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Infant circumcision and adult penile sensitivity: implications for sexual experience
Author(s) -
Earp Brian D.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.531
Subject(s) - male circumcision , psychology , sexually active , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , family medicine , population , environmental health , health services
A recent study reported that neonatal circumcision is not associated with changes in adult penile sensitivity, leading to viral coverage in both traditional and online media. In this commentary the author questions the conclusions drawn from the study and explores the relationship between objective assessments of penile sensitivity and subjective sexual experience and satisfaction. The author concludes with suggestions for improving future research.