Autocircumcision
Autocircumcision is the practice by a small number of foreskinned men of permanently keeping and wearing their intact foreskin in a retracted position so that the glans penis is permanently exposed.[1] The practice preserves the intactness of the penis. Some men who practice autocircumcision find it necessary to wear a plastic ring behind their corona to keep their foreskin retracted.[2]
The practice of autocircumcision may be a reaction to the experience of living with a foreskin in a circumcised society.
IntactiWiki does not recommend the practice of autocircumcision. The foreskin evolved over about 1,000,000 years to provide protection against trauma and infection. Those functions cannot work when the foreskin is not in its intended position.
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Claimed benefit
"This will make the penis appear like being circumcised, without the drawbacks."[2] It is claimed as a benefit that the popular foreskin fragrance is no longer present.
Loss of immunological and protective function
Fleiss, Hodges, & Van Howe (1998)[3] and other medical scientists have identified numerous immunological and protective functions of the foreskin and its enclosed preputial sac. These functions would largely cease to operate when the foreskin is kept in a retracted position that deactivates the preputial sac.
Keratinization
Keratinization and loss of sensation will occur. Sensation may be regained over time if the practice of autocircumcision is stopped.
Returning to normal practice
Some reports indicate that a foreskin permanently kept retracted may shorten and may no longer stay in its normal position where it covers and protects the glans penis.
Retraining of a long retracted foreskin
Some stretching may be necessary to repair the damage and encourage the foreskin to stay in place.
See also
External links
Anonymous (2021). Keeping your foreskin back: auto circumcision explained - My Adult Circumcision
. Retrieved 24 December 2025.- Anonymous (2023).
Has anyone done what is called “Auto-Circumcision” for a long period of time?
, REDDIT. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
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References
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, Wordpress. Retrieved 24 December 2025. - ↑ a b NSFW Lee, George (10 April 2019).
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Fleiss P, Hodges F, Van Howe RS. Immunological functions of the human prepuce. Sex Trans Infect. October 1998; 74(5): 364-67. PMID. PMC. DOI. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
