Table 3. Advantages of leaving the male uncircumcised .

Benefit to the male of not undergoing circumcision as a child

• Self-determination/autonomy – allows the boy to decide for himself

• Psychological benefit from knowing he made the decision himself

• Avoids risks, however low, from undergoing NMC surgery

• Parental choice to ensure his penis resembled his peers in majority uncircumcised cultures

• May be easier to elicit ejaculation during masturbation or fellatio

• Foreskin available if required for later for skin graft, sex reassignment surgery, or lifestyle sex practices amongst specific sexual minorities.