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'''Adolescent and adult circumcision''' is rare when compared to the millions upon millions of medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[Circumcision| circumcisions]] of boys that are carried out in [[Islam]]ic nations, [[Israel]], the [[United States]], and elsewhere, however they are promoted by a [[medical trade association]] and ~~its~~ members.

'''Adolescent and adult circumcision''' is rare when compared to the millions upon millions of medically-unnecessary, harmful non-therapeutic [[Circumcision| circumcisions]] of boys that are carried out in [[Islam]]ic nations, [[Israel]], the [[United States]], and elsewhere, however they are promoted by a [[medical trade association| medical trade associations]] and their members for [[Financial incentive| profit]].

[[Rosemary Romberg]] commented on adult circumcision in the [[United States]]:

In the United States doctors tend to consider the [[foreskin]] as something "dispensible."

In the [[United States]], where many medical doctors are themselves victims of [[child circumcision]], doctors tend to consider the [[foreskin]] as something "dispensible."

…

It is difficult to ascertain the true percentage of actual need for adult circumcision among [[intact]] males. In a circumcision-oriented society such as ours many doctors prescribe the operation for conditions which could be resolved, often easily, without resort to surgery.…<ref>{{REFbook

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[[Posthectomy]] is the proper medical term of [[excision]] and [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]], but is seldom used. Males who are considering adult circumcision should be aware that irreversible [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] is disabling in many ways.<ref name="andersen2025">{{REFjournal

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<big>Circumcision is an [[amputation]] that cannot be reversed or undone. Circumcision is forever.</big>

==Considerations before consent is granted==

[[Alfonso Cepeda-Emiliani| Cepeda-Emiliani]] et al. (2025) have provided this warning to men who are considering an adult circumcision.

Regarding adult circumcision, the current knowledge of preputial

and penile neuroanatomy and structure underscores the importance

of meticulous patient selection for this procedure. Specifically, when

adult circumcision is to be performed, factors such as the position of

the [[circumcision scar]] line, the amount of inner prepuce retained, the

tightness of the remaining penile skin, and whether a frenulectomy

is performed should be carefully discussed and agreed upon by both

the patient and the surgeon, with all decisions clearly documented in

the [[informed consent]]. Recent survey findings underscore this need

for dialogue: Callegari et al. showed that preferences regarding the

amount of inner preputial remnant retained after circumcision vary

considerably among individuals, reinforcing the importance of engaging patients in personalized discussions to align surgical decisions with their expectations.<ref name="cepeda2025">{{REFjournal

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==Consent==

Male [[circumcision]] is an ''elective'' surgical [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] part of the [[penis]]. Legally, the patient or his surrogate must grant [[Informed consent| ''informed'' consent]] before the surgery can be performed. A surrogate's powers are limited to granting consent for medically-indicated and necessary diagnosis and treatment of existing disease.<ref name="myers2020">{{REFjournal

Male [[circumcision]] is an ''elective'', irreversible, surgical [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] part of the [[penis]]. Legally, the patient or his surrogate must grant [[Informed consent| ''informed'' consent]] before the surgery can be performed. A surrogate's powers are limited to granting consent for medically-indicated and necessary diagnosis and treatment of existing disease.<ref name="myers2020">{{REFjournal

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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/ functions of the foreskin],<ref name="masood2005">{{REFjournal

The surgeon must 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/ functions of the foreskin],<ref name="masood2005">{{REFjournal

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|title=Penile sensitivity and sexual satisfaction after circumcision: are we informing men correctly?

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}}</ref> which would be lost through [[amputation]] if consent should be granted.

[[Issues_with_American_urologists_and_the_practice_of_male_circumcision| Urologic surgeons]] in the [[United States]] derive a substantial fee from the performance of a [[circumcision]], so some may have a [[bias]] in favor of circumcision and may inappropriately recommend adult circumcision to patients when a conservative treatment would be satisfactory or even when no treatment is necessary. Patients should be wary and do their own research before granting consent for an irreversible [[circumcision]].

