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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

|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>

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==Consent==

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

Male [[circumcision]] is <i>not</i> mandatory. It 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

|last=Myers

|first=

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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. There is a wide range of normal in foreskin length. Longer foreskins are not deformed, so do ''not'' justify circumcision.

* 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. [[Long foreskin| 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

* Diseased foreskins — Diseases for which circumcision may be indicated include [[Penile cancer|malignant tumor]],[[Balanitis xerotica obliterans| lichen sclerosis]], recurrent [[balanoposthitis]], [[gangrene]], and recurrent yeast infection in diabetic males (after conservative treatment fails),<ref name="verma2011">{{REFjournal

|last=Verma

|first=Shyam B.

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

}}</ref>

* 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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Many men who elect an irreversible non-therapeutic circumcision later express regret.

===A word to intact teens===

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

===Complications===

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

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]].

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

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

|last=Wang

|first=

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* [[Autocircumcision]]

* [[Circumcision: Effect upon erectile function]]

* [[Circumcision methods]]

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

* [[Foreskin]]

* [[Foreskin comment]]

* [[Foreskin sensitivity]]

* [[Frenectomy]]

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* [[Phimosis]]

* [[Phimosis#Preputioplasty| Preputioplasty]]

* [[Posthectomy]]

* [[The recovery after an adult circumcision]]

* [[Regret men]]

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* {{REFweb

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CircumcisionGrief/comments/wemjzy/got_circumcised_4_months_ago/

|title=Got circumcised 4 months ago

|last=Anonymous

|first=

|init=

|author-link=

|publisher=REDDIT

|date=2022

|accessdate=2025-12-26

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/FriendsOfTheFrenulum/comments/128dvgq/for_adults_contemplating_circumcision_what/

|title=For adults contemplating circumcision, what essential questions should they ponder to guarantee their decision is genuinely rooted in an informed choice — made autonomously and for their own well-being?

|last=Anonymous

|first=

|init=

|author-link=

|publisher=REDDIT

|date=2022

|accessdate=2025-12-26

}}

* {{REFweb

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* {{REFweb

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1p67xlp/circumcision_ended_my_life/

|title=Circumcision ended my life

|last=Anonymous

|publisher=Reddit

|date=2024-12

|accessdate=2026-07-21

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://archive.md/Au7cV#selection-98.0-707.8

|title=Unjustifiable reason 1: Parents are clueless about the functions of the foreskin

|last=Anonymous

|publisher=REDDIT Intactivism

|date=2025-06-17

|accessdate=2025-06-24

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1ozfcdo/i_thought_i_was_fine_after_getting_circumcised/

|title=I thought I was ‘fine’ after getting circumcised for phimosis… and it turns out I wasn’t.

|last=Anonymous

|publisher=Reddit

|date=2025-12

|accessdate=2026-06-26

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1ptxzrh/i_regret_getting_an_adult_circumcision/?chainedPosts=t3_1p67xlp

|title=I regret getting an adult circumcision

|last=Anonymous

|publisher=REDDIT

|date=12-12-23

|accessdate=2025-12-29

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/intactinfo/comments/1qe1kkl/the_neurological_cost_of_circumcision_a_breakdown/

|title=The Neurological Cost of Circumcision, A Breakdown of What's Removed

|last=Anonymous

|first=

|init=

|author-link=

|publisher=REDDIT ~~Intactivism~~

|publisher=REDDIT

|date=~~2025~~-06-17

|date=2026-01-15

|accessdate=~~2025~~-06-24

|accessdate=2026-01-16

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/~~foreskin_restoration~~/comments/~~1p67xlp~~/~~circumcision_ended_my_life~~/

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1qgb86l/uncircumcised_easier_to_climax/

|title=~~Circumcision ended my life~~

|title=Uncircumcised = easier to climax?

|last=Anonymous

|publisher=REDDIT

|date=12-11-27

|date=2026-01-18

|accessdate=~~2025~~-12-11

|accessdate=2026-01-31

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Intactivists/comments/1tygsl1/adult_circumcision_and_its_effect_on_pleasure/

|title=Adult circumcision and its effect on pleasure

|last=Anonymous

|publisher=Reddit

|date=2026-06-06

|accessdate=2026-06-06

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1v2q1ru/just_found_out_today_that_ill_be_getting/

|title=Just found out today that I’ll be getting circumcised. Any advice?

