Risk of Adult Circumcision

Noted authority on phimosis, Chris Moore is determined to save adult foreskins. How did his odd passion get started? He almost made the biggest mistake of his life – getting circumcised. Since he made some startling medical discoveries, he has worked hard to educate men about what they would be losing and stop unnecessary adult circumcision.

There has been a steady decline in male newborn circumcision in North America since 1971 when the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reported that there are no valid medical reasons for infant circumcision. In 1999, the AAP issued yet another statement discouraging the routine practice of newborn circumcision. Shortly thereafter, the American Medical Association also declared that there is no proven medical benefit for infant circumcision. The Canadian Pediatric Society calls circumcision an obsolete procedure.

As a direct result of these announcements, in 2006 the rate of infant circumcision in the United States was claimed to be less than half at 48.3%. In Canada, currently 48% of adult males have been circumcised although the incidence of newborn circumcision there in 2005 was less than 10%.

More than 80% of the worlds men are not circumcised. Circumcision is rare in Asia, South America, Central America, and most of Europe. Doctors there are well versed in the care of intact men; not so in the United States. Doctors here quickly recommend circumcision for even minor problems.

North American men are left to turn elsewhere to find effective alternatives to avoid circumcision when diagnosed with common problems such as phimosis. This condition occurs when the foreskin is too tight to be pulled back completely. This can lead to conditions ranging from mild discomfort to persistent infections and painful intercourse.

If not treated, a too tight foreskin can lead to a more serious condition called paraphimosis which occurs when the tight foreskin is retracted and gets stuck behind the head of the penis. Circulation can be cut off and lead to gangrene or even auto-amputation if not treated quickly.

The first thing these uneducated doctors recommend for every problem involving the foreskin is circumcision. This is 100% unnecessary and extemely undesirable. It is estimated that nine out of ten men being circumcised do not need the surgery! Aside from the pain, physical and emotional trauma, cost and down time, what is the big deal with cutting off the foreskin?

Chris Moore was one of these men with a foreskin that was too tight and was about to go under the knife. Moore is also a medical researcher. When he started researching about his own problem, he discovered that there are thousands of men who are desperately attempting to regain, re-grow and even surgically replace their lost foreskins. Moore had to find out why they so desperately wanted back what he was about to give up. What he discovered shocked him.

It has been reported that 100% of circumcised men suffer from reduced sensitivity and sexual response. Additionally, it has been estimated that the uncircumcised male has 10 times the sexual pleasure and satisfaction than a circumcised male. Does this sound like an old wives tale to you? It did to Moore so he turned to science for the facts.

Moore found out the foreskin is not just a piece of unnecessary skin as is commonly assumed. It is in fact a highly sensitized part of the male body and amputating it also removes many critical components of the male anatomy. Without the foreskin, 80% of the penis’ erogenous zones are gone which are critical for achieving the fullness and intensity of sexual pleasure and response.

The frenulum is a very sensitive nerve-laden area that attaches the foreskin to the underside of the head of the penis. For uncircumcised men, this is the male “G-Spot” and it is highly pleasurable during sexual activity. Depending on the surgical method, the frenulum is usually completely destroyed by circumcision.

The foreskin covers the head of the penis and protects it from abrasion, dryness, calluses and infection just like the eyelid protects the eye. The head of the penis is meant to be a protected internal organ. The drying and callusing causes a loss of sexual feeling, pleasure and fulfillment.

The inner foreskin creates plasma cells which distribute antibodies and antiviral proteins. This is believed to be one reason why whole men are at a lower risk of getting Chlamydia, HIV (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Once Moore learned about the importance of the foreskin, he was not about to let someone amputate his. He still had to solve his tight foreskin problem though. Moore dug into all the research he could find and consulted many foreign doctors familliar with intact males. He tested methods for easily curing phimosis at home with no cost. Moore then set out to help other men with phimosis.

In a subsequent clinical trial 509 out of 512 cases (99%) of Phimosis were cured at home with simple painless foreskin stretching exercises. Moore decided to spread the word to other sufferers of a tight foreskin. He created a website designed to help educate men about the importance of rejecting circumcision and how easy it is to treat the problem in the privacy of your own home.

With this new resource available, Moore hopes that many more men who are fortunate enough to be left with their foreskins, will reject circumcision before making a life altering mistake.