I realize this thread is old but does anyone know what a DH is? The only thing that comes to mind is in baseball, a DH is a "designated hitter".

Take it from someone who was cut, dont circumcise. I wish i wasnt and even with restoration I will never be the same. If he wants to when he gets older thats fine but dont make that decision for him.

To islandstud. I assume you mean HPV or Human Papalloma Virus & not HVP.
This a virus that causes the cervix of females to become cancerous & is usually transmitted by uncircumcised males. I have also heard that it can cause cancer of the rectum where unprotected anal sex is practiced.

about reasons to circ:
1- religious beliefs/ practices- you wouldn't be asking this forum if you held a tight belief this should be done.
2- medical reasons- cross that bridge IF you come to it.
3- hygiene/ ease of cleaning- non-issue. don't mutilate your **** just because you think it may be easier or cleaner, that's totally untrue. ppl have been washing their junk just fine for eons.
4- preference based on appearance- ok this one drives me up the friggin wall... what do you care about the appearance or attractiveness of your son's penis? as long as it's healthy & functional, that's all you should care about. if you feel that you may be cock-blocking him later in life by not giving him a porn star style penis & ladies/gents may not want to suck his cock because *gasp it's in it's natural form, why not let him decide for himself when he is of age, and teach him that anyone who is that ignorant & shallow doesn't deserve to suck his un-cut cock?? let him decide if it's worth doing for appearance sake. i have relatives who circumcised their son for this reason, and the procedure had complications & had to be re-done when he was 6 mos. old. it was fixed so to speak & he is fine now but it was a nightmare for them. i wouldn't characterize it as botched but they were supposed to check for the malformations a previous commenter referred to and didn't, and had to stop halfway through when they were discovered. his type would have been fine on it's own. other ppl are not so fortunate. please consider all the risks. please consider the loss of sensation & ppl trying to re-grow their foreskins. imho, if you wouldn't do it to your daughters, you shouldn't do it to your sons. if you're not sure, then don't do it. it can't be undone, but he can always do it as an adult if he wishes.

in the end, as w/ any parental decisions, you have to do what you feel is best for you & your ****. congratulations & best wishes!

this is a discussion that goes on and on and on... and gets to no end! funny thing is, that this discussion arises only with americans! in europe this is not really an issue, we just don't cut little boys!

foreskin is not a problem to most who have it!! no reason to cut in advance!

everybody's ass/ears/hands/feet stinks if not washed properly enough, how are we gonna cut that??

but the main point: the guy can decide for himself when he is 18! hands off!

Im not cut. Sometimes i wish i was so itd look "nicer". But i love that its sensitive. Ive never had any probs with it being dirty or smelling. I say leave it, if he wants it to different, let him make the choice.

There are usually 2 reasons because a penis should be circumcised: for religious reasons or for medical reasons. the first one has no need to be commented but the second is for if your baby is born with phimosis or other diseases involving the foreskin and prevent proper cleaning of the glans, the other reasons are only esthetic and if your baby want his foreskin cut, i think he could decide by himself when he will be older! for now i can tell you that my penis is uncut, (you can see it by my profile) and I have no problems with odors, leakage and other things that could have told you, indeed, is more protected from dryness, and dirt. and sexually speaking is more funny to eat! (some girls tell me this) now is your decision, but i say only that if the foreskin exists, was put there for a reason! (excuse me for my english)

My ex-wife went on and on about how disgusting an uncircumsised penis was. She found it disgusting. She had no idea that she'd been enjoying my uncut prick for several months. I was always plenty hard by the time the pants got opened. Man, was she shocked! It changed her opinion.

I've never had an odor issue, and no one has ever complained about taste or size. All I can say is it's NOT necessary unless there is a medical reason. Teach your son to pull back the foreskin to clean it thoroughly, but read up first. You don't want to pull it back too early.

To pretty prick. I have checked out your pic gallery & although you look OK erect you look unattractive slack.
It certainly does surprise me that your wife had not seen you naked & relaxed before 2 or 3 months had passed. Most couples would see each other naked very often, so were you hiding it from her????.