[[Issues_with_American_urologists_and_the_practice_of_male_circumcision| Urologic surgeons]] in the [[United States]] derive a substantial fee from the performance of a [[circumcision]], so some urologists may have a [[bias]] in favor of circumcision and may inappropriately recommend adult circumcision to patients when a conservative treatment would be satisfactory or even when no treatment is necessary. Patients should be wary and do their own research before granting consent for an irreversible [[circumcision]].

[[Marilyn Fayre Milos| Milos]] (2022) advises:

* A penis without a foreskin doesn’t work as nature intended for its owner or his sexual partner.

* Amputating the foreskin eliminates the penis’ “command and control” nerve center, the normal skin system that allows for comfortable erections and the gliding mechanism necessary for sensory pleasure, foreplay, and normal intromission (entry during intercourse).

* Circumcision amputates the tens of thousands of specialized, erogenous nerve endings that signal to the man where he is in relation to the orgasmic threshold.

* It denudes and exposes the glans (head of the penis), causing it to become dry, calloused, and desensitized. Circumcised men talk about becoming impotent during their 50s or 60s while intact males tell me the urge doesn’t come around as often but their sensitivity hasn’t diminished.

* Circumcision makes the penis smaller, too.<ref name="milos2022-05-02">{{REFweb

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|title=Ask Marilyn – 19-year-old Considers Circumcision

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|author-link=Marilyn Fayre Milos

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Performance of unneccesary circumcision simply to earn a surgical fee is [[Ethics_of_non-therapeutic_child_circumcision#Patient_exploitation| unethical patient exploitation]].

==Reasons for circumcision==

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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 was 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.

* Deformed foreskins — The common type of deformed foreskin is the narrow non-retractable foreskin of [[phimosis]]. Circumcision was 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. There is a wide range of normal in foreskin length. Longer foreskins are not deformed, so do ''not'' justify circumcision.

* 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> recurrent [[balanoposthitis]], and gangrene.

}}</ref> recurrent [[balanoposthitis]], and [[gangrene]].

* 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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===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.

Boys are born with a [[foreskin]] that is non-retractable for reasons of protection against [[trauma]] and [[infection]]. 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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===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]].

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==

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[[Masturbation]] after circumcision may be painful if one doesn’t use lubrication because of lack of [[gliding action]].

==Recovery period==

Recovery from an adult circumcision is frequently said to be six weeks.

Recovery from an adult circumcision is frequently said to be six weeks. Recovery does not include restoration of permanently lost functions.

===Complications===

~~Erections tend~~ to be painful and may cause [[wound dehiscence]].<ref name="wang2023">{{REFjournal

Circumcision is a surgical operation. Like all surgical operations, there is risk of [[bleeding| hemorrhage]], [[infection]], and surgical mishap, including, rarely, loss of the [[penis]].

[[Erection]] tends to be painful and may cause [[wound dehiscence]].<ref name="wang2023">{{REFjournal

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}}</ref> 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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~~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

Remennick (2021) reported Jewish men from the former Soviet Union who migrated to [[Israel]] and received their [[Brit Milah| ritual circumcision]] as sexually active adults were very displeased with their loss of [[Sexual sensation of the foreskin| sexual sensation]]:

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Driven by social pressure and the need to belong, most young men (and their parents) consented to the operation without proper counselling and unaware of its ramifications. Men share their intimate memories of the rapid surgical procedure, painful recuperation, and their belated regrets, both aesthetic and sexual. The willingness to expose their lingering trauma signals evolving concepts of masculinity and vulnerability among these former Soviet men. Their voices join the local and international movement opposing medically-unnecessary genital surgeries of any kind – on men, women and intersex people.<ref name="remennick2021">{{REFjournal

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Many [[circumcised]] men say they are unable to feel anything if a condom is used.

===Other adverse effects===

# Circumicision causes loss of [[body pleasure]].

# Circumcision causes both physical and psychic [[trauma]].

# Circumcision severs blood vessels and disrupts blood circulation in the [[penis]]. This frequently causes [[lymphoedema]] and [[erection]] difficulties.

# Circumcision severs blood vessels and disrupts lymph and blood circulation in the [[penis]]. This frequently causes [[lymphoedema]] and [[erection]] difficulties.

# Circumcision invariably excises the [[ridged band]].

# Circumcision invariably excises the [[ridged band]], resulting in partial loss of sensation.

# 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.

# 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.

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# 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.

