Oto co mowi dr Oz, znany w USA lekarz:
Another topic many men wonder about—but are often afraid to discuss—
is circumcision. Dr. Oz says the rate of circumcision in the United
States has dropped from 90 percent to 57 percent in the last 40
years.
He says there are some reasons that circumcision makes sense—
religious or family traditions, hygiene, and reduced risk of
transmitting sexually transmitted diseases and viruses.
There are reasons to not circumcise as well. Some people consider it
disfiguring, and doing it will reduce sensation during sex. "In a
circumcised male, the bottom part, the underneath part of the penis,
is the most sensitive part," Dr. Oz says, using a cucumber wrapped
in a sock as a demonstration. "If you've not been circumcised, about
half of the erogenous tissue on the penis is actually that foreskin
area. Plus the foreskin covers over the glans—that front part, and
that's the most sensitive part of the penis—so it doesn't get rubbed
on, so it stays a little bit more preserved for when the foreskin
eventually does pull back during intercourse."
The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't take a position on
circumcision. "They say it's up to you," Dr. Oz says.
For boys who haven't been circumcised, it is important to learn the
proper way to clean themselves. Uncircumcised boys are 10 times more
likely to get an infection than those who are circumcised, Dr. Oz
says.
To do it correctly, "You pull the skin back and you can actually get
under here and clean this corner out. Now these edges are where
something called smegma resides, and that stuff can get pretty nasty
if you don't clean it up," Dr. Oz says. "But here's the bigger issue—
as a doctor I care about this. Most guys who are uncircumcised have
the foreskin leading off. This touches the pants and it gets scarred
after a while. It can get pretty taut. Sometimes it goes over the
tip of the penis and squeezes down on it and that can actually
strangle the tip of the penis. That's called a phimosis. When we see
it, that's an emergency.
