If a female’s prepuce is removed during circumcision, her clitoris is still protected to a degree, by her labia. If a male’s prepuce (foreskin) is removed during circumcision there is nothing left to protect his glans (penis head) and the skin on the head of his penis becomes dried and calloused, and it no longer functions the way it was originally designed. In other words, the part of the penis that is meant to be lubricated, internal, and the most sensitive part of the penis becomes a dried-out, non-lubricated, calloused, external organ. Do men and women who have had their prepuces removed still enjoy sex? To some degree or another, many do; but many men have side effects and complications caused by circumcision. A common complication of circumcision is having tight, painful erections because too much skin was removed. Since doctors can’t predict the growth of a baby’s penis, how much foreskin to remove during the newborn's circumcision is a guessing game. Most mothers will never know that their sons have complications from circumcision because the problems don’t start until they begin getting erections, and most teenage boys will never tell their moms that they experience problems with erections.

Another common side effect of being circumcised is loss of sensitivity on the glans (head of the penis) due to callousing when the protective foreskin is missing. The foreskin covers and protects the head of the penis and keeps it naturally lubricated. The head of the circumcised penis becomes calloused because of the skin rubbing against clothing, exposure to air, and also because the foreskin is no longer there keeping it moist. This loss of natural sensation often leads to the fast, “jack rabbit” or "jackhammer" thrusting many circumcised men must use to experience enough pleasure for orgasm. This “jack rabbit”/"jackhammer" style is often not as satisfying for the female partner whose body is designed for a slower, more sensual pace that the natural intact penis provides.  

Circumcision is as unnecessary for a newborn boy as it is for a newborn girl. It permanently alters a male’s body and sexual function without his consent. This permanent body modification affects not only the man himself, but his future sexual partners. Since there is no medical reason to have your son circumcised at birth, this important and life-altering decision should be left to each male to decide for himself as an adult. A grown adult can have anesthesia for the procedure and proper pain medication afterward, but a newborn cannot.