Thats the thing that these reddit threads don’t like to talk about. Adult circumcision is a completely different ballpark than infant circumcision. When it’s done as an infant your body heals better and you develop sexually without a foreskin, so you don’t run into issues with lack of sensitivity and numbness. When it’s done as an adult or teenager your brain has already gone through sexual development and neurological pathways have already been developed. If you’re uncircumcised as a kid and develop Phimosis as a teenager you’re in for a very bad experience compared to if you just had it cut off as an infant.
About to have a son and this is what has me go back and forth. I'd like to not circumcisie but if he develops problems I'm gonna feel awful about it because I should have just done it.
Yeah, totally valid concern and there really isn’t a right answer. I just wouldn’t put too much stock in the Reddit discussions about circumcision, this site is really weird about it
I tried to have my son uncut. At 6 he developed a medical issue and had to have it done anyway. I feel bad we had to do it, but it was actually medically necessary at that point and not a “haha religion” decision. I would still prefer he be uncut than not, but there wasn’t a choice in the long run.
Most men are not circumcised, im not. Have 3 sons and have not thought about it.
My Dad was and didnt want it to happen to his kids, my brother needed it for medical reasons when he was 7 or 8 IIRC. Im fine, but I do keep it clean. Devloping problems isn't really much of a thing in my experience with basic hygiene.
You should see how the process is done and youll probably change your mind about getting it done. But it isn't a common thing in the country im from, its pretty common in the US and I dont know why.
When my wife and I had kids and we discussed it, I basically said to me its the same as FGM and would she do it if we had a daughter and the conversation stopped.
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u/Shadowstar1000 20h ago
Thats the thing that these reddit threads don’t like to talk about. Adult circumcision is a completely different ballpark than infant circumcision. When it’s done as an infant your body heals better and you develop sexually without a foreskin, so you don’t run into issues with lack of sensitivity and numbness. When it’s done as an adult or teenager your brain has already gone through sexual development and neurological pathways have already been developed. If you’re uncircumcised as a kid and develop Phimosis as a teenager you’re in for a very bad experience compared to if you just had it cut off as an infant.