PD30-12 MAPPED EROGENOUS SENSATION & PLEASURE IN THE PENIS: ARE THERE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CIRCUMCISED VERSUS UNCIRCUMCISED ADULT MEN?

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You have accessJournal of UrologySexual Function/Dysfunction: Evaluation II (PD30)1 Sep 2021PD30-12 MAPPED EROGENOUS SENSATION & PLEASURE IN THE PENIS: ARE THERE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CIRCUMCISED VERSUS UNCIRCUMCISED ADULT MEN? Michael Zaliznyak, Dylan Isaacson, Erin Duralde, Thomas Gaither, Jenna Stelmar, Nance Yuan, Kimberly Topp, and Maurice Garcia Michael ZaliznyakMichael Zaliznyak More articles by this author , Dylan IsaacsonDylan Isaacson More articles by this author , Erin DuraldeErin Duralde More articles by this author , Thomas GaitherThomas Gaither More articles by this author , Jenna StelmarJenna Stelmar More articles by this author , Nance YuanNance Yuan More articles by this author , Kimberly ToppKimberly Topp More articles by this author , and Maurice GarciaMaurice Garcia More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002031.12AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Ritual male circumcision is common to multiple religions and cultures, and is one of the most common surgeries worldwide. The impact of circumcision on male sexual function remains controversial despite recent systematic reviews demonstrating no adverse effects. Most research has focused on changes in sensitivity primarily to the glans and underside of the shaft. We sought to expand on the existing literature by evaluating potential differences in erogenous sensation across twelve locations across the penis. We applied a novel graphical survey instrument to investigate these differences between circumcised (C) and uncircumcised (UC) men. METHODS: Illustrations dividing the dorsal and ventral penis into twelve regions were incorporated into an online survey. Adult subjects, from a paid anonymous survey platform, designated regions they found pleasurable when touched during sex, and rated them on a 1-10 scale from “not important” to “extremely important.” Data on respondents’ demographics, past medical history, and SHIM scores was recorded. Comparisons between C and UC men were performed with a 2-tailed T-test. The Benjamini-Hochberg Procedure with FDR=0.05 was applied to control for multiple comparisons. RESULTS: The survey was completed by 227 C (mean age±SD, 46.6±17.7 Y) and 175 UC men (47.8±18.1 Y). Between cohorts there were no significant differences in ratings across all twelve regions. However, when subjects were asked to select which regions gave participants pleasure when touched during sex, significantly more circumcised (C) men reported a preference for the tip of their penis (38% vs 17%, p<0.05*), and the middle (63% vs 48%, p<0.05*) and proximal third of their ventral shaft (51% vs 38%, p<0.05*). CONCLUSIONS: C and UC men reported no differences in pleasure ratings across each of the areas we evaluated. Although we often think of the tip of the penis as being the “most erogenous” location for men, we found that scored erogeneity was generally similar across the entire length of the penis. Although overall erogeneity ratings did not differ, we found that C men reported more areas of their penis as “pleasurable when touched during sex”, as compared to their UC counterparts. These findings may be of interest to patients and their families considering male circumcision. Source of Funding: Funding was provided by The Sexual Medicine Society of North America Scholars in Sexuality Research Grants Program © 2021 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 206Issue Supplement 3September 2021Page: e537-e537 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2021 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Michael Zaliznyak More articles by this author Dylan Isaacson More articles by this author Erin Duralde More articles by this author Thomas Gaither More articles by this author Jenna Stelmar More articles by this author Nance Yuan More articles by this author Kimberly Topp More articles by this author Maurice Garcia More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Loading ...