# There are possible [[Psychological issues of male circumcision| emotional issues]] secondary to a partial loss of the [[penis]] through circumcision.

# The shaft of the penis becomes narrrower because of the loss of a double layer of skin

==Financial considerations==

Medical insurance policies vary with the provider of insurance. Most will pay for circumcision only if it is done to treat a medical condition. When circumcision is carried out for cosmetic reasons or personal desire, it is very unlikely that medical insurance would pay. The cost of an adult circumcision would include a facility fee, a surgeon's fee, an anesthesiologist's fee, and pre-operative and post-operative care. Garrett (2024) says the cost may range from $1,650 to $6,450.<ref name="garrett2024-03-07">{{REFweb

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===Videos===

Here are ~~five~~ videos in which [[regret men]] who had an adult circumcision express their regret.

Here are seven videos in which [[regret men]] who had an adult circumcision express their regret.

==== Circumcised at 18 ====

<youtube>v=NAHGFx95D80</youtube>

====Circumcised at 46====

<youtube>v=pZ3n8CtcmRY</youtube>

==== Why I Regret Getting Circumcised At 19 ====

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==== ~~Got Circumcised as an Adult (Just saw the Penn & Teller episode)~~ ====

==== Circumcision Care - After Circumcision - 5 Post Circumcision Surgery Recovery Tips!====

<youtube>v=~~QtN7JmMUfZE~~</youtube>

<youtube>v=xdrvq_10vTM</youtube>

====Why can’t I sleep after my circumcision operation?? Day 12 ====

<youtube>v=CLmxdbV3Uyc</youtube>

== Rite of passage ==

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=== 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).

Traditional [[Circumcision]] and Initiation into Manhood (ulwaluko) is an ancient initiation ritual practiced by the amaXhosa of the Eastern Cape Province 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).]]

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* [[Autocircumcision]]

* [[Circumcision: Effect upon erectile function]]

* [[Circumcision methods]]

* [[Circumcision scar]]

* [[Development of retractable foreskin]]

* [[Doctors Cut Off Man’s Penis During Circumcision]]

* [[Ethics of non-therapeutic child circumcision]]

* [[Foreskin]]

* [[Foreskin comment]]

* [[Foreskin sensitivity]]

* [[Frenectomy]]

* [[Frenuloplasty]]

* [[Fusions and adhesions]]

* [[Ischemia of the glans penis]]

* [[~~Issues with~~ American urologists and the practice of male circumcision]]

* [[American urologists and the practice of male circumcision]]

* [[Neurotomy]]

* [[Penis]]

* [[Phimosis]]

* [[Phimosis#Preputioplasty| Preputioplasty]]

* [[Posthectomy]]

* [[The recovery after an adult circumcision]]

* [[Regret men]]

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* [[Sexual effects of circumcision]]

* [[Stretching]]

* [[Surrogate consent]]

* [[Trauma]]

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====Traditional circumcision====

* NSFW [[Ulwaluko]]

