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Fine-touch pressure thresholds in the adult penis

Circumcision-status background evidence—not a restoration outcome study.

ObservationalCircumcision-status comparison

Source details

Authors
Morris L. Sorrells et al.
Journal or source
BJU International
Year
2007
DOI or authoritative URL
10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06685.x
Study type
Cross-sectional fine-touch threshold study
Population or material studied
Adult men grouped by circumcision status.
Major findings
Mapped fine-touch pressure thresholds at penile sites.
Limitations
Site selection, comparison design, and fine-touch thresholds do not by themselves establish global sensitivity, pleasure, or restoration outcomes.
Relevance to restoration
Circumcision-status background evidence—not a restoration outcome study.
Source-review status
Abstract reviewed
Last reviewed
2026-08-11

Mapped fine-touch pressure thresholds at penile sites.

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