How much does a circumcision cost?!

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That depends, do you have a medical reason for getting it done?

If you have a legit medical need for it, then you could get it covered by insurance.

If you don't have a medical reason, then you have to pay for it yourself - it'll be a couple thousand most likely.

Make sure to do as much research possible before getting it done - a circumcision isn't something you want to end up regretting.

The cost is a lifetime of diminished sexual sensitivity and function.

The usual cost is 50-75% reduction in sexual feeling and diminished intensity of orgasms.
It can be much more, however, as there are no standards to male genital mutilation, called circumcision, and the damage varies wildly. This is clearly evidenced by the scarring from the wounds to the penis, which can appear anywhere from the base to the glans.

"Adults who undergo circumcision report less-satisfying sex, reduced sensitivity and erectile function, difficulty with intromission and increased premature ejaculation."
-----------from Nature Clinical Practice Urology 20 January 2009

Damaging a penis damages sexual feeling and function.

Circumcision can even cost an individual his ability to have sex; the cost is much too high.


Circumcision is a fraud and a hoax.

A foreskin is not a birth defect; it is a birthright.

ERIC

I am not sure on how much it would cost, however I read somewhere it cost between 500- to 2500 so in that range. However don;t let anyone get ideas in your head. I knew a guy who was 18 and got circumcised and he didn't loose nothing in sexual feeling so THERE. Also people need to realize that a lot of guys get circumcised because it is healthier. For example the guy I knew got circumcised because not only was it healthier for him, but also his gf because they kept re-infecting them self with yeast infections and stuff. So don;t let anyone try and put ideas in your head ;]. Good luck

it will probably cost you between 1 and 5 thousand. it will also cost you he functionality described below.

What is the foreskin? Information about the foreskin is virtually absent during discussions of anatomy in biology classrooms, and yet, the foreskin provides a well-documeted set of crucial sensory, protective, immunological, hygienic, and sexual functions. The foreskin is a double fold of skin that is twice as big as its appearance. It can make up to 80% or more of the penile skin covering, and includes around 12-20 square inches of skin (the size of a 3x4 or a 4x5 index card!), and in turn includes a specialized sheet of dartos muscle(42,44). One of the functions of this mobile skin system is to glide up and down the shaft of the penis in order to facilitate non-abrasive stimulation during sexual activity without any need for artificial lubricant. This frictionless gliding mechanism is the principal source of stimulation for the intact penis and facilitates non-abrasive intercourse.

in a 2006 study which measured the sensitivity of all the parts of the penis. they concluded

"Five locations on the uncircumcised penis that are routinely removed at circumcision were more sensitive than the most sensitive location on the circumcised penis ... which is the amputation scar on the ventral side "(51)

The foreskin, like the eyelid, also serves an important set of protective and immunological functions. The foreskin protects the delicate glans of the penis and puts the urethra at a distance form its environment protecting it from foreign contaminants of all kinds. While simultaneously shielding the penis from injury. The foreskins inner fold and the glans of the penis are comprised of mucous membrane tissue. These are also present in your eyes, mouth, and all other bodily orifices including the female genitals. These mucous membranes perform many immunological and hygienic functions. Certain components such as Langerhans cells(52), plasma cells(53), apocrine glands(54), and sebaceous glands(55), collectively secrete emolliating lubricants(56) rich in enzymes such as lysosomal enzymes, cathepsin B, chymotrypsin, neutrophil elastase, immunoglobulin, and cytokine(58,58) whose function is to sequester and “digest” foreign pathogens. The foreskin is also responsible for the production, retention, and dispersal of pheromones such as androsterone(59). In time we will discover even more information about the foreskin and its functional components.

The intact penis is naturally clean and maintains a level of hygiene that is optimal when compared to a penis that has been altered by circumcision. In fact, a myriad of rigorously controlled studies performed by objective researchers among racially and socioeconomically homogeneous study groups in developed urban settings have shown that circumcision is often associated with an increased risk of bacterial infections, viral infections, and major STD’s (60thru,71).

Great article!!:
http://www.mothering.com/health/the-case-against-circumcision

The psychological impact has been well documented. This article will address this.
http://knol.google.com/k/circumcision-and-human-behavior#

Visit foregen.org for stem-cell foreskin regeneration.

sry cant fit all references
(1)Williams, N; L. Kapila (October 1993). "Complications of circumcision". British Journal of Surgery 80 (10): 1231-1236.
(4) Bollinger, Dan; Boy's Health Advisory (2010-04-26). "Lost Boys: An Estimate of U.S. Circumcision-Related Infant Deaths". Thymos: Journal of Boyhood Studies 4 (1): 78–90
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(5) Gellis, SS. Circumcision. Am J Dis Child 1978;132:1168.
(44) Taylor JR, Lockwood AP, Taylor AJ. The prepuce: specialized musocsa of the penis and its loss to circumcision. Br J Urol 1996 Feb;77(2): 291-5
(51)Morris L. Sorrells, James L. Snyder. Fine-touch pressure thresholds in the adult penis . BJU 2006 Oct:22, pp. 864-869
(52) Weiss GN, Sanders M, Westbrook KC. The distribution and density of Langerhans cells in the human prepuce: site of diminished immune response? Isr J Med Sci 1993 Jan;29(1);42-3
(55)Hyman AB, Brownstien MH. Tyson's "glands": ectopic sebaceous glands and papillomatosis penis. Arch Dermatol 1969 Jan;99(1):31-6
(57) Ahmed AA, Nordlind K, Schultzberd M, Liden S. Immunohisto chemical localization of IL-1 alpha-, IL-1 beta-, IL-6- and TNF-alpha-like immunoreactivities in human apocrine glands Arch
(63) Van Howe R. Does Circumcision Influence Sexually Transmitted diseases?: a literature review. BJU Int 1999 Jan;83 Suppl 1:52-62.

$2,000-$5,000

-Connor

I paid ￡550 in the UK, 6 years ago! Best money i've ever spent, just go for it!