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-'''Adolescent and adult circumcision''' is rare when compared to the millions upon millions of medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[Circumcision| circumcisions]] of boys that are carried out in [[Islam]]ic nations, [[Israel]], the [[United States]], and elsewhere, however they are promoted by a [[medical trade association]] and its members.
+'''Adolescent and adult circumcision''' is rare when compared to the millions upon millions of medically-unnecessary, harmful non-therapeutic [[Circumcision| circumcisions]] of boys that are carried out in [[Islam]]ic nations, [[Israel]], the [[United States]], and elsewhere, however they are promoted by a [[medical trade association| medical trade associations]] and their members for [[Financial incentive| profit]].
 [[Rosemary Romberg]] commented on adult circumcision in the [[United States]]:
 <blockquote>
-<i>In the United States doctors tend to consider the [[foreskin]] as something "dispensible."
+<i>In the [[United States]], where many medical doctors are themselves victims of [[child circumcision]], doctors tend to consider the [[foreskin]] as something "dispensible."
 …
 It is difficult to ascertain the true percentage of actual need for adult circumcision among [[intact]] males. In a circumcision-oriented society such as ours many doctors prescribe the operation for conditions which could be resolved, often easily, without resort to surgery.…</i><ref>{{REFbook
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+}}</ref>
+</blockquote>
+[[Posthectomy]] is the proper medical term of [[excision]] and [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]], but is seldom used. Males who are considering adult circumcision should be aware that irreversible [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] is disabling in many ways.<ref name="andersen2025">{{REFjournal
+ |last=Andersen-Giberson
+ |init=D
+ |author-link=Dale Andersen
+ |url=https://cdd.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cdd/article/view/39786/36016
+ |title=Circumcision and forced disability: Routine male neonatal circumcision and the consequences of amputation within a critical disability studies framework
+ |journal=Critical Disability Discourses
+ |date=2025-12
+ |volume=10
+ |issue=2
+ |pages=1-37
+ |URL=https://cdd.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cdd/article/view/39786/36016
+ |DOI=https://doi.org/10.25071/1918-6215.39786
+ |quote=In a critical disability studies framework, it is argued that the act of amputating healthy erogenous tissue and the consequences of that amputation cause disability, particularly from a counter-hegemonic lens.
+ |format=PDF
+ |accessdate=2026-03-14
+}}</ref>
+<big><b>Circumcision is an [[amputation]] that cannot be reversed or undone. Circumcision is forever.</b></big>
+==Considerations before consent is granted==
+[[Alfonso Cepeda-Emiliani| Cepeda-Emiliani]] et al. (2025) have provided this warning to men who are considering an adult circumcision.
+<blockquote>
+Regarding adult circumcision, the current knowledge of preputial
+and penile neuroanatomy and structure underscores the importance
+of meticulous patient selection for this procedure. Specifically, when
+adult circumcision is to be performed, factors such as the position of
+the [[circumcision scar]] line, the amount of inner prepuce retained, the
+tightness of the remaining penile skin, and whether a frenulectomy
+is performed should be carefully discussed and agreed upon by both
+the patient and the surgeon, with all decisions clearly documented in
+the [[informed consent]]. Recent survey findings underscore this need
+for dialogue: Callegari et al. showed that preferences regarding the
+amount of inner preputial remnant retained after circumcision vary
+considerably among individuals, reinforcing the importance of engaging patients in personalized discussions to align surgical decisions with their expectations.<ref name="cepeda2025">{{REFjournal
+ |last=Cepeda-Emiliani
+ |first=
+ |init=A
+ |author-link=Alfonso Cepeda-Emiliani
+ |last2=Otero-Alén
+ |first2=
+ |init2=M
+ |author2-link=
+ |last3=Suárez-Quintanilla
+ |first3=
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+ |author4-link=
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+ |first5=
+ |init5=T
+ |author5-link=
+ |last6=García-Caballero
+ |first6=
+ |init6=R
+ |author6-link=
+ |last7=García-Caballero
+ |first7=
+ |init7=L
+ |author7-link=
+ |etal=no
+ |title=The sensory penis: A comprehensive immunohistological and ontogenetic exploration of human penile innervation
+ |trans-title=
+ |journal=Andrology
+ |date=2025-09-19
+ |volume=
+ |issue=
+ |article=
+ |pages=1-41
+ |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/andr.70118
+ |archived=
+ |quote=
+ |pubmedID=40970806
+ |pubmedCID=
+ |DOI=10.1111/andr.70118
+ |accessdate=2025-09-29
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 ==Consent==
