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15th April 2016
03:13pm BST

The findings from the research suggest men who are circumcised are not suffering from a lack of sensitivity in that area as the foreskin is no longer believed to be the most sensitive area of the penis.
Other areas, such as the glans penis (the tip) and shaft were more sensitive to pain stimuli than the forearm, suggesting circumcision does not appear to remove the most sensitive part of the penis.
The findings, factored in with what we already know about circumcision having an effect on reducing sexually transmitted infection, has seen the American Academy of Pediatrics come out to support the routine circumcision of newborn boys
The Canadian Pediatric Society remains not in favour.
The scientists also measured sexual function in their research participants. Looking at 15 different elements of men's sexual functioning, including intercourse satisfaction, ability to orgasm, sexual desire, and overall satisfaction, they noticed no difference between the two groups of men.
Research leader Jennifer Bossio, from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, said:
"Methodology and results form this study build on previous research and imply that if sexual functioning is related to circumcision status, this relationship is not likely the result of decreased penile sensitivity stemming from neonatal circumcision."
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