I had surgery when I ws 7. If only I could do to the surgeon what he did to me... I am not "gay," though I do find women generally more attractive than men at both physical and emotional levels. That being said, and I am partnered with a man whom I love very much. Have been with him nearly 12 years. Both he and I wish that I had not been "reduced." I have to say that although my surgery was done long ago, it is exactly the same "nerve sparing" technique that is used today. They call it a reduction and they claim to try to preserve the nerve and vascular bundle on the under side. I have extremely reduced sensation. I remember how my body felt prior to the surgery. I think what you need to do is be aware that you risk losing sensation, perhaps a little, perhaps all of it. But if you feel that your discomfort with your appearance outweighs the *potential* risk, then I think you should have it done. Also, surgery carried out on bodies that have physically matured is generally much more succesful than that performed on infants. This is because infants have to grow so much and that can cause stress on the scar tissue around any surgical site. I think that as long as you are doing this *for yourself* so that you will feel more comfortable, that this is exactly the kind of treatment that you should be offered. I think that having infants clitorectomised is *obnoxious.*