-Male [[circumcision]] is an ''elective'' surgical [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] part of the [[penis]]. Legally, the patient or his surrogate must grant [[Informed consent| ''informed'' consent]] before the surgery can be performed. A surrogate's powers are limited to granting consent for medically-indicated and necessary diagnosis and treatment of existing disease.<ref name="myers2020">{{REFjournal
+Male [[circumcision]] is an ''elective'', irreversible, surgical [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] part of the [[penis]]. Legally, the patient or his surrogate must grant [[Informed consent| ''informed'' consent]] before the surgery can be performed. A surrogate's powers are limited to granting consent for medically-indicated and necessary diagnosis and treatment of existing disease.<ref name="myers2020">{{REFjournal
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 }}</ref>
-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/ functions of the foreskin],<ref name="masood2005">{{REFjournal
+The surgeon must 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/ functions of the foreskin],<ref name="masood2005">{{REFjournal
   |last=Masood
   |init=S
+ |last2=Patel
+ |first2=
+ |init2=HRH
+ |author2-link=
+ |last3=Himpson
+ |first3=
+ |init3=RC
+ |author3-link=
   |etal=yes
   |title=Penile sensitivity and sexual satisfaction after circumcision: are we informing men correctly?
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   |issue=1
   |pages=62-6
-  |url=https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/85930
+  |url=https://www.cirp.org/library/sex_function/masood1/
   |pubmedID=16037710
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 }}</ref> which would be lost through [[amputation]] if consent should be granted.
-[[Issues_with_American_urologists_and_the_practice_of_male_circumcision| Urologic surgeons]] in the [[United States]] derive a substantial fee from the performance of a [[circumcision]], so some may have a [[bias]] in favor of circumcision and may inappropriately recommend adult circumcision to patients when a conservative treatment would be satisfactory or even when no treatment is necessary. Patients should be wary and do their own research before granting consent for an <u>irreversible</u> [[circumcision]].
+[[Issues_with_American_urologists_and_the_practice_of_male_circumcision| Urologic surgeons]] in the [[United States]] derive a substantial fee from the performance of a [[circumcision]], so some urologists may have a [[bias]] in favor of circumcision and may inappropriately recommend adult circumcision to patients when a conservative treatment would be satisfactory or even when no treatment is necessary. Patients should be wary and do their own research before granting consent for an <u>irreversible</u> [[circumcision]].
+[[Marilyn Fayre Milos| Milos]] (2022) advises:
+<blockquote>
+* A penis without a foreskin doesn’t work as nature intended for its owner or his sexual partner.
+* Amputating the foreskin eliminates the penis’ “command and control” nerve center, the normal skin system that allows for comfortable erections and the gliding mechanism necessary for sensory pleasure, foreplay, and normal intromission (entry during intercourse).
+* Circumcision amputates the tens of thousands of specialized, erogenous nerve endings that signal to the man where he is in relation to the orgasmic threshold.
+* It denudes and exposes the glans (head of the penis), causing it to become dry, calloused, and desensitized. Circumcised men talk about becoming impotent during their 50s or 60s while intact males tell me the urge doesn’t come around as often but their sensitivity hasn’t diminished.
+* Circumcision makes the penis smaller, too.<ref name="milos2022-05-02">{{REFweb
+ |url=https://intactamerica.org/ask-marilyn-a-19-year-old-considers-circumcision/
+ |title=Ask Marilyn – 19-year-old Considers Circumcision
+ |last=Milos
+ |first=
+ |init=MF
+ |author-link=Marilyn Fayre Milos
+ |publisher=Intact America
+ |date=2022-05-02
+ |accessdate=2024-10-24
+}}</ref>
+</blockquote>
+Performance of unneccesary circumcision simply to earn a surgical fee is [[Ethics_of_non-therapeutic_child_circumcision#Patient_exploitation| unethical patient exploitation]].
 ==Reasons for circumcision==
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 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 was 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.
+* Deformed foreskins — The common type of deformed foreskin is the narrow non-retractable foreskin of [[phimosis]]. Circumcision was 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. There is a wide range of normal in foreskin length. Longer foreskins are not deformed, so do ''not'' justify circumcision.
 * 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> recurrent [[balanoposthitis]], and gangrene.
+}}</ref> recurrent [[balanoposthitis]], and [[gangrene]].
 * 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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 ===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.
