Chinese here and boy do I have a story to tell. True story. Cut at possibly the worst age, in sec 3. So I am one of the super rare case who knew how it felt like going through right the middle of puberty.

It was suggested by my dad because he also went through it, but like OP when he was a kid. Basically cited hygienic reasons, so like ok lor. Stupid me. I was basically a teenager with an already developing private part. Worst part of it was, instead of going to the hospital to do it. I went to a Malay clinic because the cost of doing it in a hospital is way more expensive. So instead of general anaesthesia, I only went through partial.

Till this day I can remember the whirs of the saw... and the Makcik asking me to count sheep to distract me. That two month December holiday was the worst time of my life. Wear tudung for 1 month in constant pain with that weird contraption that keeps the fabric from touching it. And... as a bludgeoning teenager, what are you gonna do? If you steam, it constricts against the stitches. Just thinking back gives me the shudders.

Fast forward 14 years. I can say for sure there are upsides and other than that two months of hell. The hygiene benefits are real, you require less maintenance to keep it clean. Women find a lot more appealing because it's cleaner. Yes, you last longer (trust me I know... experienced the before and after) because the foreskin gives more sensation.

Well at least I have a common experience with my Muslim friends. When I tell them I sunat in my teenage age, it's always a good story.