Uncircumcised... A Turn Off?
Thursday August 7, 2008
Is circumcision a key factor in your arousal? Circumcision is common in some countries more than others. Over 60% of newborn babies in the U.S. are circumcised compared to 24% in the U.K. and 14% in Australia. Some males are circumcised for medical considerations, others for personal reasons or simply parental choice. But, does whether a guy is cut or uncut impact your level of arousal?
"Me and my current boyfriend have been dating for almost 4 months now," says forum member Felix_87. "I love him, and I know that he loves me. Sex was never an issue because the both of us felt that the best sex to be had was sex with someone you loved. So for the first 3 1/2 months, we withheld sex. After talking about it for awhile, we finally decided that we were both ready to share each other in that way. I imagined our first time together as being explosive! Don't get me wrong, the sex was great! ...But it wasn't amazing, and the reason for it, I believe, is because I am uncircumcised." Read more of this discussion!
What You Want To Know About Circumcision:
Circumcision Statistics and Facts
Does Circumcision Impact Sex
Foreskin Restoration: Going From Cut To Uncut
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Comments
I am cut, but I actually prefer guys that are uncut.. i actually wish i could go back and prevent my parents from doing it.. *shrugs* just thought i’d throw in my 2 cents!
I was born in an American hospital in 1951. At that time, they didn’t even ask, so I was cut.
In 1984 I met my lover, a Cuban and certainly not cut, which did not matter to me. After 5 years, he told me that my being cut was a turnoff, a horrible mutilation.
Our sex life dwindled to nothing within a couple of years and I developed a distaste which I had never had before for the uncut. Yet, love conquers all and we are planning to get married in December.
I know, I know, this is not your everyday arrangement, but it is quite classical if you look at Sts. Cosmas and Damian and a host of other male-male couples. Our souls are bound but we could no sooner have sex with each other than the man in the moon.
At this stage in the game, the necessity of sexual intimacy has washed away and left a pure form of love. I’m a Scorpio and used to get some all the time, but the other side of Scorpio is intensity in whatever we do, and sexuality turned to love. Ain’t it strange?
We used to play around while trying to figure it all out, but nothing was like coming home to someone you love without question or reason. There’s something for everyone if you have the patience to find it.
The most recent stats on infant circumcision in the US say UNDER 60% of infants are being cut. In California, Oregon, and Washington, it’s under 30% today.
I was cut as an infant but only the tip/ring was removed leaving a lot of shin intact. When I am flaccid only the tip of the head is exposed so it appears that I am uncut, I have to retract the skin to clean it and expose the head completely. I am happy that it resulted this way because I never would have chosen a circumcision for myself. My question is, is there even a term for this, what would you call it, a partial circumcision or semi cut?
I’m cut, it was done at birth. Personally I prefer a man who is cut, except with Latin men. For some reason I get very aroused when I see a Latin uncut, but I get turned off by other men who are. What do you think that’s all about?
I am cut and I have to say that I do find it a huge turn on if my partner is cut as well. I have never prefered uncut guys, ever!!
Culturally, Americans are becoming more resistant to circumcision especisally since the medical community is now saying there’s really no medical need to do it. I personally an cut, however the loss of sensitivity makes it take a long time for me to orgasm. I would love to know what my sex life would be like if I were uncut. I have friends that refuse to date uncut men because they find foreskin distateful. Attention to hygiene is very important for uncircumcised men. I have been with quite a few who had enough head cheese to stink up the bedroom! That’s just gross, unsanitary, and very rude! I’m sure the debate will rage on for sometime to come.
I prefer my partner to be cut. I feel so strong about it these days that I will only go out with men I know who is cut. Difficult here where I stay, because most men are uncut. I had myself cut as an adult to give my partner the same benefits. Probably I am over sensitive about this, but I had one to many uncuts that were not as clean as I would have liked it.
Hahaha just talked to a 20 year old that is cut and he said he slept with 3 guys and wondered what the awful smell was when they had sex in the middle of the night after having sex in the early evening. Then he learned that uncircumsized men stink to high heaven a few hours after sex because under the forskin become filthy after a VERY short time. Fun to play with but really smelling and I would NEVER have a bf that was uncircumsized. These guys say it easy to keep clean then why don’t they…i think it is NOT easy to keep fresh and clean. Besides it looks REAlly ugly on some guys and the head is sticky and stinky and red EWWWWW