You should have done it 35 years ago-your parents had that option") I would say that it is still a good idea. I dated someone for years that was uncircumcised. When pulling the skin back- he was almost too sensitive and he could not last very long. I don't know if the duration was due to that or not. I would assume that it would be painful after the anesthetic wore off-but-in the long run it may be practical. I can understand that the feelings would be better without the hood. It just makes sense. AND it is stupid that people think that it is unhygienic to have the extra skin. People have been circumcised by religious custom-just because it is a tradition.
399846
I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THAT...BUT IF YOU ARE OVER THE AGE OF 3YRS OLD AND STILL NEED CIRCUMCISED THEN SOMEBODY NEEDS TO BE SLAPPED...PEACE....BE SAFE...
1039832
Interesting question and link to a good article. After reading the following from my source, it appears that there's a sufficient FREE supply to meet the demand:\n\n'Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis. It is OFTEN performed in healthy boys for cultural or religious reasons. In the U.S., circumcision of a newborn boy is usually done before he leaves the hospital. Among the Jewish population, circumcision is done on the eighth day.'
1000023
not necessarily. its a matter of choice for the parents to have their kids circumcised by virtue of their religious, health, and other beliefs. on the other hand, how about the right of the infants to be protected from undue pain from circumcission? perhaps, let the kids decide when they get older whether they want to be circumsized or not. cheers!
1052514
circumcision should be performed only on a willing adult not a\nhelpless newborn. this practice is barbaric
1095427
I think you could. Initially, you would face a little discomfort coz the glans penis is a highly sensitive area, but over a few weeks, you would get used to it. When you are no longer uncomfortable you will find that you enjoy all the benefits of actual circumcision without the need for the actual surgery. Consider yourself lucky and envied by many.
389635
NOPE. In the phillipines it's common to circumcise. Ask anyone.
791082
No hes not circumcised ... if thats what you meant\nweird question\nlol\ngotta love yahoo answers
626061
Circumcised penises grow to be less sensitive over the years which can effect sexual enjoyment. Almost no medical authority in the world advocates circumcision these days apart from when some drastic medical condition requires it.\n\nUncircumcised men experience the natural back and forth of their foreskin over the glans during intercourse (and masturbation) which is very  enjoyable. Their glans stays sensitive too.\n\nSo, yes, sex feels different for a man ... and a woman usually needs less lubrication with an uncut man.\n\nIf personal hygiene is good, there are no issues with either.
6155
There are several:\n\n1 Many older men, who have bladder or prostate gland problems, also develop difficulties with their foreskins due to their surgeon's handling, cleaning, and using instruments. Some of these patients will need circumcising. Afterwards it is often astonishing to find some who have never ever seen their glans (knob) exposed before!\n\n2 Some older men develop cancer of the penis - about 1 in 1000 - fairly rare, but tragic if you or your son are in that small statistic. Infant circumcision gives almost 100% protection, and young adult circumcision also gives a large degree of protection.\n\n3 Cancer of the cervix in women is due to the Human Papilloma Virus. It thrives under and on the foreskin from where it can be transmitted during intercourse. An article in the British Medical Journal in April 2002 suggested that at least 20% of cancer of the cervix would be avoided if all men were circumcised. Surely that alone makes it worth doing?\n\n4 Protection against HIV and AIDS. Another British Medical Journal article in May 2000 suggested that circumcised men are 8 times less likely to contract the HIV virus. (It is very important here to say that the risk is still far too high and that condoms and safe sex must be used - this applies also to preventing cancer of the cervix in women who have several partners.)\n\nA BBC television programme in November 2000 showed two Ugandan tribes across the valley from one another. One practised circumcision and had very little AIDS, whereas, it was common in the other tribe, who then also started circumcising. This programme showed how the infection thrived in the lining of the foreskin, making it much easier to pass on.\n\n5 As with HIV, so some protection exists against other sexually transmitted infections. Accordingly, if a condom splits or comes off, there is some protection for the couple. However, the only safe sex is to stick to one partner or abstain.\n\n6 Lots of men, and their partners, prefer the appearance of their penis after circumcision, It is odour-free, it feels cleaner, and they enjoy better sex. Awareness of a good body image is a very important factor in building self confidence. \n\n7 Balanitis is an unpleasant, often recurring, inflammation of the glans. It is quite common and can be prevented by circumcision.\n\n8 Urinary tract infections sometimes occur in babies and can be quite serious. Circumcision in infancy makes it 10 times less likely.
958451
Yes. A circumcised man is a beautiful sight to see. An uncircumcised one is just disgusting.
306216
Dear Itsin ....\n\nYou are fortunate to have an uncircumcised penis.\n\nThis extra skin is called the "foreskin".\n\nNature put the foreskin there to protect the sensitive head.  This protection keeps the head sensitive so that sex is very pleasurable.  \n\nThe foreskin also prevents anything from touching the head and arousing you unintentionally.\n\nIt is a brilliant piece of engineering by nature.\n\nIt is important to clean underneath the foreskin, just like it's important to wash your body in other places.\n\nI recommend that the foreskin be kept, unless there is a clear health risk.\n\nYou are fine like you are.
331212
Penile circumcision should be a matter of personal choice.\nThe only absolute reasons for undergoing this procedure should be for medical treatment purposes such as in phimosis\n(difficulty in retracting a tight foreskin) and repeated chronic infections of the foreskin. Other reasons for this are more related to one's culture (60% of American males are circumcised) and religion (Jewish and Islamic faiths).\nThe problem of uncleanliness and odor in the uncircumcised can easly be resolved with the proper hygienic habit of regular daily washing under the foreskin. That this may also prevent penile cancer is also overblown as this type of cancer is very rare even worldwide, and that there are many other factors that may interplay in causing this cancer, and not solely being uncircumcised. Advocates of this procedure in the early 20th century had also claimed that this also prevents the practice of mas***bation, but then it has been shown that there has been no difference in the average frequency of this act between the cut and uncut. The decision to have oneself circumcised should be according to one's needs and not because of cultural dogma.
755374
There has never been a requirement for any Amry organisation for compulsary male circumcision. However, after the First World War, it was common practice for all boys to be circumcised at birth. This was done under the belief that sand and dirt would get trapped under the foreskin, causing an infection if the boy was sent to war, and an infected foreskin in war couldn't have been good!!\n\nSo No. You will not be required to be circumcised to join the army, feel privillaged that you got to keep yours. There are many of us out there who can only dream of still having one!
1033771
hi....well circumcision if done in childhood , makes the glans almost least sensitive to superficial touch when we grow adult...But if done in adulthood then surely you will have hard time as the exposed area shall give you so much pain..\n\nAs far as orgasm is considered, I feel that it should not ideally make any difference if one is circumcised or not...However many people who are circumcisied claim to hold for longer than those who still have fore-skin attached...But I guess that its more of hyped and rumor only as there is no technical study to proove that......I hope that you shall agree with me that there is no meter to measure the orgasm....so its soooo  difficult to answer it exactly..\nBut its also true that I have come across many people who claim that after they got circumcised ,they can do better or longer...coz their tool get lesser sensitive.