Circumcision

I'm happily circumcised and i'll circumcise all my sons if i ever have any. It's a cultural thing. My wife likes it and i'm quite happy with it. I can't imagine why (or how) someone would "miss" a foreskin they never had, but, obviously some men do.

 

I love my foreskin.

"During the first few years of life, the foreskin is stuck to the head of the penis by a membrane (called the synechia). This membrane or connective tissue dissolves naturally – a process that should never be hurried."

Infant's foreskins do not and are not meant to be retracted. Circumcision not only removes the skin but destroys the protective, generative membrane.
Yes, it is a cultural thing. But it's not removing a floppy do-nothing piece of skin. After the foreskin is cut, the synechia is torn away from the glans by force. This is very different to how an adult would approach circumcision.

 

I've heard of a wearable product Manhood sleeve and other similar devices to wear on your penis and keep the glans oiled rather than dry.
Anything else that involves skin stretching seems technically possible, but a little scary and outside what I know.

 

This website is a good start to look at in my opinion:

http://www.restoringforeskin.org/beginners-guide-foreskin-restoration

There is also a book called "The Joys of Uncircumcising" you can find online for free.

 

It's not a scam. It does work as i have experienced from using a foreskin restoration device. You don't have to use one if you don't want to, but some people like to use it since it's better for them. There are homemade devices you can construct yourself, along with taping and manual stretching methods. The only thing is that it takes a long time to achieve the desired results. It's probably the only option next to the regenerative medicine research being done by the company Foregen. From what I heard from people who have finished their restoration, they are very satisfied with their results. It's up to you to decide what you want to do about it. I'll try to see if i can send you a link for the book when I get home if you want.

 

I'm in the minority with @noonoon. I'm circumcised and wouldn't have it any other way.

Uncircumcised packages look like water weenies to me.

 

I'm circumcised. As such, I've never given much thought to whether or not things were 'meant' to be seen. I just don't care that much to spend time thinking about it. In any case, strictly on aesthetics, I much prefer being circumcised.

 

I'm circumcised (I think) But I don't know if its missing to much, I see a little bit of the gland peaking out? A tiny bit. But for my family it was a religious reason.

 

Well... Earlobes are something you see everyday and see other people with, your not really going to miss the foreskin if you didn't even know what it was to begin with, unless you guys go looking down other dudes pants, in that case I don't want to know.

 

I never knew until someone said something.

 

I'm uncircumcised, as are my boys. My wife is adamantly anti-circumcision. She's a natural birth type person (my kids were born at home) and works in health care and she see it as child mutilation. She's rather opinionated about such things.

My opinion is - with any operation there is a chance of complication - why ever have unnecessary surgery? I've certainly never had any problems with cleanliness or infections. My wife's told me that sometimes the surgeries get botched and there can be some serious problems - although that is no doubt quite rare. Why risk it though?

I'm sure an uncircumcised glans is more sensitive as well, not rubbing against clothing all day. I'm cool with that.

I hope I don't offend anyone here - but I think it's a little strange when non-religious Jewish people circumcise. I know people who don't believe or practice any aspect of Judaism except circumcising their kids. That doesn't seem right to me - when one's only expression of their religion is at the cost of someone else.