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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is rare when compared to the millions upon millions of medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic circumcisions of boys that are carried out in Islamic nations, Israel, the United States, and elsewhere.
==Consent==
Male circumcision is an elective surgical [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] part of the [[penis]]. Legally, the patient or his surrogate (proxy) must grant [[Informed consent| ''informed'' consent]] before the surgery can be performed.
The surgeon most provide all material information to the patient before [[informed consent]] can be granted. There is a strong tendency for the surgeon to omit telling the patient anything about the nature and [http://www.intactaus.org/information/functionsoftheforeskin/ function of the foreskin], which would be lost through [[amputation]] if consent should be granted.
==Reasons for circumcision==
All circumcisions are injurious because they amputate a [http://www.intactaus.org/information/functionsoftheforeskin/ multi-functional body part], but in rare cases the benefit obtained by removing a deformed, diseased, or damaged foreskin may be of more value than the amputated [[foreskin]].
* Deformed foreskins — The common type of deformed foreskin is the narrow non-retractable foreskin of [[phimosis]]. Circumcision is the traditional treatment for phimosis, however circumcision is less performed today because newer conservative treatments are now available that preserve the foreskin and its many useful functions.
* Diseased foreskins — Diseases for which circumcision may be indicated include [[Penile cancer|malignant tumor]],[[Balanitis xerotica obliterans| lichen sclerosis]], recurrent yeast infection in diabetic males (after conservative treatment fails),<ref name="verma2011">{{REFjournal
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|accessdate=2020-12-19
}}</ref> and recurrent [[balanitis| balanoposthitis]].
* Damaged foreskins — This includes any type of physical trauma and injury that is beyond surgical repair. Zipper injury does not require circumcision.<ref name="flowerdew1977">{{REFjournal
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}}</ref>
===Elective non-therapeutic circumcision===
Some adult males may seek non-therapeutic circumcision because of a conversion to Judaism or Islam. Others may simply want a circumcision because they like the physical appearance, to fit into a society where most men are circumcised, or for some personal whim.<ref name="holman1999">{{REFjournal
|last=Holman
|first=John R.
|init=JR
|author-link=
|last2=Steussi
|first2=Keith A.
|init2=KA
|author2-link=
|last3=
|etal=no
|title=Adult circumcision
|journal=Am Fam Physician
|location=
|date=1999-03-15
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|issue=6
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|page=1514-8
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|accessed=2020-12-20}}</ref>
===A word to intact teens===
Boys are born with a [[foreskin]] that is non-retractable for reasons of protection. The inner surface is fused with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]] (similar to a fingernail that is glued to the nail bed of the finger). Also the tip of the foreskin is too narrow to retract. As a boy gets older, the synechia disintegrates and releases the foreskin and the foreskin gets wider as a boy ages, so the foreskin gradually becomes [[Retraction of the foreskin| retractable]]. Some boys go through puberty but find that their [[foreskin]] is still too narrow to permit retraction.
Beaugé (1997) reported that boys, who masturbate by pulling their foreskin away from the body, will not stretch the tight part of the foreskin so non-retractile foreskin will persist. He advised changing the method of [[masturbation]] to the more conventional method of pulling the foreskin toward the body so that the narrow orifice gets stretched.<ref name="beauge1997">{{REFjournal
|last=Beaugé
|init=Michel
|author-link=
|last2=
|init2=
|author2-link=
|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/treatment/phimosis/beauge2/
|title=The causes of adolescent phimosis
|journal=Br J Sex Med
|date=1997
|volume=
|issue=September/October
|pages=26
|accessdate=2021-04-21
}}</ref>
The traditional way of addressing this issue was to consult a urologist and get a circumcision, however we now understand that in the vast majority of cases, manual stretching over a few months will widen the foreskin by [[tissue expansion]], make the foreskin retractable and eliminate the need for a destructive circumcision.
==Methods of adult circumcision==
===Dorsal slit===
[[Dorsal slit]] is a cut on the top of the foreskin to widen the operning, allowing the foreskin to retract and fall below the shaft of the penis. Dorsal slit does not cut around and does not remove tissue, so it is not a true circumcision. Dorsal slit is a first step in the circumcision of a phimotic foreskin by the sleeve technique.<ref name="holman1999" />
===Sleeve technique===
Holman & Stuessi (1999) said patients should be advised of alternatives to circumcision.
