http://www.funadvice.com/my/advice/alain en-us It's much lower maintenance if you have him circumcised. Males who aren't circumcised have to worry about infections between washings (the area under the foreskin is a moist, warm environment where bacteria can grow), and sometimes the foreskin is too tight to pull back, requiring circumcision later, or won't go forward again after being pulled back, which constricts the blood flow to the head of the penis. Also, fair or unfair, some women are really grossed out by uncircumcised penises. I know some women who have broken up with guys because they were uncircumcised. A lot of women won't go down on a guy if he's not circumcised. alain Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:56:36 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/baby_circumcision 398482 It's not 'necessary,' but it certainly has its benefits. The foreskin creates a moist, warm environment where bacteria can easily grow, and smegma, a white cheesy substance, grows under the foreskin. This is why uncircumcised guys have to pull their foreskins back and wash under it with soap and water at least once a day, and even then it's not quite as clean as if they were circumcised. There are also some complications, like foreskins that won't retract (causing infections), foreskins that won't go forward again after being retracted (constricting the blood flow to the head), and yeast infections under the foreskin, that simply don't happen if the guy is circumcised. Then there are also issues with the opposite sex. I know some women who would not date or perform oral sex on a guy who wasn't circumcised-- one even told her high school girlfriends it was the reason she broke up with a guy, and they made fun of him for it. Harsh, but maybe related to the cleanliness issue. So a little bit of pain as an infant would seem to be worth it-- the procedure becomes a lot more complicated if it's performed later in life, requiring stiches. alain Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:53:49 -0700 http://www.funadvice.com/q/is_circumcision_necesary 116096