What about sexual pleasure?

What about sexual pleasure?
Another question often raised is
whether male circumcision reduces
sexual pleasure. The evidence to date
is inconclusive, though much of it
appears to suggest otherwise32 .
Although some believe that circumcised
men experience less “sensation,” they
appear to have fewer sexual problems
overall, including lower rates of
premature ejaculation33 . Only a few
methodologically sound studies of
female preferences have been
conducted. In all of them, including
studies conducted in Botswana, Kenya
and United States34 , most women,
i n c l u d i n g t h o s e w h o h a d a n
uncircumcised partner and were familiar
with both types, reported preferring the
circumcised penis, mainly for reasons
related to hygiene, as well as the belief
that circumcised men “last longer”
during intercourse.
As previously mentioned, some critics
of male circumcision argue that it
represents a form of “mutilation” that
causes hidden trauma, which may in
turn lead to a higher risk of posttraumatic
stress disorder, rape, suicide,
and even warfare, among other
consequences35 . There are, however,
no scientific studies to support such
views. Also, some people oppose
circumcision on a more philosophical
basis – “nature makes no mistakes” –
whereas others disagree, arguing that
the natural form is imperfect and that,
as with other cultural or medical practices
such as piercing or vaccinations,
circumcision “improves” upon nature.
Churches and male circumcision
In some regions of Africa such as
Botswana and parts of South Africa and
Malawi, one of the main reasons for
the disappearance in the 19th and early
20th centuries of traditional initiation rites
of passage, which included male
circumcision, was the influence of
Christian missionaries, who deemed
such practices to be pagan36 . More
recently some faith-based institutions
such as Chogoria Hospital in Kenya
have established programmes which
combine traditional African coming-ofage
practices with a safe clinical
circumcision procedure and counseling
on HIV prevention, reproductive health
and gender issues37 . Considering the
extensive coverage of such mission
hospitals and other Christian
organizations in Africa and the
broader developing world, these
institutions could potentially help
increase access to safe and culturally
sensitive male circumcision and
reproductive health services, which are
increasingly being sought.