Does circumcision have any effect?

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The article is expertly consulted by Master, Doctor Le Phuc Lien - Urologist - Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Circumcision brings many benefits such as helping to keep the genitals clean, limiting infection of the penis. However, decreased pleasure in sex can also occur due to the loss of some of the nerves that stimulate pleasure after surgery.

1. Circumcision affects sex?

Some people worry whether circumcision can reduce sexual pleasure, since the procedure removes thousands of nerve endings in the penis.
However, a 2016 study confirmed circumcision did not significantly affect marital intercourse, as evidenced by testing on circumcised and uncircumcised men. the glans experiences the same degree of sexual pleasure.
In addition, according to recent research in Turkey, circumcision can help men delay orgasm. The adult men participating in the study were timed to climax before and after circumcision. The results showed that, after circumcision, they were able to delay climax by 20 seconds.
There is no solid evidence yet, but scientists speculate that circumcision makes the penis less sensitive.
Furthermore, a Danish study found that women who married circumcised men were more likely to have difficulty reaching orgasm during sex.
Professor Debby Herbenick said the foreskin helps women have more sensation during sex. While not all women like uncircumcised men, the opposite can also happen.

2. Reduce the risk of cancer

Circumcised men have a lower risk of penile and prostate cancer. The foreskin can increase the risk of infection, susceptibility to sexually transmitted diseases, including HPV - the cause of cancer.
However, if you have safe sex with a condom and keep the penis clean (during showering, after sex...) will prevent infection.

3. Reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, circumcision reduces the risk of contracting HIV and some sexually transmitted diseases. In one study, uncircumcised men exposed to HIV were twice as likely to contract the disease as circumcised men.
Scientists are still figuring out the cause, but one theory is that the foreskin is often torn or scratched during sex, leading to more HIV infection than the skin elsewhere. Another theory is that the folds on the foreskin are ideal shelters for viruses or bacteria to grow.

4. Ease of use of condoms

According to experts, putting a condom on an uncircumcised penis is more difficult for someone who has undergone this procedure. The foreskin can cause the condom to fall off easily, causing trouble during sex. Therefore, if you are not circumcised, try using a larger-than-normal condom.
Resident doctor Le Phuc Lien has more than 12 years of experience in the field of urology and specialized urology, successfully performing many high-technologies such as urological endoscopy, female urology, urodynamics, bladder cystoscopy. nerve. Currently, he is a Urologist at the Department of General Surgery, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital

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