Phantom pain from circumcision

GreatBayTemple · 2018-07-08T21:03:13+00:00

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93re2 · 2018-07-09T15:33:58+00:00

There is a considerable and growing body of evidence that males who have been circumcised are more likely to experience chronic genital pain, even years after the ablation.

...a higher percentage of circumcised men experience discomfort or pain and unusual sensations as compared with the uncircumcised population. Before circumcision without medical indication, adult men, and parents considering circumcision of their sons, should be informed of the importance of the foreskin in male sexuality.

Bronselaer, GA et al. Male circumcision decreases penile sensitivity as measured in a large cohort. BJU International, Vol. 111, Issue 5. Pp. 820-7. May 2013.

Histology of the male circumcision scar shows amputation neuromas, Schwann cell proliferation and the bulbous collection of variably sized neurites. Amputation neuromas do not mediate normal sensation and are notorious for generating pain. Animal studies show that extirpation of the external genitalia results in acute retrograde degeneration of the nerve axon back to the spinal cord [96].

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Although some cultures celebrate the abnormal anatomy caused by circumcision, many women [101,102] and men [103] have reported this abnormal penile/clitoral exposure to be uncomfortable. The male prepuce contains the vast majority of the penile dartos muscle that cannot be regenerated after circumcision. The preputial mucosa and outer epithelium provides adequate epithelial coverage of the erect penis.

Cold, CJ. Taylor, JR. The prepuce. British Journal of Urology, Vol. 83, Suppl. 1. Pp. 34-44. Jan. 1999. (NSFW)

PowerToAnnihilate · 2018-07-09T03:45:18+00:00

The pain wouldn't be at the tip. It would be at the scar line.

And no ive never experienced that except after restoring (ie not phantom)

Title	Phantom pain from circumcision
Author	GreatBayTemple
Upvotes	7
Comments	5
Date	July 8, 2018 8:13 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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