They reported the indications for adult circumcision are uncommon. The most common is [[phimosis]].
They recommended dorsal penile nerve block or ring block local anesthesia for the [[pain]] of circumcision surgery.
[[Informed consent]] must be obtained. They stated:
<blockquote>
Specifically, the patient should be told about the risks of bleeding, hematoma formation, infection, inadvertent damage to the glans, removal of too much or too little [[skin]], aesthetically unpleasing results and a change of sensation during intercourse. The patient should also be informed that, during the postoperative period, [[erection]]s can cause pain and disruption of the suture line that may require replacement of the sutures. Full recovery following circumcision generally requires four to six weeks of abstinence from all genital stimulation and sexual activity.<ref name="holman1999" />
</blockquote>
In regard to complications, Holman & Stuessi reported:
<blockquote>
As with any surgical procedure, bleeding and infection are probably the most common complications of circumcision in adult patients; however, accurate statistics are not available. Other complications include hematoma formation, diffuse swelling, pain from inadequate anesthesia, poor cosmesis, tearing of the sutures due to [[erection]] before healing is complete and anesthetic complications. Some patients may also note an unpleasant heightened sensitivity during intercourse. Infection can be treated with local or parenteral antibiotics, depending on the severity of the infection. Bleeding can be controlled with pressure, an absorbable gelatin sponge product (i.e., Gelfoam), electrocautery or ligatures. None of these techniques can be preferentially recommended based on differences in complication rate or severity.<ref name="holman1999" />
</blockquote>
===Circumcision with a plastic ring device===
Adolescent and adult circumcision may also be carried out with one of several plastic, one-use, disposable ring devices. These devices work by clamping the foreskin tightly so that it is crushed and flow is cut off completely. Ischemic [[necrosis]] ensues and the foreskin dies. It may then be cut off or left to fall off. Ring devices include the [[TARA KLamp]], the [[PrePex]], [[AccuCirc]], and the [[Shang Ring]].
==Pain during and after circumcision==
Circumcision is a surgical [[amputation]] of part of the [[penis]]. It is normal to feel [[pain]] during the surgical [[amputation]], however this is usually eliminated by general or local anesthesia.
One may expect pain after surgery until the incision heals. Ask your doctor for a two-week supply of an opioid pain reliever.
One may also expect pain when the sensitive [[glans penis]] is exposed to friction from clothing, etc. It is no longer protected by the [[foreskin]], so there is not much you can do about it.
One may also expect painful [[erection]]s, depending on how much [[skin]] was removed.
Depending on how much [[skin]] was removed, there may not be enough [[skin]] left to allow for shaft expansion during [[erection]] and this may cause painful [[erection]]s.
One may also experience phantom pain from neuromas that form at the incision where nerves were severed.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{REFjournal
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|init=CJ
|author-link=Christopher J. Cold
|last2=Taylor
|init2=JR
|author2-link=John R. Taylor
|title=The prepuce
|journal=BJU Int
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|DOI=10.1046/j.1464-410x.1999.0830s1034.x
|accessdate=2021-03-07
}}</ref>
[[Masturbation]] after circumcision may be painful if one doesn’t use lubrication because of lack of [[gliding action]].
==Lymphoedema==
[[Lymphoedema]] of the penis is a normal and expected complication of male adult circumcision due to the adverse effect on blood circulation. Ferhatoglu et al. (2019) reported edema in 108 of 198 patients or 54.5 percent.<ref>{{REFjournal
|last=Ferhatoglu
|first=
|init=Mf
|author-link=
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|first3=
|init3=A
|author3-link=
|etal=no
|title=Evaluation of Male Circumcision: Retrospective Analysis of One Hundred and Ninety-eight Patients
|trans-title=
|language=
|journal=Cureus
|location=
|date=2019-04-27
|volume=11
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|pubmedID=31275779
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}}</ref> It frequently lasts for months.
