What are the advantages and disdvantages of circumcision?!

What are the advantages and disdvantages of circumcision?

I have just been told by a urologist doctor that I should get a circumcision, and i am just curious at this question. Hope someone can help! Thank you

1 month ago
I forgot to mention. I have phemosis and I am currently recovering from paraphemosis. The reason the urologist recommended this was, because it has done it once, it will do it again. I asked about the stretching excercises (from Yahoo Answers thank you to everyone) He was saying that they dont always work. I am confused lol i don't know whether to go for the circ or try the stretches. Thank you all so much for your answers each one is much appreciated!!!

1 month ago
By the way.... This would be on the NHS as it's classed as a Medical Emergency apparently. So cost is not an option! Thanks again

There's pros and cons to both. Why is he recommending it?

If you have a tight foreskin:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

And the risks (disadvantages) of circumcision are:

Less sensitivity / pleasure (due to constant rubbing of the head)
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs...
http://www.circumstitions.com/sexuality....

More difficulty with masturbation (since the already-lubricated foreskin wouldn't be there to rub the head with)
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs...

Meatal stenosis (when the urethra opening gets irritated due to constant rubbing and closes up); not found in uncircumcised guys
http://www.drgreene.com/21_1137.html...

Higher erectile dysfunction rates
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...

Again, less sensitivity
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...

Shorter penis (a guy who was circumcised posted about that this morning; he went from 7 to 5 inches) caused by skin pulling it back due to tightness
http://drgreene.org/body.cfm?id=21&actio...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Skin bridges (where pieces of skin attach to the head, like bridges)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...

And those are the major ones. Those are risks; they're not guaranteed, just like the risks for being uncircumcised are not universal. Everyone's different. I've provided you with the links so you can compare the rates and such, some are common, with the masturbation difficulty in the 63% range, while others are less common, like meatal stenosis (around 10%). I guess that's why circumcision is becoming less popular; only the USA is the last remaining advanced/industrialized nation to do it, and our rates are falling (to as low as 14%).
http://forums.govteen.com/showpost.php?p...