As I am circumcised, done as a baby, I give great thanks to my parents for having it done. I have never seen a really handsome uncut cock, but nearly all cut cocks look beautiful & very handsome.
As you Prettypussy007 live in the USA I would suggest that you have your son circumcised as apparently 56% of all males are circumcised. Also you will have less problems when he is baby with urinary tract infections & other problems caused by a foreskin.
I have also read that circumcised males have less prostrate cancer in the older age group. Apparently this is due to not having a foreskin that harbours germs & diseases that do find their way up into the prostate causing problems that appear later in life.

I think that he should decide that when he is older.

I at least got to yell at my mom for cutting me. She said her reason was, "it was to much work." So my lazy mom has caused my dick to become so lame I had to get pierced to increase sensitivity. I used to vasaline it every day. My mom sure did her homework, sorry, she dropped out and had me when she was just a dumb kid.

I agree with those who say you should let him decide when he's aware enough to, because, as it was said, once removed you cannot put it back.
There's no problem in having an intact foreskin. Just teach your son how to keep his glans clean.
About feeling embarassed in front of other guys, well, it may happen, but if he's properly aware of what having a foreskin means, he can deal with it easily. Anyway, kids are kids and they always find something to make the other ones embarassed, so if it's not about his foreskin, it will be about another thing. And I think that what probably could happend is that the other boys (supposing they are all cut), after seeing an uncut dick, will become fascinated and think "cool! I wish I had that skin to play with too!" or something like that.

I would strongly advise against a partial circumcision. You would still get all of the risks of a circumcision, but none of the benefits. Although my preference is for a tightly circumcised cock, when talking about permanently altering child's penis, I would say leave it alone for now and let him decide for himself later on. I got circumcised as an adult and it really didn't hurt all that much.

From Matt's Wife: Yikes, bad question to ask here. She was even warned

I'm not circumsized myself and being European I don't have to deal with the cultural norm that most boys are circumsized. So since I'm not in the States I cannot really step into your husband's or son's shoes. But because you asked our opininons, I'll give you mine.

After seeing how many times the subject has come up on this forum about restoring the skin, I would suggest you leave the decision to the person involved, i.o.w. your hubby and your son.

Not that you can't discuss it. Above all things, be open. And if he does show signs of having problems in that area, discuss the options. But please don't take decisions for him that he might regret later. Like I said, if he develops similar problems like his dad, then be open about it. Maybe take him to the doctor, so that he can explain what the options are.

But as long as it isn't sure that your son has enharited his father's 'problem', I wouldn't cut in healthy tissue.

You stated you wanted your son to be happy and feel normal. There are bullies inside and outside the locker room. Being cut does not mean he's free of bullies. The best thing you can give him to feel happy and normal despite nasty classmates, is a steady home and lots of love. A save and warm base does more for his well-being then chopping off his foreskin.

Well, that's my opinion. I hope it helps you making up your mind. What ever you decide, I wish you and your family a good and carefree future.

Don't do it I've never had anyone complain about smell or look of mine.

Uncut is the natural way and the medical evidence shows that an uncut penis is far more sensitive and give far more pleasure to the owner than a circumcised one. 20 years from now male circumcision will be regarded as being as barbaric as female circumcision, in the West.

Those who explain that hygiene is the answer to odours are correct.

As for you husband he should wash twice a day, but if the problem still persists he should used a mild anti-fungal cream like "Vagisil".

All boys should be circumcised!!!! Just make sure the doctor gives him a nice tight circumcision.

I know I can't vote, but since you asked--circumcision is really not something you can "take back" later. Once part of the body is removed, it's gone. I don't think the creator, in infinite wisdom, would have purposely designed a penis with a hood unless it had some merit. If it were a non-permanent modification, I'd say sure, but since your son has not yet given his opinion in the matter, I would say wait. The son has to live with a modified penis for the rest of his life--so wouldn't it be good to include his wishes? PS--you can ALWAYS get cut at any time (yeah, it is more disruptive, but at least it is an informed decision.)