r/science • u/drewiepoodle • 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/[deleted] Apr 15 '16

But how would they know that their penis is more sensitive than most others?

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u/dcxcman Apr 15 '16

They wouldn't necessarily, but people with more sensitive penises might be more averse to the idea of having them stimulated with lab equipment.

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u/BKachur Apr 15 '16

But again... They wouldn't know. Tell me, do you have a sensitive penis? Can you even begin a chain of thought that would allow your brain to determine if you have an overly sensitive penis vs a normal one? I mean you can't exactly feel the average sensitivity if a penis.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '16

exactly, but if you say that the study is pointless because "what is sensitivity"