subject: Becoming Intact Why More And More Men Want Their Foreskins Back. [print this page] Men in America are asking tougher and more insightful questions about a procedure that was once taken for granted circumcision. At its peak of American popularity in the 1980s, about 80% of American men underwent this surgery shortly after birth. Back then, it was common medical opinion that circumcision was safe and had no long-term consequences for mens sexual health. Now, as new studies have been conducted and the experience of thousands of circumcised men have been evaluated, men have questions questions about the medical necessity of circumcision, questions about the origin of this practice in the U.S., and questions about what is really lost when the foreskin is amputated.
This rise in consciousness about the nature of circumcision has put many men in a difficult and uncomfortable position. They had no ability to consent to this procedure that was forced upon them (even if it was recommended with the best of intentions), and they are now faced with the task of living with the sexual and psychological consequences of a diminished anatomy. This can affect their ability to form lasting romantic bonds with others, and in many cases it results in unnecessary medical expenses as these men search for answers about sexual dysfunctions that they cant explain.
The root cause of these difficulties can be understood once a basic knowledge of the male anatomy is provided. The foreskin is not a frivolous part of the male anatomy, but rather an integral component of the complete male sexual response system. Scholarly studies have now even begun to confirm what nature knows instinctively. The foreskin provides protection for the glans, helping to maintain its sensitivity. This function is lost after circumcision, resulting in decreased sensitivity due to keratinization (hardening) of the glans. The foreskin also provides stimulation and protection for the female partner by facilitating a smoother and more natural style of penetration. The British Journal of Urology has even reported on the range of sensitivity of the foreskin, finding that the least sensitive areas of the foreskin are still more sensitive than the most sensitive areas of the circumcised penis. In short, the foreskin is designed by nature to be a vital component for the proper mechanical function of the male anatomy.
As more men have realized what they lost from circumcision, there has been a growing movement to find a single therapy or treatment which can begin to undo the damage. With only a cursory review of the market today, one will find creams which promise to restore lost sensitivity, devices which can be worn to protect the glans from further damage, and at the extreme, men who spend years manually stretching the skin of their penile shaft in an attempt to once again have a natural-looking, intact penis.
While these approaches may have their merits, there is a better, more comprehensive way forward. With its scientific foundation in the recent advances of regenerative medicine, Foregen wants to offer another path to restoration. The goal should be nothing less than harnessing the bodys innate cellular intelligence to reproduce a natural foreskin that looks and functions just as a circumcised mans original foreskin would have. This is the promise of science combined with the ideals of bodily integrity. Even if they were denied the choice at birth, Foregen believes that men should be given back the right to have the final determination about what happens to their bodies.