|last=Anonymous

|publisher=Reddit

|date=2026-07-21

|accessdate=2026-07-21

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://circumcised.com/Thread-Advice-for-teenagers-and-young-adults?pid=248#pid248

|title=Advice for teenagers and young adults

|last=Anonymous

|publisher=Circumcised

|date=2026-07-21

|accessdate=2026-07-23

}}

* {{REFweb

|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1vbb33c/circumcision_makes_it_smaller/

|title=Circumcision makes it smaller

|last=Anonymous

|publisher=Reddit

|date=2026-07-30

|accessdate=2026-07-31

}}

====Traditional circumcision====

* {{NSFW}} [[Ulwaluko]]

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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>
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 ==Consent==
-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
+Male [[circumcision]] is <i>not</i> mandatory. It 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
   |last=Myers
   |first=
@@ Line 176: / Line 194: @@
 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. There is a wide range of normal in foreskin length. Longer foreskins are not deformed, so do ''not'' justify circumcision.
+* 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. [[Long foreskin| 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
+* Diseased foreskins — Diseases for which circumcision may be indicated include [[Penile cancer|malignant tumor]],[[Balanitis xerotica obliterans| lichen sclerosis]], recurrent [[balanoposthitis]], [[gangrene]], and recurrent yeast infection in diabetic males (after conservative treatment fails),<ref name="verma2011">{{REFjournal
   |last=Verma
   |first=Shyam B.
@@ Line 200: / Line 218: @@
   |DOI=10.2147/IJGM.S17875
   |accessdate=2020-12-19
-}}</ref> recurrent [[balanoposthitis]], and [[gangrene]].
+}}</ref>
 * 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
@@ Line 273: / Line 291: @@
   |DOI=
   |accessed=2020-12-20}}</ref>
+Many men who elect an irreversible non-therapeutic circumcision later express regret.
 ===A word to intact teens===
@@ Line 357: / Line 377: @@
 Recovery from an adult circumcision is frequently said to be six weeks. Recovery does not include restoration of permanently lost functions.
 ===Complications===
-Circumcision is a surgical operation. Like all surgical operations, there is risk of [[hemorrhage]],  [[infection]], and surgical mishap, including, rarely, loss of the [[penis]].
+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]].
-Erections tend to be painful and may cause [[wound dehiscence]].<ref name="wang2023">{{REFjournal
+[[Erection]] tends to be painful and may cause [[wound dehiscence]].<ref name="wang2023">{{REFjournal
   |last=Wang
   |first=
@@ Line 713: / Line 733: @@
 {{SEEALSO}}
+* [[Autocircumcision]]
 * [[Circumcision: Effect upon erectile function]]
 * [[Circumcision methods]]
@@ Line 720: / Line 741: @@
 * [[Ethics of non-therapeutic child circumcision]]
 * [[Foreskin]]
+* [[Foreskin comment]]
 * [[Foreskin sensitivity]]
 * [[Frenectomy]]
@@ Line 730: / Line 752: @@
 * [[Phimosis]]
 * [[Phimosis#Preputioplasty| Preputioplasty]]
+* [[Posthectomy]]
 * [[The recovery after an adult circumcision]]
 * [[Regret men]]
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   |first=
   |init=T
-  |author-link=
+  |author-link=Tim Hammond
   |etal=no
   |title=A preliminary poll of men circumcised in infancy or childhood
   |trans-title=
- |language=
   |journal=BJU Int
- |location=
   |date=1999-01
- |season=
   |volume=83 Supple 1
   |issue=
- |article=
- |page=
   |pages=85-92
-  |url=http://www.noharmm.org/bju.htm
+  |url=https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/104891874/Hammond_20Preliminary_20Poll_201999-libre.pdf?1691631077=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DA_preliminary_poll_of_men_circumcised_in.pdf&Expires=1784674087&Signature=RxPFDxQnrBLWdlpGl6OaggpDiiMgTSSFedCtwhhLCHZms7VVCMmVZ~~GewMp14JdxBlUnbrM2Uns8qogKMWGzNiku4x-YDxcpXgW-AnTsjdiHDi2cnfH2kMpEFiTlGVCaoUxvNKOQqlkGnZ99AIOzKtXlgMLZX78zILtBvAV-cMCyYOTS27yxy-MB288nymSy9MznHVajjt1ZCnVOYDOUZTMvv~RgZubDzbrTNJse1FFJpbaT4ohrBVyrBOmiV7ffwwIgN9a0aSGbEZqDM-NthcjFPmtloKwgPTHwnRAmszNQc8SMNe0aAlYs5qSM7RPA1vCEwzYptTdpk1Kjiqvnw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA
