The Tugger

Please note this blog is going to be quite sensitive for some, especially circumcised men! There has been a lot of talk about men and womens’ health being improved by male circumcision. There are stickers on car bumpers encouraging men to have the snip! As a mother of two boys, I seriously thought about having my boys done, part of the Arab culture supports this and the father of my boys would prefer his boys to be circumcised. But when the time came, I could not bear to take my baby to the doctor to be cut. I tried 3 times and eventually gave up on the idea. My sister had her baby circumcised within 24 hours of his birth, she said when he came back he sobbed for 4 hours!!! But, she reassured me it would be the the best thing for my boys’ health as uncircumcised boys get infections. The media tell us that if a man is circumcised it will decrease urinary infections and HIV.

Last night I saw a programme on DSTV ‘Strange Attractions’, about a happily married circumcised man, Ron Low, who in his 40’s was struggling to orgasm. As he and his wife had a healthy sex life, he started to do some research. What Ron realized was that the tip of his penis was numb, and he attributed this to circumcision. When he read up on the purpose of the foreskin he discovered there are 20000+ nerve endings and the surface of the glans (head of the penis) is not skin, but naturally moist mucous membrane. Without the foreskin  the glans becomes dry and insensitive.

An Egyptian friend of mine was cut when he was about 8 years old. The local barber arrived in his village, they chased the young boy, caught him and circumcised him. The whole tip of his penis has no feeling at all, according tohttp://tlctugger.com 100% of circumcised men suffer reduced sensitivity and pleasure.

In the programme last night, after much research and experimentation Ron Low decided to invent a way to restore the glans sensitivity and undo the damage done by his circumcision. He invented The Tugger, where the remaining skin  is pulled with a plastic device and after some years the tip of the penis can be almost fully covered which then brings back some sensitivity to the area. That’s some commitment! But its worked for Ron and he has started a lucrative business selling a contraption that in time brought him much pleasure.

We have all our bits for a reason, it seems barbaric that a parent can make a life-changing decision on behalf of their baby son based on preference, culture or religion. We don’t condone female circumcision as we know its mutilation, so why should it be any different for our boys? I am so glad I never cut my sons, especially since I was at my Doctor’s surgery on circumcision day and I will never forget the babies screaming as they were being mutilated whilst their parents watched.

Let a man decide if he wants to be cut, then he can live with his decision and not blame his parents for his insensitivity, or is it their insensitivity?????

Read more http://tlctugger.com and pass this info on to male friends.

The foreskin (prepuce) has been described as a simple fold of skin, with its structures and functions ignored. The foreskin actually is a complex organ, an integral part of the penis, with many important functions.

The foreskin protects the glans and the urinary meatus (opening) and performs many other integrated functions.

The immunological functions of the foreskin help protect the body from pathogens. The sphincter action of the preputial orifice prevents entry of infectious contaminants. Glands secrete lysozyme, an enzyme that breaks down cell walls of pathogens. The sub-preputial moisture lubricates and protects the mucosal lining of the glans and inner foreskin. The high vascularization of the foreskin brings cells to fight infection, while Langerhans cells secrete cytokines, proteins that regulate the intensity and duration of immune responses, and langerin, a substance that provides a barrier to HIV infection.

The foreskin provides the skin necessary to accommodate a full erection. Even when erect, the foreskin has a gliding action that provides additional sexual pleasure to the man and his partner. The gliding mechanism of the foreskin facilitates insertion and reduces friction and chafing during sex. The foreskin also provides a seal, keeping the secretions necessary for comfortable intercourse contained within the vagina.

The foreskin contains 20,000–70,000 erogenous nerve endings, the majority of which are concentrated in the ridged band, which encircles the inner opening of the foreskin. When the penis is flaccid, the nerve endings are protected but, when erect, they are exposed. Circumcision removes about three-fourths of the nerve endings in the penis, leaving the circumcised penis severely disabled by comparison.

These nerve endings allow a man to modulate his sexual experience. Without them, a man may feel pleasure, but, without warning, reaches ejaculation quickly. The greatest complaint of circumcised males is premature ejaculation.

Without the foreskin’s protection, the glans becomes keratinized (calloused). The free nerve endings in the glans become buried in layers of callused skin. Many circumcised males complain about sexual dysfunction and impotence because they lack the feelings and feedback meant to be provided by nerve endings that were amputated with circumcision. Circumcised men are 4.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with erectile dysfunction than intact men.

The foreskin plays an important role in protection, sexual function, and sexual pleasure. http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-foreskin-has-crucial-functions