Links to Recommended Web Sites

Our policy is to provide links to informative, factually correct non-commercial web sites whose content focuses on foreskin restoration and/or circumcision. We do not provide links to any profit-oriented web sites. Suggestions for links should be emailed to webmaster@norm-socal.org. Our links are divided into the following categories:

NORM websites
Other Foreskin Restoration sites
Personal Sites
Information About the Foreskin
Information About Circumcision and Activism

NORM websites

The National Organization of Restoring Men - The home page of our parent organization. More information about foreskin restoration is available here. NORM has chapters throughout the United States and abroad. A list of locations is available from the above link, and new ones are being added as they are formed. Several have their own websites:

• NORM-Phoenix - NORM of Phoenix, Arizona. Detailed foreskin restoration site, including instructions for various methods and devices.
• NORM Colorado - Meetup group for NORM of Colorado, holding monthly meetings every second Thursday.
• NORM Wisconsin - NORM group in southern Wisconsin, currently holding monthly meetings in Janesville.
NORM Minnesota - NORM of Minneapolis, MN meetup group. Discusses the subject of improving sex through restoring
• 15 Square - formerly known as NORM-UK, 15-Square is a charity in the United Kingdom dedicated to providing health advice to those with intact foreskins, or circumcision issues, or to parents or carers of either, with the goals of helping to prevent unnecessary circumcisions and assisting those who have been circumcised. (also on Facebook and Twitter)

Follow NORM on Twitter at @restoringmen for meeting announcements, as well as occasional news about foreskin restoration and other related topics.

Other Foreskin Restoration sites

For a list of interactive sites where you can discuss foreskin restoration with others, see our Message Boards page.

• NORM - Restoration Devices - list of foreskin restoration techniques and devices.
• Foreskin Restoration: A resource for techniques, advice, and information - visual guide to a method of using T-tape strips and cross taping. Includes a section where restorers may post about their experiences.
• Dave's Restoration Files - More information on homemade restoration devices, manual techniques, tape, o-rings, etc.
  [site is down as of May 2010; link goes to archived copy]
• Manual Methods of Foreskin Restoration - instructions on techniques of tugging the skin by hand, without the aid of any tape or device.
• Foreskin Restoration Methods and Devices - another good starting point for how to use various techniques including cross-taping, manual methods (including variations of those at the previous link), t-tape, and t-tape strips. Includes illustrations or photos of the technique described.
• Reddit - methods - foreskin_restoration - One of the more up-to-date collection of links to various methods and devices, including many homemade devices or do-it-yourself methods that have been posted to the site's message board in the past.
• The-Penis.com: Foreskin restoration - good summary of what foreskin restoration is, and how to do it using various methods, plus answers to questions frequently asked by beginners, and one man's experience with restoring. Contains photos showing various stages of his progress, as well as demonstrations of how to use weights and the t-tape method. [Note: advertising on this page may contain sexual content]
• Restaurándome - un blog sobre la restauración del prepucio - blog with information in Spanish about foreskin restoration. Includes instructions on various methods and devices, as well as intactivism. The author can be followed on Twitter, and has a discussion group on Facebook.
• Vorhaut-Restoration - German translations of online articles about foreskin restoration.
• AltobinO - French-language site discussing circumcision and foreskin restoration, with instructions on how to use the T-tape method.
• Nouvelle peau : Restauration du prépuce - Another French site about foreskin restoration, including the author's personal experience restoring, with a journal and photos of his progress. Includes descriptions and photos of several techniques, including tape methods, o-rings, and tapeless devices available for purchase online. There is also information on the treatment of phimosis due to a tight foreskin, aimed at preventing any unnecessary circumcisions that might otherwise be recommended as the solution.
• The website WikiHow has an article, translated into several languages, offering simple advice on how to get started with foreskin restoration. Here are the various translations:
  • How To Regrow Foreskin
  • Cómo hacer crecer nuevamente el prepucio
  • Como Fazer o Prepúcio Crescer Novamente
  • Comment refaire pousser son prépuce
  • 如何使包皮重新长出来
  • Как восстановить крайнюю плоть
  • Cara Menumbuhkan Kembali Kulup
  • De voorhuid terug laten groeien
  • Jak si znovu nechat narůst předkožku
  • Come Far Ricrescere il Prepuzio
  • كيفية إعادة نمو القلفة
  • Vorhaut wiederherstellen
  • कैसे फोरस्किन (foreskin) को फिर से बढायें
• Foreskin Restoration Information - links to devices available, as well as books and videos on the subject of foreskin restoration and circumcision.

Personal Sites

The following sites contain personal accounts of men who have restored or are restoring their foreskins. Note that many others have documented their efforts on various forums devoted to the subject, linked at our Message Boards page.