==Permanent adverse effects==
===Loss of sensation===
The human foreskin has long been noted for its high level of erogenous sensation. Winklemann (1959) early identified the foreskin as a ''specific erogenous zone''.<ref name="winklemann1959">{{REFjournal
|last=Winkelmann
|init=RK
|author-link=
|title=The erogenous zones: their nerve supply and significance
|journal=Mayo Clin Proc
|date=1959-01-21
|volume=34
|issue=3
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|quote=
|pubmedID=13645790
|pubmedCID=
|DOI=
|accessdate=2021-06-04
}}</ref> Falliers (1970) called attention to ''sensory pleasure'' induced by tactile stimulation of the foreskin, which is almost totally lost after its surgical removal.<ref>{{REFjournal
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|first=CJ
|init=
|author-link=
|etal=no
|title=Circumcision
|trans-title=
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|journal=JAMA
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|page=2194
|accessdate=2021-06-04
}}</ref>
Money & Davison (1983) reported "diminished penile sensitivity, less penile gratification, more penile pain, and cosmetic deformity" as the effect of circumcision, however they considered that a "prolongation of the period prior to ejaculation" was a possible benefit.<ref name="money1983">{{REFjournal
|last=Money
|first=John
|init=
|author-link=
|last2=Davison
|first2=Jackie
|init2=
|author2-link=
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|title=Adult penile circumcision: erotosexual and cosmetic sequelae
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|page=
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|accessdate=2021-06-04
}}</ref>
Money & Davison thought the loss of sensation is "secondary to diminished sensory input from stretch receptors in the less mobile [[shaft skin|skin of the shaft]] of the penis, as well as loss of foreskin stretch receptors".<ref name="money1983" />
Denniston (2004) carried out a survey of 38 adult males who were circumcised at least 2 years after they commenced sexual intercourse. Thirteen men felt that sexual intercourse was better after circumcision, but 22 felt that intercourse was worse and would not have the circumcision again, because of loss of sexual pleasure.<ref>{{REFjournal
|last=Denniston
|first=George C.
|init=
|author-link=George C. Denniston
|last2=Hill
|first2=George
|init2=
|author2-link=George Hill
|etal=no
|title=Circumcision in adults: effect on sexual function
|trans-title=
|language=
|journal=Urology
|location=
|date=2004-12
|volume=54
|issue=5
|article=
|page=1267
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|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/sex_function/denniston3/
|pubmedID=15596221
|DOI=10.1016/j.urology.2004.03.059
|accessdate=2021-06-05
}}</ref>
Masood et al. (2005) suggested "before circumcision, men should be warned of the long-term consequences (penile sensations and effect on erectile function) as well as be talked through the more traditional subjects (peri-operative complications)."<ref name="masood2005">{{REFjournal
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|author9-link=
|etal=yes
|title=Penile sensitivity and sexual satisfaction after circumcision: Are we informing men correctly?
|trans-title=
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|date=2005
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|pubmedCID=
|DOI=10.1159/000085930
|accessdate=2021-06-05
}}</ref>
Kim & Pang (2007) studied the effect of adult circumcision on 138 males in South Korea. They concluded:
<blockquote>There were no significant differences in sexual drive, [[erection]], ejaculation, and ejaculation latency time between circumcised and uncircumcised men. Masturbatory pleasure decreased after circumcision in 48% of the respondents, while 8% reported increased pleasure. Masturbatory difficulty increased after circumcision in 63% of the respondents but was easier in 37%. About 6% answered that their sex lives improved, while 20% reported a worse sex life after circumcision.<ref>{{REFjournal
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|first=DaiSik
|init=
|author-link=
|last2=Pang
|first2=Myung-Geol
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|accessdate=
}}</ref>
</blockquote>
García-Mesa et al. (2021) reported the [[foreskin]] has an abundance of [[Meissner's corpuscles]] which provide pleasant sexual sensation when mechanically stimulated by motion of the foreskin.<ref name="garcía-mesa2021">{{REFjournal
|last=García-Mesa
|first=Yolanda
|init=
|author-link=
|last2=García-Piqueras
|first2=Jorge
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}}</ref>
===Other adverse effects===
# Circumcision is a surgical [[amputation]] of functional tissue. The various [https://foreskinfunction.org/ functions] cease to operate. If the patient does not like the results, it cannot be reversed or undone.
# Recovery from adolescent or adult circumcision is slow and painful. [[Erection]]s are painful because the [[skin]] is stretched and the sutures are stressed. [[Wound dehiscence]] may occur.
# The [[foreskin]] is protective of the [[glans penis]]. After the foreskin is amputated, the [[glans penis]] is exposed so that it touches clothing and other things. Some men report this causes extreme pain so that they cannot wear pants for an extended time. Some circumcised men complain of discomfort due to the head being permanently exposed.
