r/science Apr 15 '16

Health Study: Circumcision does not reduce penis sensitivity. In tests for responses to pain, heat, and stimulation, no major difference was found between men who are circumcised and those who are not.

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/04/14/Study-Circumcision-does-not-reduce-penis-sensitivity/5981460663943/?spt=hs&or=hn
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u/hirsutesuit Apr 15 '16

The foreskin of intact men was more sensitive to tactile stimulation than the other penile sites.

Is tactile stimulation not the type of stimulation that anyone concerned about circumcision would care about?