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 comprehensive 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 or message boards:
- NORM-Phoenix - NORM of Phoenix, Arizona. Detailed foreskin restoration site, including instructions for various methods and devices.
- MidSouthNORM - NORM of Memphis, Tennessee.
- MiddleTennNORM - NORM of Nashville, Tennessee.
- NC_Norm - NORM of North Carolina
- Austin Norm - NORM of Austin, Texas.
- Dallas-NORM - NORM of Dallas, Texas.
- NYC-NORM - NORM of New York City.
- NORM N.E.P.A - NORM of northeastern Pennsylvania, in the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton area.
- NORM-UK - NORM of the United Kingdom (also on Facebook)
- NORM-South Africa - National Organization of Restoring Men, South Africa (also has a Yahoo Group)
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.
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Foreskin Restoration - site with info on various techniques. Includes instructions
on several homemade restoration devices, such as T-tape, O-rings, weights, tapeless
tuggers, cones, etc.
[site is down as of May 2010; link goes to archived copy] - 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.
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Una vida sexual más plena gracias al prepucio - Spanish translation of an article that appeared in Wired magazine on foreskin restoration in 2004, titled New Foreskin Is Really a Stretch.
- Ricrescita Del Prepuzio - Detailed site about foreskin restoration in Italian, including translations of several foreskin restoration resources available elsewhere only in English.
- Восстановление крайней плоти - Russian article on foreskin restoration, from a urology website, presented as a list of frequently asked questions on the subject. Non-surgical restoration is explained in detail, with a brief mention of surgical restoration (no English version is available).
- 包皮恢复术及包皮口扩充术疑问知多少 - article in Chinese discussing the negative sexual side effects of circumcision, and what foreskin restoration can do to help solve the problems.
- Foreskin Restoration Information - links to devices available, as well as books and videos on the subject of foreskin restoration and circumcision.
- Device Comparison Chart - webpage containing a table compairing varioius foreskin restoration methods and devices according to various criteria including ease of use and amount of loose skin needed.
Personal Sites
- Foreskin Restoration Page - website maintained by Gary Burlingame, who runs the Restoration Mailing list linked on this site.
- 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]
- Foreskin Restoration Diary - blog with photos of one man's progress. Photos on the second page show the use of an cone designed to be held in place with an o-ring.
- 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.
- Circonsystem - blog written in French by a man restoring his foreskin using the T-tape method.
- BorderReiver's blog - blog of one man's foreskin restoration project, hosted at a site devoted to discussing sexual matters (often from a feminine perspective, but obviously not all the time).
Information About the Foreskin
- Foreskin - A non-pornographic website with numerous clinical photographs of adult foreskin, along with related information and links.
- 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.
- NOCIRC - The National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers - NOCIRC is a non-profit educational organization that has one of the largest collections of information about circumcision in the world, and is comprised of various regional centers throughout the USA. Also visit their page at Facebook.
- 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, Meetup group, and can be followed on Twitter.
- ARC - Attorneys for the Rights of the Child - An 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.
- The Whole Network - activist site with links to Facebook pages for groups across the USA and elsewhere dedicated to preventing circumcision in their communities. Also has discussion forums as well as a vast collection of links to informative sites and other activist groups.
- The Intact Network - another site with a collection of Facebook pages, as well as links to various intactivist websites, blogs, and articles.
- Los Angeles Intactivists - Facebook page for intactivists in the Los Angeles area. Includes news and information about local activist events.
- San Diego Intactivists - Facebook page for intactivists in the San Diego area.
- Circumcision Resource Center - A non-profit educational organization with the purpose of informing the public and professionals about the practice of circumcision. 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.
- Droit au Corps - French blog discussing circumcision from an ethical perspective (the title refers to the rights of a child to his or her own body). Includes news, information on activist events, and information about problems caused by circumcision. Also has a YouTube channel.
- Circumcision 911!! (포경수술 119!!) - website with information on circumcision in South Korea. The site is available in both Korean and English versions.
- Mutilação Sexual Masculina - Brazilian site explaining circumcision and foreskin restoration, available in Portuguese only.
- 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.
- 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.
- Circumcision Exposed - website for the book Circumcision Exposed: Rethinking a Medical and Cultural Tradition.
- Stop the Cut.org - site dedicated to changing public opinion in order to prevent circumcision.
- 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.
- International Coalition for Genital Integrity - alliance of activist and supporting organizations dedicated to protecting the normal anatomy of males, females and the intersexed individuals.
- 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.
- In Memory of the Sexually Mutilated Child - Possibly the most powerful source of information about the damage caused by circumcision available on the internet. Be forewarned that there are some extremely graphic and disturbing images at this site.
- 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.
- Mothers Against Circumcision - A non-profit organization for parents opposed to circumcision.