# The foreskin has [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| immunological functions]] that protect from disease. Circumcised populations have a higher incidence of [[HIV]] than intact populations.<ref name="denniston2020">{{REFdocument
|title=World Health Organization, HIV, and male circumcision
|url=https://pool.intactiwiki.org/images/2020-06-15b_LettertoPEPFAR.pdf
|contribution=
|last=Denniston
|first=George C.
|publisher=Doctors Opposing Circumcision
|format=
|date=2020-06-29
|accessdate=2020-09-02
}}</ref><ref name="fish2020">{{REFjournal
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|first=Max
|init=M
|author-link=
|last2=Shavisi
|first2=Arianne
|init2=A
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|init3=T
|author3-link=
|last4=Tangwa
|first4=Godfrey B.
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|last5=Ncayiyana
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|init6=BD
|author6-link=Brian D. Earp
|etal=no
|title=A new Tuskegee? Unethical human experimentation and Western neocolonialism in the mass circumcision of African men
|journal=Developing World Bioeth
|date=2020-09-09
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|pages=1-16
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|DOI=10.1111/dewb.12285
|accessdate=2021-02-13
}}</ref>
# The heavily innervated [[ridged band]] is located on the foreskin and is always amputated along with the foreskin. The [[Foreskin sensitivity| most sensitive regions in the intact penis]] are those parts ablated by circumcision.<ref>{{Sorrells etal 2007}}</ref> There is great loss of sensation caused by the [[amputation]] of this structure. It appears that many [[intact]] males are unaware of the source of sensation and are shocked by the loss of sensation after circumcision.
# The abundance of [[skin]] in the foreskin allows [[gliding action]]. Gliding action facilitates [[masturbation]] and [[vagina| intercourse]]. The shortening of [[penile skin]] reduces or eliminates gliding action. The loss of gliding action may cause [[dyspareunia]].
# Painful [[erection]]s may occur due to lack of sufficient [[skin]] to allow for expansion of the penis.
# The erect penis may be shorter due to lack of sufficient [[skin]] to allow full expansion.
# There always will be a [[circumcision scar]] that encircles the shaft of the penis.
# The exposed [[glans penis]] will protect itself from friction by developing a layer of keratin and become cracked and hardened. The [[keratinization]] of the glans penis will reduce its sensitivity.
==Warning==
It is quite common for some urologists to push circumcision on any [[foreskinned]] male although conservative treatment would have been sufficient, since there is a nice fee attached to a circumcision [[amputation]]. There are many reports of false statements being made. It is totally unethical and akin to fraud, but it happens frequently.
===Videos===
Here are five videos in which men who had an adult circumcision express regret.
==== Circumcised at 18 ====
<youtube>v=NAHGFx95D80</youtube>
==== Why I Regret Getting Circumcised At 19 ====
<youtube>v=7AaUb63NLLw</youtube>
==== Circumcised Man: "I feel such a sense of loss" ====
<youtube>v=gx_PoXm3XZ4</youtube>
==== Circumcised at 30 ====
<youtube>v=g2CwHbCDiAU</youtube>
==== Got Circumcised as an Adult (Just saw the Penn & Teller episode) ====
<youtube>v=QtN7JmMUfZE</youtube>
== Rite of passage ==
In some cultures, [[circumcision]] is viewed as a rite of passage, and a male may not be considered a privileged adult until he has undergone circumcision.
=== Aborigines ===
The indigeous people of [[Australia]], the [[Aborigines]], have variously practiced [[Religion and culture#Australia|subincision]] and [[circumcision]] on adolescents and adults since before the first contact with Europeans.
=== Ulwaluko ===
Traditional [[Circumcision]] and Initiation into Manhood (ulwaluko) is an ancient initiation ritual practiced by the amaXhosa of the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. The ritual is traditionally intended as a teaching institution to prepare boys for the responsibilities of manhood. The principles that lie at the very core of the ritual are respect for self (including self control and integrity), respect for family (not to bring shame to them), and respect for community (to protect them from harm).
Every single initiation season the media writes about complications accompanying the ritual of Traditional [[Circumcision]] and Initiation into Manhood ''(ulwaluko)''. The magnitude of these complications is horrific: From 1995 till 2014, 919 boys have lost their lives in the mountains and hills of the Eastern Cape. Many others were mutilated or even lost their manhood. [[Ulwaluko|Many of these mutilations are documented (graphic content).]]
