Ernest G. Mark
Dr. Ernest G. Mark, M.D.[a 1][1].
In 1901, Mark notes that the "pleasurable sensations that are elicited from the extremely sensitive" inner lining of the foreskin may encourage a child to masturbate which is why he recommends circumcision since it "lessens the sensitiveness of the organ".[2]
| “ | Another advantage of circumcision … is the lessened liability to masturbation … as a rule, pleasurable sensations are elicited from the extremely sensitive mucous membrane [the inner mucosa of the foreskin] with resultant manipulation and masturbation. The exposure of the glans penis following circumcision … lessens the sensitiveness of the organ. – Ernest G. Mark[3] |
Publications
Mark EG. Circumcision. The American Practitioner and News. 15 February 1901; 31(4): 122-6.
Abbreviations
- ↑
Doctor of Medicine
, Wikipedia. Retrieved 14 June 2021. In the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries, the abbreviation MD is common.
References
- ↑
The Bizarre American History of Circumcision
, Intaction. Retrieved 13 October 2021. - ↑
Medical History Of Infant Circumcision: The 1900’s
, 15 Square. Retrieved 13 October 2021. - ↑ Gualtieri, Tom (22 February 2013).
Our Bodies, Our Choices – Part II: Men and Their Members
. Retrieved 13 October 2021.