INTRODUCTION The question of whether removal of sensory receptors in the prepuce by circumcision affects sensitivity and/or sexual pleasure is often debated. AIMS To examine histological correlates relevant to penile sensitivity and sexual pleasure. METHODS Systematic review of the scientific literature on penile structures that might affect sensitivity and sexual sensation. Articles were i...

IN SUMMARIZING THE RESULTS OF THIS WORK I FEEL JUSTIFIED IN DRAWING THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSIONS: 1. The fuchsin body represents a type of body subject to wide variations in morphology and in staining reaction. 2. Though more frequently associated with plasma cells than with any other cell type, these bodies may and do occur in a great variety of cells. 3. Further, certain sections show unmistakab...