Foreskin fetishism - Definition and Overview

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A person who is sexually aroused by the foreskin (as opposed to merely male genitalia) is said to have a foreskin fetish. Like all sexual fetishes, in some cases this may interfere with normal sexual or social functioning.

Foreskin fetishism can be clasified as a paraphilia, characterised by intense sexual urges involving (in this case) the male foreskin. The foreskin fetishist can be male or female, although indications from Internet pornography offered are that it is a predominantly gay male interest.

While the term may be used informally, a clinical diagnosis must meet formal criteria which include distress or impaired social or sexual functioning. The cause of fetishism is often complex, but frequently includes doubts about the patient's own masculinity or potency and feelings of inadequacy. Treatment is normally long-term counselling and/or drug therapy

References

• Paraphilia and Distress in DSM-IV (http://www.uno.edu/~asoble/pages/dsmiv.htm)

• Fetishism Diagnostic Criteria (http://www.psychnet-uk.com/dsm_iv/fetishism.htm)

• Int J Psychoanal. 1965 Jan;46:64-80. Foreskin Fetishism And Its Relation To Ego Pathology In A Male Homosexual - Khan MM.[1] (http://www.circs.org/library/khan/index.html)

See also

• Sexual fetish
• Psychosexual disorder
• Perversion
• Circumcision fetish