 [ Symptoms ] herpes through clothing i had an experience with a girl the other night i had touched her vagina through her pants she told me after that she has genital herpes i know that it is not likely to get herpes without skin to skin contact but she was getting wet i am not sure if that changes things am i at risk [ Disease ] remember that most of the men on this planet are not circumsized but rather just the way that nature made them the male foreskin is just a skin covering not unlike the lips or eyelids it does not need to be removed and whatever is causing the irritation can likely be fixed circumcision at age 12 not likely covered by insurance this would be considered a cosmetic procedure done under anesthesia may be general or local will be painful for several weeks following surgery risk of infection and other post surgical complications hi do not if he has some kind of irritation is this from him not washing behind his foreskin if its to tight get him to play with his foreskin he needs to start stretching it sideways and length ways and slowly he will be able to get his foreskin back then using a seas salt water wash this will help clean and get rid of any irritations behind it it would be far better for his later sex life if he is left intact than having a circumcision do hope this helps you good luck