Circumcision does not affect man's sexual pleasure, a recent study confirms.
Scientists from Australia looked at nearly 40 studies and concluded that circumcision had no direct effect on satisfaction and sensitivity. Although some previous studies claimed otherwise, the more recent study claims those findings have flaws and their reliability is questionable. Lead study author, Professor Brian Morris of the University of Sydney said: "This is a ground-breaking article. The health benefits of male circumcision have been well documented, including substantially lower risks of HIV and other viral and some bacterial sexually transmitted infections."
"It also lowers rates of penile cancer and possibly prostate cancer - and women whose partners are circumcised have lower rates of cervical cancer and infections such as HPV and chlamydia. However, there is continued concern that circumcision may reduce male sexual function and pleasure. Yet the highest-quality studies suggest that medical male circumcision has no adverse effect on sexual function, sensitivity, sexual sensation and satisfaction," he told MailOnline.
Professor Morris and his colleague John Krigger looked at 36 studies of 40, 473 men - half of which were circumcised and half were not. They graded each of the studies in terms of quality, based on pre-determined official guidelines. They found that previous high-quality studies reported circumcision had no overall adverse effect on penile sensitivity, sexual arousal, sexual sensation, erectile function, premature ejaculation, duration of intercourse, orgasm difficulties, sexual satisfaction, pleasure or pain during penetration.
"The methodology was impeccable - it searched all of the conventional publication databases to retrieve all research articles containing relevant data. Then it ranked these by quality according to the conventional guidelines. Their study was published in the journal of Sexual Medicine.