===Tuli===
[[Tuli]] is a genital mutilation rite of boys and adolescents practiced in the Philippine Islands.
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Circumcision methods]]
* [[Frenectomy]]
* [[Frenuloplasty]]
* [[Ischemia of the glans penis]]
* [[Risks and complications]]
* [[Sexual effects of circumcision]]
* [[Stretching]]
{{LINKS}}
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* {{REFweb
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|first=Carina
|date=2019-08-02
|accessdate=2021-06-05
}}
* NSFW {{REFweb
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|accessdate=2020-12-21
}}
* NSFW {{REFweb
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|accessdate=2020-12-21
}}
{{REF}}
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[[en:Adolescent and adult circumcision]]
'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is rare when compared to the millions upon millions of medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic circumcisions of boys that are carried out in Islamic nations, Israel, the United States, and elsewhere.
==Consent==
Male circumcision is an elective surgical [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] part of the [[penis]]. Legally, the patient or his surrogate (proxy) must grant [[Informed consent| ''informed'' consent]] before the surgery can be performed.
The surgeon most provide all material information to the patient before [[informed consent]] can be granted. There is a strong tendency for the surgeon to omit telling the patient anything about the nature and [http://www.intactaus.org/information/functionsoftheforeskin/ function of the foreskin], which would be lost through [[amputation]] if consent should be granted.
==Reasons for circumcision==
All circumcisions are injurious because they amputate a [http://www.intactaus.org/information/functionsoftheforeskin/ multi-functional body part], but in rare cases the benefit obtained by removing a deformed, diseased, or damaged foreskin may be of more value than the amputated [[foreskin]].
* Deformed foreskins — The common type of deformed foreskin is the narrow non-retractable foreskin of [[phimosis]]. Circumcision is the traditional treatment for phimosis, however circumcision is less performed today because newer conservative treatments are now available that preserve the foreskin and its many useful functions.
* Diseased foreskins — Diseases for which circumcision may be indicated include [[Penile cancer|malignant tumor]],[[Balanitis xerotica obliterans| lichen sclerosis]], recurrent yeast infection in diabetic males (after conservative treatment fails),<ref name="verma2011">{{REFjournal
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}}</ref> and recurrent [[balanitis| balanoposthitis]].
* Damaged foreskins — This includes any type of physical trauma and injury that is beyond surgical repair. Zipper injury does not require circumcision.<ref name="flowerdew1977">{{REFjournal
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|last2=Fishman
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|author2-link=
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}}</ref> <ref>{{REFjournal
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|page=
|pages=05
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}}</ref>
===Elective non-therapeutic circumcision===
Some adult males may seek non-therapeutic circumcision because of a conversion to Judaism or Islam. Others may simply want a circumcision because they like the physical appearance, to fit into a society where most men are circumcised, or for some personal whim.<ref name="holman1999">{{REFjournal
|last=Holman
|first=John R.
|init=JR
|author-link=
|last2=Steussi
|first2=Keith A.
|init2=KA
|author2-link=
|last3=
|etal=no
|title=Adult circumcision
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===A word to intact teens===
Boys are born with a [[foreskin]] that is non-retractable for reasons of protection. The inner surface is fused with the [[glans penis]] by a [[synechia]] (similar to a fingernail that is glued to the nail bed of the finger). Also the tip of the foreskin is too narrow to retract. As a boy gets older, the synechia disintegrates and releases the foreskin and the foreskin gets wider as a boy ages, so the foreskin gradually becomes [[Retraction of the foreskin| retractable]]. Some boys go through puberty but find that their [[foreskin]] is still too narrow to permit retraction.
Beaugé (1997) reported that boys, who masturbate by pulling their foreskin away from the body, will not stretch the tight part of the foreskin so non-retractile foreskin will persist. He advised changing the method of [[masturbation]] to the more conventional method of pulling the foreskin toward the body so that the narrow orifice gets stretched.<ref name="beauge1997">{{REFjournal
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|init=Michel
|author-link=
|last2=
|init2=
|author2-link=
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|volume=
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|accessdate=2021-04-21
}}</ref>
The traditional way of addressing this issue was to consult a urologist and get a circumcision, however we now understand that in the vast majority of cases, manual stretching over a few months will widen the foreskin by [[tissue expansion]], make the foreskin retractable and eliminate the need for a destructive circumcision.
