Circumcised vs Uncircumcised
Cut it off
or keep intact. Which one is better? Well before starting with the topic
lets understand in brief what actually circumcision is. “It is the surgical
removal of the foreskin of penis”. Many of you might have thought of the
question, which one is better “Circumcised
or Uncircumcised”. Often
these sex related questions come to our mind along with a whole bunch of awkwardness
and we hesitate to ask. But once such topics get scientific importance and are
explained under the photons of science, the awkwardness curve reduces. I shall
not comment on any religious practices regarding circumcision and only talk
science.
Starting with a
statistical data that about 37-39 % of human male are circumcised. Not a small
number, right?
So here are some
reasons why you should get circumcised.
- Less risk of urinary tract infections.
- A reduced risk of some sexually transmitted disease in men
- Protection against penile cancer and a lower risk of cervical cancer in female sex partners.
- Prevention of balanitis (inflammation of glans) and balanoposthitis (inflammation of glans & foreskin)
- Prevention of phimosis (the inability to retract the foreskin) and paraphimosis (inability to return the foreskin to its original location)
A study in Uganda states the same, where both circumcised
and uncircumcised male are copulated with HIV female. And it was seen that circumcised
men have a 60 % low risk of being affected with HIV than uncircumcised men. Also,
the bacterial growth on the penial head of circumcised men is 80 % less than
that of uncircumcised men. This fact was stated by Dr. Price of North Arizona
University and figured out the cause that the inner surface of the prepuce (skin
covering the penial tip) provides suitable condition for bacterial growth
and shows higher chances of inflammation if
proper hygiene is not maintained.
Like any other surgical procedure, too there are
risks in getting circumcision. Though the risk is low still we should have an
idea of the worse. The risks of circumcision include:
- Pain
- Risk of bleeding and infection at the site of circumcision
- Irritation of the glans
- Higher chances of meatitis (inflammation
of the opening of the penis)
- Risk of injury to penis.
Apart from these temporary risks, the sexual pleasure
of a circumcised men is also lowered. The inner membrane of the foreskin
consists of many touch receptors. The unique corpuscular receptor of the glans
and pudendal nerve serves as a specialized touch sensitive receptor which helps
to attain sexual pleasure. And as the foreskin get surgically removed the
number of such receptors reduces and thus, lower the pleasure. It has also been
noticed that the open penial pore of circumcised men often comes in contact with
the undergarments and may lead to frequent premature ejaculation.
Though sexual pleasure has nothing much to do with the
reproductive system. But attaining sexual pleasure releases feel-good hormones
like endorphins and help to alleviate stress and lower the risk of
cardiovascular diseases. And according to some researchers, “the rhythmic nature
of sex and sexual stimulation creates a physical-psychological loop of
pleasure.” Also, the evolutionary explanations for sexual behavior and orgasm
most often posit facilitating reproduction as the primary function (i.e.
greater rate of fertilization)
Medical science has not given any final
verdict about which is better and the matter is subjective so I would share my opinion
about this topic. According to me circumcision can’t be a solution to
avoid STDs or other infections. Rather maintaining a proper penial hygiene reduces
the risk of infections and using contraceptives would be a better and prominent
method of avoiding STDs.
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