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 == Is a radical circumcision a Jewish religious requirement? == 

 Avi ... I finally talked to a Mohel, and sounded like he does frenectomies about as often as might be expected in a US Hospital circ.  He does them for the same problem, that is the newly (post circ) tightened shaft skin now pulls on the glans via the frenulum.  Quick flick of the nail.  ""It looks better.""  ""The penis may not heal properly otherwise"" ... that was his main concern.     

 Sorry, lots of inflammatory language, but what do you think about this []?  Is Periah a ""religous requirement""?  Would Milah be sufficient?  Isn't there a religous concern about doing harm? 

 We should cover this issue in the Topic. 

 We should also discuss the high rate of UTI infection that has been found post traditional ceremonies.   

 I assume you don't have a frenulum, because that's the only case where I could personally discount accounts of sexual harm from circ related frenectomies. 

 You know I think on average circs may not effect male sensation (in a net negative way).  Cases of phimosis and frenulum breve and poor hygiene ... maybe 30% of uncirced guys have relatively poor sexual response.  That might equal the guys that lost or suffered significant damage to their frenulums. 

 I think it's always bad for women. "