Circumcision: Effect upon erectile function
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Male circumcision is a surgical amputation of the foreskin from the penis that severs nerves and blood vessels that provide blood to the penis.
The effect of male circumcision upon erection (impotence) has not been adequately explored in public discourse.
Reports of impotence after circumcision
The first case report is from 1929. Edward Glover, a psychoanalyst from London, was conducting an analysis of a patient who suffered from erectile dysfunction. Eventually it developed that the patient was circumcised between the age of three and one-half years and your years of age. The boy cried out after the surgery, "Why did you let him cut it off?"[1]
Foley (1966), a West Virginia physician stated,
"One possible result of circumcision is impotence: Impotence seems to be frequent in circumcised men, but rare among the uncircumcised."[2]
Stinson (1973) presented five case reports of loss of erectile function in United States Air Force personnel after adult circumcision.[3]
Fink et al. (2002) surveyed 132 men circumcised as adults. The authors stated, "Adult circumcision appears to result in worsened erectile function…"[4]
Shen et al. (2004) reported a study in China of 95 men who had undergone adult circumcision. Of the 95 men, 28 had "mild or moderate erectile dysfunction after circumcision" (29.4%), and 33 "had weakened erectile confidence" (34.7%). Unfortunately, the study was reported in Chinese, so no further information is available.[5]
See also
References
- ↑
Glover E. The "Screening" Function of Traumatic Memories. International Journal of Psychoanalysis. 1929; 10: 90-3. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Foley JM. The Unkindest Cut of All. Fact. July 1966; 3(4): 2-9. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Stinson JM. Impotence and adult circumcision. J Natl Med Assoc. March 1973; 65(2): 161. PMID. PMC. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
Quote:While this report cannot claim to show a causal relationship between circumcision and impotence, adult circumcision is the one common thread ill the five patients presented.
- ↑ Fink KS, Carson CC, DeVellis RF. Adult circumcision outcomes study: effect on erectile function, penile sensitivity, sexual activity and satisfaction
. J Urol. May 2002; 167(5): 2113-6. PMID. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Shen Z, Chen S, Zhu C, Wan Q, Zhaodian Z. [Erectile function evaluation after adult circumcision]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. January 2004; 10(1): 18-9. PMID. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
Quote:Adult circumcision has certain effect on erectile function, to which more importance should be attached.
