Was Circumcision Good For Him?

Posting Date: 05/20/1999

Ernest: Being circumcised when I was 30 years old was the best thing I ever did. My penis was always infected and stinking even though I washed it every day and ?

Dr. Dean: Yeah, but ? whoa, whoa, whoa. Many men would say just the opposite. If you had chronic infections, then you had a problem that was not treated adequately.

Ernest: Well, maybe so.

Dr. Dean: No maybe about it. You are condemning something without?

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Ernest: I know you have all the statistics on your side. This is my personal experience.

Dr. Dean: Oh, absolutely, and you are not alone. But, I really do have a file on men who were circumcised as adults and absolutely hate it. They are very unhappy.

Ernest: My circumcision didn't change sex for me, good or bad. The sensation isn't any different. My partners aren't having any more orgasms than before.

Dr. Dean: Now, wait a second. If you called and told me, "Hey, Dr. Dean, I drove home drunk last night and I didn't kill myself," that isn't evidence that we should all drive home drunk.

Ernest: Yeah, I know.

Dr. Dean: Well, if you know, then be very careful, because ?

Ernest: Yes, but I'm speaking from a personal point of view.

Dr. Dean: That's different. From a personal point of view, Ernest wants to register his vote that circumcision is a good thing for him. And I don't doubt that there are other men who would say so, too.