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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Sex Res. 2016 Mar 4;54(1):42–54. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2015.1137539

Table 3. Men's Perceptions of Sexual Performance Post-circumcision, Follow-up Survey (N = 293).

n %
Penis sensitivity post-circumcision
 More sensitive post-circumcision 159 55
 Same as before 53 18
 Less sensitive post-circumcision 78 27
Female partner is ‘very satisfied’ with circumcision 238 88
How do you feel about your abilities to pleasure your partners?
 More capable post-circumcision 248 89
 Same as before 29 10
 A bit less able post-circumcision 2 1
Reasons for greater ability to pleasure partner
 Reason: Lasts longera 125 50
 Reason: Partner thinks penis is more hygienica 115 46
 Reason: Partner thinks penis feels biggera 52 21
Enjoys sex more post-circumcision 188 70
Feels that erections are more potent post-circumcision 171 59
Has more frequent sex post-circumcision 141 51

Feelings of masculinity post-circumcision
 A bit more masculine post-circumcision 119 41
 Same as before 167 58
 Less masculine post-circumcision 1 0
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This was only asked of the subset of men (n = 248) who reported greater ability to pleasure partner