• Foreskin Restoration Page - Archived copy of an early foreskin restoration website maintained by Gary Burlingame, who ran an email list for the exchange of information on restoring.
• QBMan's Pro-Foreskin Site - An online restoration journal showing a man's progress using t-tape, with pictures. Also includes instructions on creating a weight for the t-tape, as well as a page on the anatomy of the foreskin. [Original site is down as of July 2009; link goes to an archived copy]
• Sirrah's Foreskin Restoration blog - Online journal spanning 15 months of a restorer's progress. [Archived copy from 2008; some progress photos are missing]
• My Restoration - blog showing one restorer's use of a film cannister and tape as a DIY tugging device.
• Lizard Dick: Taming the beast through foreskin restoration - a somewhat humorous blog following a man's experience with foreskin restoration using a TLC Tugger.
• Foreskin Restoration Diary: Growing a new prepuce one day at a time - blog describing one man's efforts, with progress photos demonstrating the multiple o-rings technique.
• Restoring Tally: One man's journey through life - blog written by a man restoring his foreskin and keeping up to date with activist concerns regarding infant circumcision.
• Beyond Circumcision - blog with a number of videos reviewing both DIY devices and commercially available ones, as well as a journal of the author's restoration experience. More device videos are available on his YouTube channel.
• Michael's Foreskin Restoration - blog describing a man's restoration experience using the T-tape method and a "touch-up" surgery to create a narrower foreskin opening. Includes details of his progress, how to use T-tape, and the touch-up surgery, with photos of each.
• My PVC Foreskin Restoration Device - a restorer describes his DIY device made from a section of PVC pipe, similar to a film cannister or pill tube.

Information About the Foreskin

• Foreskin - A non-pornographic website with numerous clinical photographs of adult foreskin, along with related information and links. [Original site is down as of June 2023; link goes to an archived copy]
• Anatomy and Functions of the Male Foreskin - description of the foreskin and its function during sexual activity, with photos showing the anatomy of the foreskin and illustrating its retractability.
• The prepuce: Specialized mucosa of the penis and its loss to circumcision - medical research article on the biology and anatomical details of the foreskin.
• NOCIRC Publications - downloadable pamphlets (available in HTML or PDF formats), some of which describe the proper care for the foreskin. Useful for new parents or caregivers unfamiliar with the intact male anatomy (from the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Center).
• Foreskin Coverage Index - page describing variations in coverage of the penis by different amounts of foreskin, with a series of photos showing several levels of coverage that are possible. Many restorers have used these pictures as a reference for describing their progress.

Information About Circumcision and Activism

In addition to being informative, some of the following links are to sites dealing with activism to end infant circumcision (informally known as "intactivism"). Although NORM's purpose is to provide support to those restoring their foreskins, many of us have expressed interest in looking forward to a day when our organization is no longer needed.