==Methods of adult circumcision==
===Dorsal slit===
[[Dorsal slit]] is a cut on the top of the foreskin to widen the operning, allowing the foreskin to retract and fall below the shaft of the penis. Dorsal slit does not cut around and does not remove tissue, so it is not a true circumcision. Dorsal slit is a first step in the circumcision of a phimotic foreskin by the sleeve technique.<ref name="holman1999" />
===Sleeve technique===
Holman & Stuessi (1999) said patients should be advised of alternatives to circumcision.
They reported the indications for adult circumcision are uncommon. The most common is [[phimosis]].
They recommended dorsal penile nerve block or ring block local anesthesia for the [[pain]] of circumcision surgery.
[[Informed consent]] must be obtained. They stated:
<blockquote>
Specifically, the patient should be told about the risks of bleeding, hematoma formation, infection, inadvertent damage to the glans, removal of too much or too little [[skin]], aesthetically unpleasing results and a change of sensation during intercourse. The patient should also be informed that, during the postoperative period, [[erection]]s can cause pain and disruption of the suture line that may require replacement of the sutures. Full recovery following circumcision generally requires four to six weeks of abstinence from all genital stimulation and sexual activity.<ref name="holman1999" />
</blockquote>
In regard to complications, Holman & Stuessi reported:
<blockquote>
As with any surgical procedure, bleeding and infection are probably the most common complications of circumcision in adult patients; however, accurate statistics are not available. Other complications include hematoma formation, diffuse swelling, pain from inadequate anesthesia, poor cosmesis, tearing of the sutures due to [[erection]] before healing is complete and anesthetic complications. Some patients may also note an unpleasant heightened sensitivity during intercourse. Infection can be treated with local or parenteral antibiotics, depending on the severity of the infection. Bleeding can be controlled with pressure, an absorbable gelatin sponge product (i.e., Gelfoam), electrocautery or ligatures. None of these techniques can be preferentially recommended based on differences in complication rate or severity.<ref name="holman1999" />
</blockquote>
===Circumcision with a plastic ring device===
Adolescent and adult circumcision may also be carried out with one of several plastic, one-use, disposable ring devices. These devices work by clamping the foreskin tightly so that it is crushed and flow is cut off completely. Ischemic [[necrosis]] ensues and the foreskin dies. It may then be cut off or left to fall off. Ring devices include the [[TARA KLamp]], the [[PrePex]], [[AccuCirc]], and the [[Shang Ring]].
==Pain during and after circumcision==
Circumcision is a surgical [[amputation]] of part of the [[penis]]. It is normal to feel [[pain]] during the surgical [[amputation]], however this is usually eliminated by general or local anesthesia.
One may expect pain after surgery until the incision heals. Ask your doctor for a two-week supply of an opioid pain reliever.
One may also expect pain when the sensitive [[glans penis]] is exposed to friction from clothing, etc. It is no longer protected by the [[foreskin]], so there is not much you can do about it.
One may also expect painful [[erection]]s, depending on how much [[skin]] was removed.
Depending on how much [[skin]] was removed, there may not be enough [[skin]] left to allow for shaft expansion during [[erection]] and this may cause painful [[erection]]s.
One may also experience phantom pain from neuromas that form at the incision where nerves were severed.<ref name="cold-taylor1999">{{REFjournal
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|init=CJ
|author-link=Christopher J. Cold
|last2=Taylor
|init2=JR
|author2-link=John R. Taylor
|title=The prepuce
|journal=BJU Int
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|accessdate=2021-03-07
}}</ref>
[[Masturbation]] after circumcision may be painful if one doesn’t use lubrication because of lack of [[gliding action]].
==Lymphoedema==
[[Lymphoedema]] of the penis is a normal and expected complication of male adult circumcision due to the adverse effect on blood circulation. Ferhatoglu et al. (2019) reported edema in 108 of 198 patients or 54.5 percent.<ref>{{REFjournal
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|first=
|init=Mf
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|author3-link=
|etal=no
|title=Evaluation of Male Circumcision: Retrospective Analysis of One Hundred and Ninety-eight Patients
|trans-title=
|language=
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}}</ref> It frequently lasts for months.
