ReviewInternational journal of impotence research2023
Psychological, psychosocial, and psychosexual aspects of penile circumcision.
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- Single-operator circumcision using a penile circumcision and suturing device: a pilot comparative feasibility study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Men undergoing medical circumcision at a community health centre: Knowledge and attitudes.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2025Article
- Comments by opponents on the British Medical Association's guidance on non-therapeutic male circumcision of children seem one-sided and may undermine public health.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2023Article
- Newspaper Coverage of Violence Related to Initiation and Traditional Male Circumcision in South Africa.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- Potentially under-recognized late-stage physical and psychosexual complications of non-therapeutic neonatal penile circumcision: a qualitative and quantitative analysis of self-reports from an online community forum.International journal of impotence research · 2023Review
- A comprehensive comparison of the early and late complications of surgical circumcision in neonates and children: A cohort study.Health science reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
Policy statements on penile circumcision have focused primarily on disease, dysfunction, or sensation, with relatively little consideration of psychological and psychosocial implications of the procedure. There has also been minimal consideration of potential qualitative changes in the subjective experience of sexual activity following changes in penile anatomy (foreskin removal) or associated sexual biomechanics. We present a critical overview of literature on the psychological, psychosocial, and psychosexual implications of penile circumcision. We give consideration to differences among circumcisions performed in infancy, childhood, or adulthood. We also discuss potential psychosocial effects on parents electing, or failing to elect, circumcision for their children. We propose a framework for policy considerations and future research, recognizing that cultural context is particularly salient for the narratives individuals construct around penile circumcision, including both affected individuals and medical professionals who perform the surgeries. We argue that additional attention should be paid to the potential for long-term effects of the procedure that may not be properly considered when the patient is an infant or child.
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