• Circumcision Information and Resource Pages - provides information about all aspects of circumcision, including a reference library with technical material, medical and historical articles, and statistics. Also features informational pages with discussions on the rights of the child, religious issues, and other related issues, as well as links to other resources.
• IntactWiki - a Wikipedia-style directory with information and links on the subjects of intactivism, the foreskin, circumcision, and everything related. Their Facebook page features links to articles about activists, organizations, and other topics of interest on their website.
• Intact America - organization dedicated to ending the practice of unnecessary male circumcision in the United States. The organization has been active in voicing concerns against circumcision to medical organizations such as the Center for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics, and has organized petitions to both groups to reconsider any efforts to promote circumcision. They also maintain a Blog, Facebook page, and Twitter feed.
• Genital Autonomy Legal Defense & Education Fund (GALDEF) - organization supporting public outreach and legal action with regard to cases involving bodily integrity and genital autonomy. Their fund is dedicated to providing assistance with the cost of currrent and future litigation surrounding circumcision cases. Also maintains a Facebook page, Twitter account, and YouTube channel.
• ARC - Attorneys for the Rights of the Child - international network of attorneys and supporters addressing the multi-faceted issue of genital mutilation of children, particularly the practice of male circumcision. ARC is a non-profit organization founded to secure equal protection for, and broaden judicial and public recognition of, children’s legal and human rights to bodily integrity and self-determination. Also maintains a Facebook page and Twitter feed.
• Intaction - Activist group dedicated to public awareness of the foreskin, and the problem of circumcision in the USA. The group has recently become engaged in political lobbying against efforts to fund circumcision through Medicaid insurance. Also maintains a Facebook page and Twitter feed.
• Your Whole Baby - non-profit organization's site with an extensive library of information for expectant parents, activists, healthcare providers, etc., with a large collection of links to articles, essays, books, videos, legal resources, activist resources, and general information regarding the foreskin and circumcision. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
• Genital Autonomy | It's a personal choice - advocacy organization headquartered in England, working with groups around the world seeking an end to non-therapeutic genital surgery on children and promoting the human rights of the child. Can be followed on Twitter.
• Genital Autonomy America - the former USA affiliate of Genital Autonomy, previously known as NOCIRC (the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers). Website includes much of the content previously hosted at NOCIRC's site linked below. As of July 1, 2021, Genital Autonomy America has officially merged with Intact America. The site's Facebook page is still available to be viewed.
• NOCIRC - The National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers - a former network of local organizations providing information on intactivism, which eventually became Genital Autonomy America, and is now a part of Intact America (see links above). The NOCIRC site still hosts all of the organization's publications and newsletters from throughout its years, as well as information on previous international symposia on circumcision, and affiliate organizations.
• The Whole Network - activist nonprofit organization dedicated to providing accurate information about circumcision and proper intact care. Site has a library with a vast collection of links to informative sites and other activist groups. Maintains a presence on Facebook and Twitter.
• The Intact Network - another website with a vast library of information on circumcision, as well as links to intactivist websites, blogs, and news articles. Includes links to community discussion groups on Facebook and elsewhere, as well as resources on care of the intact penis. Follow them on Facebook.
• Saving Our Sons - volunteers and educators striving to empower parents and make life better for babies (and the children and men they become), through intactivism and efforts to provide parents with information on the subject. Also has a Facebook page.
• Other Facebook pages for online groups:
  • Los Angeles Intactivists - Activists in the greater Los Angeles, CA area
  • San Diego Intactivists - Activists in the greater San Diego, CA area
  • Intactivists International Activism wherever circumcision may occur throughout the world
  • Circumcised Men Do Complain - Group debunking an all-too-common myth that men who were circumcised are fine with it
  • Bloodstained Men & Their Friends - group of anti-circumcision protestors named for costumes they wear with red stains on the crotch of a white jumpsuit. Although such a sight may appear extreme, their intent is to draw people's attention to the cause, possibly resulting in social media discussions on the subject.
• Reddit.com - Intactivism - online forum dedicated to discussing activism and anti-circumcision subject matter.
• Circumcision Resource Center - A non-profit educational organization with the purpose of informing the public and professionals about the practice of circumcision, run by psychologist and author Ronald Goldman, PhD. The Center is a valuable source of circumcision information for parents and children's advocates, childbirth educators and allied professionals, medical, physicians, and all others who wish to learn more. Also maintains a Facebook page and Twitter feed.
• Droit au Corps - French website discussing circumcision from an ethical perspective (the title refers to the rights of a person to his or her own body). Includes news, information on activist events, and information about problems caused by circumcision. Also has a YouTube channel.
• 포경수술 바로알기 연구회 : 네이버 카페 (Overview of Circumcision) - Korean site with detailed information on circumcision and activism, with a discussion forum and links to other resources.
• Intact Denmark – Forening mod børneomskæring - Danish site whose name translates to "Association Against Child Circumcision." Discusses intactivism in general as well as the circumcision debate in Denmark. The site is mostly in Danish, but a few videos are in English, and also has a Facebook page (in Danish only).
• Intact Iceland - Intactivist group located in Iceland. Follow them on their Facebook page.
• مركز معلومات إنهاء الختان الروتيني للأطفال الذكو - an Arabic blog whose title roughly translates to "Center for Information to End Routine Circumcision of Boys." Contains information about the penis and foreskin, as well as a detailed discussion critical of circumcision.
• Catholics Against Circumcision - Site explaining Catholic viewpoints on circumcision, for the purpose of educating those unaware of Christian teaching and perspective on the matter.
• Little Images - Protecting His Children - Christian organization committed to treating children with dignity and love, rejecting circumcision as a form of abuse toward those created in God's image. Includes blog entries written by parents, a collection of links to news articles, a Facebook page, and Twitter feed.
• Bruchim - Non-profit organization supporting Jewish families who have opted against circumcision. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
• The Many Jews Who Oppose Circumcision - list of links for those among the Jewish community questioning or opposed to circumcision as a religious rite. Hosted by The Whole Network.
• NOHARMM - The National Organization to Halt the Abuse and Routine Mutilation of Males, a non-profit, educational and direct-action men's network organized against circumcision of healthy male infants and children.
• Circumcision Videos - documentaries and other commentary showing a critical view of circumcision.
• Global Survey of Circumcision Harm - Site containing the published results of a 2011-2012 survey described as "a grassroots, all-volunteer effort to provide an online self-report and documentation method for any male who considered himself harmed by childhood genital cutting imposed on him without his informed consent." The survey was conducted by NORM co-founder Tim Hammond, and later published in the International Journal of Human Rights.
• Doctors Opposing Circumcision - An organization of physicians and others who recognize that no one has the right to forcibly remove sexual body parts from another individual, and that doctors should have no role in this painful, unnecessary procedure inflicted on the newborn. Maintains a Facebook page.
• Nurses for the Rights of the Child - Group dedicated to empowering, supporting, and advising nurses wanting to help stop the genital cutting of infants and children. Their website includes information on conscientious objection to performing circumcisions, nurses' stories and interviews about their experiences, and links to other online resources on ethics and the intact penis. Maintains a Facebook page.
• Not Circumcised? Lucky Stiff! - a collection of articles critical of circumcision, along with a page full of ideas for activism. This site has printable handouts, index cards, and bumper stickers useful for spreading its message.
• The Intactivism Pages - From New Zealand, an excellent site concerning the work of abolishing involuntary genital modification. Included are news articles, photographs, and other illustrations covering a range of issues related to the damage caused by circumcision.

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