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Circumcision and Sexual Function

The effects of circumcision on sexual function, sensitivity, and pleasure in adults.

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Feb 5, 2026

How do beliefs about hygiene, condom use and sexual pleasure compare with clinical evidence on circumcision’s health effects?

Public beliefs that improves hygiene, reduces the need for condoms, or consistently changes are widespread, but clinical evidence presents a more nuanced picture: circumcision can reduce some infectio...

Feb 4, 2026

How common are foreskin variations and how do they affect sexual function or hygiene?

varies widely across the population: most newborns have nonretractable foreskins that usually become retractable in childhood, while a minority of adolescents and adults have persistent conditions suc...