==Permanent adverse effects==
===Loss of sensation===
The human foreskin has long been noted for its high level of erogenous sensation. Winklemann (1959) early identified the foreskin as a ''specific erogenous zone''.<ref name="winklemann1959">{{REFjournal
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|author-link=
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|date=1959-01-21
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|pubmedID=13645790
|pubmedCID=
|DOI=
|accessdate=2021-06-04
}}</ref> Falliers (1970) called attention to ''sensory pleasure'' induced by tactile stimulation of the foreskin, which is almost totally lost after its surgical removal.<ref>{{REFjournal
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|author-link=
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|title=Circumcision
|trans-title=
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}}</ref>
Money & Davison (1983) reported "diminished penile sensitivity, less penile gratification, more penile pain, and cosmetic deformity" as the effect of circumcision, however they considered that a "prolongation of the period prior to ejaculation" was a possible benefit.<ref name="money1983">{{REFjournal
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|first=John
|init=
|author-link=
|last2=Davison
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|init2=
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|location=
|date=1983
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}}</ref>
Money & Davison thought the loss of sensation is "secondary to diminished sensory input from stretch receptors in the less mobile [[shaft skin|skin of the shaft]] of the penis, as well as loss of foreskin stretch receptors".<ref name="money1983" />
Denniston (2004) carried out a survey of 38 adult males who were circumcised at least 2 years after they commenced sexual intercourse. Thirteen men felt that sexual intercourse was better after circumcision, but 22 felt that intercourse was worse and would not have the circumcision again, because of loss of sexual pleasure.<ref>{{REFjournal
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|first=George C.
|init=
|author-link=George C. Denniston
|last2=Hill
|first2=George
|init2=
|author2-link=George Hill
|etal=no
|title=Circumcision in adults: effect on sexual function
|trans-title=
|language=
|journal=Urology
|location=
|date=2004-12
|volume=54
|issue=5
|article=
|page=1267
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|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/sex_function/denniston3/
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|DOI=10.1016/j.urology.2004.03.059
|accessdate=2021-06-05
}}</ref>
Masood et al. (2005) suggested "before circumcision, men should be warned of the long-term consequences (penile sensations and effect on erectile function) as well as be talked through the more traditional subjects (peri-operative complications)."<ref name="masood2005">{{REFjournal
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|author9-link=
|etal=yes
|title=Penile sensitivity and sexual satisfaction after circumcision: Are we informing men correctly?
|trans-title=
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|DOI=10.1159/000085930
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}}</ref>
Kim & Pang (2007) studied the effect of adult circumcision on 138 males in South Korea. They concluded:
<blockquote>There were no significant differences in sexual drive, [[erection]], ejaculation, and ejaculation latency time between circumcised and uncircumcised men. Masturbatory pleasure decreased after circumcision in 48% of the respondents, while 8% reported increased pleasure. Masturbatory difficulty increased after circumcision in 63% of the respondents but was easier in 37%. About 6% answered that their sex lives improved, while 20% reported a worse sex life after circumcision.<ref>{{REFjournal
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|first=DaiSik
|init=
|author-link=
|last2=Pang
|first2=Myung-Geol
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|author2-link=
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}}</ref>
</blockquote>
García-Mesa et al. (2021) reported the [[foreskin]] has an abundance of [[Meissner's corpuscles]] which provide pleasant sexual sensation when mechanically stimulated by motion of the foreskin.<ref name="garcía-mesa2021">{{REFjournal
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|first=Yolanda
|init=
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|last2=García-Piqueras
|first2=Jorge
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===Other adverse effects===
# Circumcision is a surgical [[amputation]] of functional tissue. The various [https://foreskinfunction.org/ functions] cease to operate. If the patient does not like the results, it cannot be reversed or undone.
# Recovery from adolescent or adult circumcision is slow and painful. [[Erection]]s are painful because the [[skin]] is stretched and the sutures are stressed. [[Wound dehiscence]] may occur.
# The [[foreskin]] is protective of the [[glans penis]]. After the foreskin is amputated, the [[glans penis]] is exposed so that it touches clothing and other things. Some men report this causes extreme pain so that they cannot wear pants for an extended time. Some circumcised men complain of discomfort due to the head being permanently exposed.
