Usually, Acucullophilia describes a “fetish” – or, much better: “preference”, for circumcised men.
Less common, it also means being attracted to women who have undergone female circumcision and had their clitoral hoods removed.
Acucullophiliacs are most commonly turned on by circumcised penises because they prefer the more streamlined look of the shaft and head.
Speaking of preference, not fetish, more than 54% of women say that they prefer a circumcised penis.
Besides the looks, Acucullophiliacs insist that fellatio feels and tastes better when performed on a circumcised man, that the glans color changes and is more attractive, and some say friction is increased during sexual intercourse.
But Circumcised Penises are Cleaner, or not?
There is also a widespread believe that circumcised penises are cleaner and less likely to harbor bacteria and diseases.
Whilst these are mainly based on personal perception, there are for example many studies about urinary tract infections finding no scientific evidence of such claims.
Secondly, the often claimed additional smegma is not holding up against health facts as well.
It is produced by the genitals of both women and men.
It is made of sebum and skin cells and lubricates the foreskin and glans in men, and the clitoral hood and inner labia in women.
It is rinsed off during normal bathing and does not cause cancer or any other health problems.