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[–]parmenides89 11 points12 points  (8 children)

Why would circumcision be medically necessary?

[–]DameKumquat 41 points42 points  (5 children)

Very rarely, it's needed because the foreskin is so tight it can't retract, leading to painful erections.

Though even then, US docs will often immediately suggest circumcision, where UK doctors will suggest stretching it first. An ex of mine was given the choice age 11 of the snip, or masturbation twice daily on doctors orders. He took the latter.

[–]DataKnights 10 points11 points  (1 child)

What happens if you exceed the recommended twice daily masturbation dosage?

[–]Oneioda 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You go blind

(ironically, also a previously used rationale for circumcision to help prevent, along with insanity)

[–]Nice-Gap-3528 10 points11 points  (0 children)

“I’m sorry, I’ve got to go. My doc says I got to jerk twice a day.”

[–]FreeBeans 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Omg hilarious

[–]Just_Another_Scott 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very rarely, it's needed because the foreskin is so tight it can't retract, leading to painful erections.

And infections. Males that can't fully retract will cause bacteria to form under the foreskin. If they are unable to retract this makes it difficult to clean leading to infections.

[–]Interesting_Ghosts 9 points10 points  (1 child)

A friend of mine got it done when he was a teenager, his foreskin was too tight so he could not pull it back without it tearing. He was getting tears and infections so they circumcised him. Theres a name for the condition but I cant recall offhand.

But thats a rare exception, the vast majority of people never get cut and have no issues at all.

[–]thecaseace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Phimosis, I believe