+Boys are born with a [[foreskin]] that is non-retractable for reasons of protection against [[trauma]] and [[infection]]. 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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 ===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]].
+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==
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 [[Masturbation]] after circumcision may be painful if one doesn’t use lubrication because of lack of [[gliding action]].
 ==Recovery period==
-Recovery from an adult circumcision is frequently said to be six weeks.
+Recovery from an adult circumcision is frequently said to be six weeks. Recovery does not include restoration of permanently lost functions.
 ===Complications===
-Erections tend to be painful and may cause [[wound dehiscence]].<ref name="wang2023">{{REFjournal
+Circumcision is a surgical operation. Like all surgical operations, there is risk of [[bleeding| hemorrhage]],  [[infection]], and surgical mishap, including, rarely, loss of the [[penis]].
+[[Erection]] tends to be painful and may cause [[wound dehiscence]].<ref name="wang2023">{{REFjournal
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   |first=
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+}}</ref> 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
+ |init2=
+ |author2-link=
+ |last3=Cobo
+ |first3=Ramón
+ |init3=
+ |author3-link=
+ |last4=Martín-Cruces
+ |first4=José
+ |init4=
+ |author4-link=
+ |last5=Suazo
+ |first5=Iván
+ |init5=
+ |author5-link=
+ |last6=García-Suárez
+ |first6=Olivia
+ |init6=
+ |author6-link=
+ |last7=Feito
+ |first7=Jorge
+ |init7=
+ |author7-link=
+ |last8=
+ |first8=Vega
+ |init8=José A.
+ |author8-link=
+ |etal=no
+ |title=Sensory innervation of the human male prepuce: Meissner's corpuscles predominate
+ |trans-title=
+ |language=
+ |journal=Journal of Anatomy
+ |location=
+ |date=2021-10
+ |volume=239
+ |issue=4
+ |article=
+ |page=
+ |pages=892-902
+ |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/joa.13481
+ |pubmedID=34120333
+ |pubmedCID=8450466
+ |DOI=10.1111/joa.13481
+ |accessdate=2021-11-15
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-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
+Remennick (2021) reported Jewish men from the former Soviet Union who migrated to [[Israel]] and received their [[Brit Milah| ritual circumcision]] as sexually active adults were very displeased with their loss of [[Sexual sensation of the foreskin| sexual sensation]]:
-  |last=García-Mesa
+<blockquote>
-  |first=Yolanda
+Driven by social pressure and the need to belong, most young men (and their parents) consented to the operation without proper counselling and unaware of its ramifications. Men share their intimate memories of the rapid surgical procedure, painful recuperation, and their belated regrets, both aesthetic and sexual. The willingness to expose their lingering trauma signals evolving concepts of masculinity and vulnerability among these former Soviet men. Their voices join the local and international movement opposing medically-unnecessary genital surgeries of any kind – on men, women and intersex people.<ref name="remennick2021">{{REFjournal
-  |init=
+  |last=Remennick
+  |first=
+  |init=L
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- |first2=Jorge
- |init2=
- |author2-link=
- |last3=Cobo
- |first3=Ramón
- |init3=
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- |last4=Martín-Cruces
- |first4=José
- |init4=
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- |first5=Iván
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- |first6=Olivia
- |init6=
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- |last7=Feito
- |first7=Jorge
- |init7=
- |author7-link=
- |last8=
- |first8=Vega
- |init8=José A.
- |author8-link=
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-  |title=Sensory innervation of the human male prepuce: Meissner's corpuscles predominate
+  |title=Joining the tribe: adult circumcision among immigrant men in Israel and its traumatic aftermath
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-  |journal=Journal of Anatomy
+  |journal=Cult Health Sex
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-  |date=2021-10
+  |date=2021-01-29
-  |volume=239
+  |volume=24
-  |issue=4
+  |issue=5
- |article=
+  |pages=702-16
- |page=
+  |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13691058.2021.1879272?journalCode=tchs20
-  |pages=892-902
+ |archived=
-  |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/joa.13481
+ |quote=
-  |pubmedID=34120333
+  |pubmedID=33512277
-  |pubmedCID=8450466
+  |pubmedCID=
-  |DOI=10.1111/joa.13481
+  |DOI=10.1080/13691058.2021.1879272
-  |accessdate=2021-11-15
+  |accessdate=2025-01-08
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+</blockquote>
+Many [[circumcised]] men say they are unable to feel anything if a condom is used.
 ===Other adverse effects===
+# Circumicision causes loss of [[body pleasure]].
 # Circumcision causes both physical and psychic [[trauma]].
-# Circumcision severs blood vessels and disrupts blood circulation in the [[penis]]. This frequently causes [[lymphoedema]] and [[erection]] difficulties.
