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==== Got Circumcised as an Adult (Just saw the Penn & Teller episode) ====
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General revision.
[[Rosemary Romberg]] commented on adult circumcision in the [[United States]]:
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<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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<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.
==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
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The surgeon most 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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[[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:
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]].
Erections tend to be painful and may cause [[wound dehiscence]].<ref name="wang2023">{{REFjournal
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===Other adverse effects===
# Circumicision causes loss of [[body pleasure]].
# Circumcision causes both physical and psychic [[trauma]].
# 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]], resulting in partial loss of sensation.
# 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.
===Videos===
Here are five seven videos in which [[regret men]] who had an adult circumcision express their regret.
==== Circumcised at 18 ====
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====Circumcised at 46====
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==== Circumcision Care - After Circumcision - 5 Post Circumcision Surgery Recovery Tips!====
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====Why can’t I sleep after my circumcision operation?? Day 12 ====
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