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   |DOI=10.1080/13691058.2021.1879272
   |accessdate=2022-10-14
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CircumcisionGrief/comments/wemjzy/got_circumcised_4_months_ago/
+ |title=Got circumcised 4 months ago
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |first=
+ |init=
+ |author-link=
+ |publisher=REDDIT
+ |date=2022
+ |accessdate=2025-12-26
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/FriendsOfTheFrenulum/comments/128dvgq/for_adults_contemplating_circumcision_what/
+ |title=For adults contemplating circumcision, what essential questions should they ponder to guarantee their decision is genuinely rooted in an informed choice — made autonomously and for their own well-being?
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |first=
+ |init=
+ |author-link=
+ |publisher=REDDIT
+ |date=2022
+ |accessdate=2025-12-26
 }}
 * {{REFweb
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   |date=
   |accessdate=2025-02-21
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1p67xlp/circumcision_ended_my_life/
+ |title=Circumcision ended my life
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=Reddit
+ |date=2024-12
+ |accessdate=2026-07-21
 }}
 * {{REFweb
   |url=https://archive.md/Au7cV#selection-98.0-707.8
   |title=Unjustifiable reason 1: Parents are clueless about the functions of the foreskin
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=REDDIT Intactivism
+ |date=2025-06-17
+ |accessdate=2025-06-24
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1ozfcdo/i_thought_i_was_fine_after_getting_circumcised/
+ |title=I thought I was ‘fine’ after getting circumcised for phimosis… and it turns out I wasn’t.
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=Reddit
+ |date=2025-12
+ |accessdate=2026-06-26
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1ptxzrh/i_regret_getting_an_adult_circumcision/?chainedPosts=t3_1p67xlp
+ |title=I regret getting an adult circumcision
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=REDDIT
+ |date=12-12-23
+ |accessdate=2025-12-29
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/intactinfo/comments/1qe1kkl/the_neurological_cost_of_circumcision_a_breakdown/
+ |title=The Neurological Cost of Circumcision, A Breakdown of What's Removed
   |last=Anonymous
   |first=
   |init=
   |author-link=
-  |publisher=REDDIT Intactivism
+  |publisher=REDDIT
-  |date=2025-06-17
+  |date=2026-01-15
-  |accessdate=2025-06-24
+  |accessdate=2026-01-16
 }}
 * {{REFweb
-  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/comments/1p67xlp/circumcision_ended_my_life/
+  |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1qgb86l/uncircumcised_easier_to_climax/
-  |title=Circumcision ended my life
+  |title=Uncircumcised = easier to climax?
   |last=Anonymous
   |publisher=REDDIT
-  |date=12-11-27
+  |date=2026-01-18
-  |accessdate=2025-12-11
+  |accessdate=2026-01-31
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Intactivists/comments/1tygsl1/adult_circumcision_and_its_effect_on_pleasure/
+ |title=Adult circumcision and its effect on pleasure
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=Reddit
+ |date=2026-06-06
+ |accessdate=2026-06-06
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1v2q1ru/just_found_out_today_that_ill_be_getting/
+ |title=Just found out today that I’ll be getting circumcised. Any advice?
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=Reddit
+ |date=2026-07-21
+ |accessdate=2026-07-21
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://circumcised.com/Thread-Advice-for-teenagers-and-young-adults?pid=248#pid248
+ |title=Advice for teenagers and young adults
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=Circumcised
+ |date=2026-07-21
+ |accessdate=2026-07-23
+}}
+* {{REFweb
+ |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/uncircumcised_talk/comments/1vbb33c/circumcision_makes_it_smaller/
+ |title=Circumcision makes it smaller
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |publisher=Reddit
+ |date=2026-07-30
+ |accessdate=2026-07-31
 }}
 ====Traditional circumcision====
 * {{NSFW}} [[Ulwaluko]]