Adult urologyCircumcision in adults: effect on sexual function
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Material and methods
Our group consisted of 42 male patients with a median age of 22.3 years (range 19 to 28) referred for circumcision to our department between June 2002 and January 2003. Although 39 of them desired circumcision for religious reasons, the other 3 were referred for cosmetic reasons. All the subjects were heterosexual and sexually active, and none was using medication or a device to promote erections. The exclusion criteria consisted of the presence of penile skin lesions such as phimosis,
Results
The mean scores of the five main sections of the BMSFI before and after circumcision and the mean ejaculatory latency times before and after circumcision are listed in Table II. Although the differences in the mean BMSFI scores were not statistically significant in any of the five sections, the mean ejaculatory latency time was significantly longer statistically after circumcision (P = 0.02).
Comment
In Muslim and Jewish communities, circumcision is generally done in the neonatal period or during childhood, as a requirement of the religion. In the other western communities, it is mostly practiced for medical or cosmetic reasons. It has been reported that 77% of the male population born in the United States has been circumcised.5 In Turkey, 95% of the population is Muslim and almost all the male population is circumcised in childhood. However, because we practice in a military hospital, we
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