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Circumcision on men and boys is especially known from the Jewish
tradition of the Brit milah. But also in the western cultures,
people may choose for a circumcision, either for medical, aesthetic
or sexual reasons:
Circumcision is the standard procedure in case of:
| Phimosis: |
a narrowing of the foreskin, by which the foreskin
can’t be moved over the tip of the penis. Phimosis
can be congenital or can be the result of repeated infections
of the foreskin.
Sometimes the doctor can perform a simple incision, which
allows the foreskin to be effectively widened.
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| Paraphimosis: |
the foreskin is drawn behind the tip and can’t
be moved back over the tip of the penis. Paraphimosis
is caused by repeated inflammation of the foreskin. Here
also, apart from circumcision, a simple incision is often
a possibility.
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| Balanitis: |
repeated inflammation of the tip of the penis and
the foreskin. |
- Esthetic
/ Sexual Reasons
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Enhanced appearance: |
Some men, but also women, find a circumcised penis
more attractive. For gentlemen who choose for a circumcision
on this aesthetic principal ground, often hygienic and
sexual reasons play also their part. |
Hygienic: |
A circumcised penis produces hardly any smegma and
therefore is easier to keep clean. |
Sexual experience: |
Although studies claim that a short foreskin have no
influence on the sexual experience, most men say that
the tip of the penis became considerable less sensible.
This can have advantages in the sex life. |
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Early ejaculations: |
A circumcision offers no guarantee, but a less sensible
tip of the penis sometimes helps solve this problem. |
Longer sex: |
A less sensible tip may allow sex during a longer period.
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A too long foreskin: |
a too long foreskin can lead to reduced stimulation
of the tip of the penis during sexual intercourse. |
The circumcision mostly is performed under local anaesthesia,
but it’s also possible under intravenous sedation. During
the operation the foreskin is shortened and the tip of the penis
is exposed partly or even entirely.A circumcision takes about
half an hour. The most sensible part of skin immediately behind
the tip of the penis is not removed, as it plays a very important
part in erogenic sensation.
After one or two hours the intravenous sedation and the local
anesthetic wears off and the sensation in the penis returns.
After a circumcision you better rest for a few days.
The penis will be swollen and will show purple discoloration.
Passing urine may give rise to a burning sensation the first
few days after surgery. We advise you to change the bandage,
every time after urinating, during the first three days after
the operation. After that, you have to bath in tepid clear water,
without soap.
We advise you to wear supporting pants (no shorts) with the
penis upwards, in the direction of the navel, to allow the swelling
to subside as quickly as possible.
For pain you can take paracetamol or bring on a sedating lidocaine
cream or ointment. After a few weeks the epidermis will have
formed a protective layer on the tip of the penis and the unpleasantly
sensitive feeling disappears.
After three to four weeks swimming and sporting is possible
again.
The stitches are dissolvable within 7 to 14 days. After four
to six weeks sexual intercourse and masturbation are possible
again.
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