Thoughts on circumcision?

[KillerGremlin]

Hey, I appreciate everyone's honesty. Even TheSlyMoogle's honesty is a welcome addition to this thread. Come on, we're all mature we can have a serious convo

Originally Posted by Bond

KG does make the most provocative / interesting threads...

Haha, thank you? Just trying to keep things interesting...besides I think BaB gets sick of me exclusively bothering him on AIM.

Originally Posted by thatmariolover

I'm anti-circumcision, namely on the fact that it's incredibly difficult for me to get off to sex due to my own circumcision. It usually takes 1-2 hours if I can get off at all (and that's WITHOUT a condom). Let's just say multiple partners, techniques, speeds etc. make little difference. Girls love it because I can go for so long, but it's really very frustrating and I'm fed up with it already at 23.

So yeah, regardless of the moral implications and such, I'm against it. It might take more work to maintain and your partner might prefer it cut, but ultimately I think circumcision is a bad thing.

I realize, though, that I have a semi-unique experience and that biases me quite a bit.

I will say, to reassure you, that not all men orgasm every time they have sex. I think this is a common misconception, especially amongst the younger crowd. I'd say there is nothing wrong if you have sex and don't orgasm, as long as you still are having fun and your partner is too. I know how the sensitivity thing goes. Sometimes I just don't feel much and I can last for extended periods of time but it makes reaching orgasm in certain positions incredibly difficult. It sounds like you have a pretty good grasp on your situation but you could try not masturbating a day or two before sex, and you can try achieving orgasm by yourself in positions you struggle with during sex. That's my best advice.

We have quite the melting pot of members at GT...no pun intended.

[ZebraRampage]

Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

I will say, to reassure you, that not all men orgasm every time they have sex. I think this is a common misconception, especially amongst the younger crowd. I'd say there is nothing wrong if you have sex and don't orgasm, as long as you still are having fun and your partner is too. I know how the sensitivity thing goes. Sometimes I just don't feel much and I can last for extended periods of time but it makes reaching orgasm in certain positions incredibly difficult. It sounds like you have a pretty good grasp on your situation but you could try not masturbating a day or two before sex, and you can try achieving orgasm by yourself in positions you struggle with during sex. That's my best advice.

It has to potential to cause another problem too. Girls might start to think that they're not sexy to you anymore if you don't get off while having sex with them, but there's not much you can do if they're insecure about it.

[Typhoid]

Don't quote me on this, but I think that not being able to get off (Within reasonable "normal" time frame) is a type of E.D.

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

Don't quote me on this, but I think that not being able to get off (Within reasonable "normal" time frame) is a type of E.D.

I think E.D. has more to do with not being able to get or sustain an erection. Not being able to orgasm is probably along the lines of some sort of orgasm disorder. If you're harder than Superman but you can't orgasm you don't have E.D. But don't quote me on that either, I'm not a sexual dysfunction pro.

The DSM-IV (book of psych disorders) has a thing for male orgasmic disorder (also know as "retarded ejaculation"). But that appears to look more at psychological effects. Dunno what someone would say just looking the physical aspect of the disorder.

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by ZebraRampage

It has to potential to cause another problem too. Girls might start to think that they're not sexy to you anymore if you don't get off while having sex with them, but there's not much you can do if they're insecure about it.

This is true. The problem becomes cyclical in nature too. The girl expects the guy to orgasm, the guy can't orgasm and feels bad, it gets to his head and becomes more difficult for him to orgasm...etc.

[BreakABone]

I don't care either way.
As Typhoid says, very few people have personal experience as both so no way to objectively define which is better.
My parents honestly just got lazy, I'm there there 5th son.

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

My parents honestly just got lazy, I'm there there 5th son.

They circumcised the other 4 personally?

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

They circumcised the other 4 personally?

Indeed they did.
No you dorkus, they just couldn't go through the effort I imagined.
Or don't know why the older ones are.

[Acebot44]

I actually have a friend who cut the snip snip treatment in 8th grade. Maybe I should ask him which he preferred...although that is still kind of young to remember

[TheSlyMoogle]

Originally Posted by Acebot44

I actually have a friend who cut the snip snip treatment in 8th grade. Maybe I should ask him which he preferred...although that is still kind of young to remember

I actually have a friend who got the snip at 17. He said it just was gross to have that much foreskin. He was in pain for like 2 months after the cut, but apparently he loves being cut now. He said if anything it made it more sensitive and feels better during sex.

Originally Posted by BreakABone

Indeed they did.
No you dorkus, they just couldn't go through the effort I imagined.
Or don't know why the older ones are.

It's because they hate you.


To add to my earlier point:

Said prior boyfriend would shower before work in the morning and come back. In the 7-8 hours where he was at work uhm said cock that was cleaned throughly (I know, I was in the shower with him most of the time and saw his cleaning techniques lol.) would smell or have developed "Smegma" and I would have to make him shower again before we could do anything. Slightly disgusting? Yes. Spontaneity ruined? Yes.

Also another tidbit about circumcision:

I was actually cut 3 times as a child. The first time when everyone normally gets cut right after being born, well the skin grew back. The next time was a few weeks later and the skin grew back again. So the third and final time my skin proceeded to grow back yet again, just this time it only grew back about halfway. So it's enough skin to pretty much cover me when flaccid and when erect it's like I've been cut all along. It's quite strange. I also have this rather large vein in a very awkward shape on the top of my penis that my family doctor says was probably a result of the multiple cuts. Not the vein, but it's strange shape and the fact that it's so large for a vein. It actually gets irritated during sex if I go too long. Well err not always, but well... nvm that's probably TMI anyway.

[Bond]

TMI.

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Bond

TMI.

*Sings*

Teenage mutant informatiooooon.

[Fox 6]

[thatmariolover]

Haha, sorry. Everybody was being pretty up front, so I just sort of tipped the cart the rest of the way over.

[BreakABone]

This is a funny thread if nothing else... to see where SlyMoogle draws the line as to what's too much info..