Adult Circumcision Affects Sexual Performance
Circumcised Men Take Longer to Reach Ejaculation, but That May Be OK
"I bet every patient wouldn't tell you that ejaculation time changes," he says. "Also, I don't want anyone to interpret this as a cure for premature ejaculation."
Most adult patients "are fairly motivated," Ritenour says. "I think that's one reason why we don't hear about changes in sexual function. It's not something forced on them. Motivation has a lot to do with how they do afterward."
Men who have a chronic infection -- where there's no alternative but circumcision -- likely experience the most problems afterward, he says. Bad hygiene, especially in underdeveloped countries like Africa, can lead to these serious infections and even penile cancer in uncircumcised adults.
In the U.S., however, "the major reason to get circumcised is cultural," Ritenour tells WebMD. "It's an unwritten custom that whatever the father has, so does the son. In the U.S., there is no obvious medical reason to get circumcised."
Sure, sex will feel different to a newly circumcised adult, he says. "You've just lost skin. You're used to having something there, and it's different when it's gone. That's probably why ejaculation time is different, because it feels different."
Adult Circumcision Affects Sexual Performance
Circumcised Men Take Longer to Reach Ejaculation, but That May Be OK
Motivation Is Key continued...
"I bet every patient wouldn't tell you that ejaculation time changes," he says. "Also, I don't want anyone to interpret this as a cure for premature ejaculation."
Most adult patients "are fairly motivated," Ritenour says. "I think that's one reason why we don't hear about changes in sexual function. It's not something forced on them. Motivation has a lot to do with how they do afterward."
Men who have a chronic infection -- where there's no alternative but circumcision -- likely experience the most problems afterward, he says. Bad hygiene, especially in underdeveloped countries like Africa, can lead to these serious infections and even penile cancer in uncircumcised adults.
In the U.S., however, "the major reason to get circumcised is cultural," Ritenour tells WebMD. "It's an unwritten custom that whatever the father has, so does the son. In the U.S., there is no obvious medical reason to get circumcised."
Sure, sex will feel different to a newly circumcised adult, he says. "You've just lost skin. You're used to having something there, and it's different when it's gone. That's probably why ejaculation time is different, because it feels different."
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