+# Circumcision severs blood vessels and disrupts lymph and blood circulation in the [[penis]]. This frequently causes [[lymphoedema]] and [[erection]] difficulties.
-# Circumcision invariably excises the [[ridged band]].
+# Circumcision invariably excises the [[ridged band]], resulting in partial loss of sensation.
-# 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.
+# Circumcision is a surgical [[amputation]] of functional tissue. The various [https://foreskinfunction.org/ functions] cease to operate. <b>If the patient does not like the results, it cannot be reversed or undone.</b>
 # 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.
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 # 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.
 # There are possible [[Psychological issues of male circumcision| emotional issues]] secondary to a partial loss of the [[penis]] through circumcision.
+# The shaft of the penis becomes narrrower because of the loss of a double layer of skin
 ==Financial considerations==
 Medical insurance policies vary with the provider of insurance. Most will pay for circumcision only if it is done to treat a medical condition. When circumcision is carried out for cosmetic reasons or personal desire, it is very unlikely that medical insurance would pay. The cost of an adult circumcision would include a facility fee, a surgeon's fee, an anesthesiologist's fee, and pre-operative and post-operative care. Garrett (2024) says the cost may range from $1,650 to $6,450.<ref name="garrett2024-03-07">{{REFweb
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 ===Videos===
-Here are five videos in which [[regret men]] who had an adult circumcision express their regret.
+Here are seven videos in which [[regret men]] who had an adult circumcision express their regret.
 ==== Circumcised at 18 ====
 <youtube>v=NAHGFx95D80</youtube>
+====Circumcised at 46====
+<youtube>v=pZ3n8CtcmRY</youtube>
 ==== Why I Regret Getting Circumcised At 19 ====
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 <youtube>v=g2CwHbCDiAU</youtube>
-==== Got Circumcised as an Adult (Just saw the Penn & Teller episode) ====
+==== Circumcision Care - After Circumcision - 5 Post Circumcision Surgery Recovery Tips!====
-<youtube>v=QtN7JmMUfZE</youtube>
+<youtube>v=xdrvq_10vTM</youtube>
+====Why can’t I sleep after my circumcision operation?? Day 12 ====
+<youtube>v=CLmxdbV3Uyc</youtube>
 == Rite of passage ==
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 === 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).
+Traditional [[Circumcision]] and Initiation into Manhood (ulwaluko) is an ancient initiation ritual practiced by the amaXhosa of the Eastern Cape Province 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).]]
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 {{SEEALSO}}
+* [[Autocircumcision]]
+* [[Circumcision: Effect upon erectile function]]
 * [[Circumcision methods]]
 * [[Circumcision scar]]
 * [[Development of retractable foreskin]]
 * [[Doctors Cut Off Man’s Penis During Circumcision]]
+* [[Ethics of non-therapeutic child circumcision]]
 * [[Foreskin]]
+* [[Foreskin comment]]
 * [[Foreskin sensitivity]]
 * [[Frenectomy]]
 * [[Frenuloplasty]]
+* [[Fusions and adhesions]]
 * [[Ischemia of the glans penis]]
-* [[Issues with American urologists and the practice of male circumcision]]
+* [[American urologists and the practice of male circumcision]]
+* [[Neurotomy]]
 * [[Penis]]
 * [[Phimosis]]
 * [[Phimosis#Preputioplasty| Preputioplasty]]
+* [[Posthectomy]]
 * [[The recovery after an adult circumcision]]
 * [[Regret men]]
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 * [[Sexual effects of circumcision]]
 * [[Stretching]]
+* [[Surrogate consent]]
 * [[Trauma]]
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- |author-link=
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- |website=
- |date=2014-08-01
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+* {{REFweb
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+* {{REFweb
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+* {{REFweb
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+* {{REFweb
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+* {{REFweb
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+* {{REFweb
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+ |publisher=REDDIT
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+* {{REFweb
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+ |title=I regret getting an adult circumcision
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=REDDIT
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+ |accessdate=2025-12-29
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/intactinfo/comments/1qe1kkl/the_neurological_cost_of_circumcision_a_breakdown/
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+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1qgb86l/uncircumcised_easier_to_climax/
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 ====Traditional circumcision====
-* NSFW [[Ulwaluko]]
+* {{NSFW}} [[Ulwaluko]]
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