# The foreskin has [[Immunological and protective function of the foreskin| immunological functions]] that protect from disease. Circumcised populations have a higher incidence of [[HIV]] than intact populations.<ref name="denniston2020">{{REFdocument
|title=World Health Organization, HIV, and male circumcision
|url=https://pool.intactiwiki.org/images/2020-06-15b_LettertoPEPFAR.pdf
|contribution=
|last=Denniston
|first=George C.
|publisher=Doctors Opposing Circumcision
|format=
|date=2020-06-29
|accessdate=2020-09-02
}}</ref><ref name="fish2020">{{REFjournal
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|etal=no
|title=A new Tuskegee? Unethical human experimentation and Western neocolonialism in the mass circumcision of African men
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}}</ref>
# The heavily innervated [[ridged band]] is located on the foreskin and is always amputated along with the foreskin. The [[Foreskin sensitivity| most sensitive regions in the intact penis]] are those parts ablated by circumcision.<ref>{{Sorrells etal 2007}}</ref> There is great loss of sensation caused by the [[amputation]] of this structure. It appears that many [[intact]] males are unaware of the source of sensation and are shocked by the loss of sensation after circumcision.
# The abundance of [[skin]] in the foreskin allows [[gliding action]]. Gliding action facilitates [[masturbation]] and [[vagina| intercourse]]. The shortening of [[penile skin]] reduces or eliminates gliding action. The loss of gliding action may cause [[dyspareunia]].
# Painful [[erection]]s may occur due to lack of sufficient [[skin]] to allow for expansion of the penis.
# The erect penis may be shorter due to lack of sufficient [[skin]] to allow full expansion.
# There always will be a [[circumcision scar]] that encircles the shaft of the penis.
# The exposed [[glans penis]] will protect itself from friction by developing a layer of keratin and become cracked and hardened. The [[keratinization]] of the glans penis will reduce its sensitivity.
==Warning==
It is quite common for some urologists to push circumcision on any [[foreskinned]] male although conservative treatment would have been sufficient, since there is a nice fee attached to a circumcision [[amputation]]. There are many reports of false statements being made. It is totally unethical and akin to fraud, but it happens frequently.
===Videos===
Here are five videos in which men who had an adult circumcision express regret.
==== Circumcised at 18 ====
<youtube>v=NAHGFx95D80</youtube>
==== Why I Regret Getting Circumcised At 19 ====
<youtube>v=7AaUb63NLLw</youtube>
==== Circumcised Man: "I feel such a sense of loss" ====
<youtube>v=gx_PoXm3XZ4</youtube>
==== Circumcised at 30 ====
<youtube>v=g2CwHbCDiAU</youtube>
==== Got Circumcised as an Adult (Just saw the Penn & Teller episode) ====
<youtube>v=QtN7JmMUfZE</youtube>
== Rite of passage ==
In some cultures, [[circumcision]] is viewed as a rite of passage, and a male may not be considered a privileged adult until he has undergone circumcision.
=== Aborigines ===
The indigeous people of [[Australia]], the [[Aborigines]], have variously practiced [[Religion and culture#Australia|subincision]] and [[circumcision]] on adolescents and adults since before the first contact with Europeans.
=== Ulwaluko ===
Traditional [[Circumcision]] and Initiation into Manhood (ulwaluko) is an ancient initiation ritual practiced by the amaXhosa of the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. The ritual is traditionally intended as a teaching institution to prepare boys for the responsibilities of manhood. The principles that lie at the very core of the ritual are respect for self (including self control and integrity), respect for family (not to bring shame to them), and respect for community (to protect them from harm).
Every single initiation season the media writes about complications accompanying the ritual of Traditional [[Circumcision]] and Initiation into Manhood ''(ulwaluko)''. The magnitude of these complications is horrific: From 1995 till 2014, 919 boys have lost their lives in the mountains and hills of the Eastern Cape. Many others were mutilated or even lost their manhood. [[Ulwaluko|Many of these mutilations are documented (graphic content).]]
===Tuli===
[[Tuli]] is a genital mutilation rite of boys and adolescents practiced in the Philippine Islands.
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Circumcision methods]]
* [[Frenectomy]]
* [[Frenuloplasty]]
* [[Ischemia of the glans penis]]
* [[Risks and complications]]
* [[Sexual effects of circumcision]]
* [[Stretching]]
{{LINKS}}
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|first=Carina
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}}
* NSFW {{REFweb
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}}
* NSFW {{REFweb
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|accessdate=2020-12-21
}}
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