advice on circumcision?

What you need to know about circumcision is that is it a terrible mutilation of the human body. No civilised person could ever allow this to happen to themselves or to someone they claim to love. Circumcision is the removal of the (male) foreskin. Uncut or uncircumcised refer to the natural state of the penis where the whole of the sexual organs are intact. About 90% of the males on Earth are not circumcised, but it is still practiced as a routine in Israel and in the USA.

Circumcision of a boy is as painful as circumcision of a girl - that means cutting of the clitoris and labia of a girl! I cannot imagine why anyone would want to inflict significant injury and permanent damage on a child or any other human. It is as good to be circumcised as it is to cut off your eyelid so your eye no longer has the protection and lubrication it was designed to have. A male was born with a foreskin for a reason, and it was not so it could be cut off!

Circumcised penises are no cleaner than a natural one - any one who says so obviously has no idea what they are talking about. It is said "World Health Organization and the Center [American spelling] of Disease Control want all males circumcised", but that is not true. The benefits of a foreskin far outweigh the benefits of circumcision. Only a fool would want to inflict such terrible carnage on another human. WHO and CDC do support circumcision, but only because American doctors and pharmaceutical companies make huge dollars out of the cruel process. They are willing to sacrifice human health and wellbeing on the altar of monetary greed.

Circumcision of the penis does not prevent cancers, HIV, spread of AIDS or any of the myriad of other things that seem to be attributed to it. Circumcision of the male is just as barbaric and cruel as circumcision of the female. Most people would not even consider inflicting such damage on a girl, yet some still consider it an acceptable practice to perform on a boy.

Contrary to what some others have said, almost 90% of the world male population is natural and is not circumcised.

I have four sons and in each case, we took the whole baby home. I must have changed a million diapers over the years and never once was there a problem.

The only care is a wipe with the baby wipe during the diaper change, and never, ever try to pull the foreskin back,....no matter if the doctor tells you too. Stand your ground on this!

When little boys are born, the foreskin/glans are fused together by connective tissue called synechia. This bonds and seals the area, keeping out dirt, bacteria and diaper debris. A circumcised boy misses out on this protection as the urethra is open to the contents of the diaper.

The whole story about circumcision being cleaner, better, healthier, is a myth promoted by a medical profession that makes lots of money from this brutal, unnecessary procedure.

As the child ages and handles the penis more through urination, general interest, and later, masturbation, the connective tissue begins to dissolve, releasing its bond, separting the foreskin and glans. This can happen anytime between the ages of 6-16 years. It is different with every child.

The first one to retract the foreskin should be the boy himself.

You are very wise to understand how destructive circumcision is, and to leave the matter up to him when he is old enough to give informed consent.

For those children who are circumcied later, it is because doctors and parents force the foreskin back in a mistaken effort to clean under there. Tearing the synechia will leave an area for bacteria to accumulate and cause infections under the foreskin. Never try to retact the foreskin, and stop your doctor or nurse from trying.

Three of my four sons are teenagers now, and still no problem in that area. Nature has a tried and true method of dealing with the foreskin without the interference of circumcision.

Good luck with this, and congratulations on the soon to arrive son.

Mithras

Our son is intact.

Don't cut the baby! You don't own him.... you shouldn't do this to him! It hurts.

Those who say its cleaner are ignorant. The foreskin is a male's birthright that Mother Nature made, (God is you prefer). You just wipe the whole thing like you would a finger or toe. Once he is six years old or so, the foreskin will slide back easily. Then you tell your son to retract, rinse and replace. No problem. I've never had to help or remind my son to do this... it's his body and his business.

The cutting of baby boys is a bad fad. There are even some cases now where men have come back to sue their parents or their doctors for cutting them.

Why do Americans believe that circumcision is ever required later.

It's a myth.

To answer some posters comments = a foreskin requires no special

attention. In childhood it is sealed and requires no attention at all.

It is not prone to infections, either in infancy or adult.

I does not need "washing underneath" and infections only occur if it

is prematurely retracted thus ripping the seal.. Leave alone and it will be fine.

It is the cut penis that neds all the attention because you have an open wound.

Why should he need a circumcision LATER ? = it's baloney.

A small minority are pushed into it by unethical doctors who should be struck off

by their Academies. Less than 1% ever NEED it for medical reasons.

With the majority of boys now being Intact the chance of him asking for it unlikely.

Most Intact guys prefer the feel of foreskin anyway.

If he does decide to get cut = at least it's HIS decision, not yours

but experienced girls know that foreskin is better for orgasm.

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I didnt circumcise my 2 sons- and they have had no problems.

My hubby isnt circumcised, nor is anyone in my family.

Non of my friends are circumcised, and i dont know anyone else who is circumcised.

Circumcision is very rare, all it does is create pain and risks.

What if your son expresses that he doesnt want to be circumcised? What do you do then?

Circumcision cannot be reversed. But if he wants it later in life (which he probably wont) then he can have it done completely painless. Unlike a baby who has to go through so much pain as they cannot have complete pain relief.

I advise you not to circumcise your son.

I don't have any personal exsperience with it but I do have a friend that got cut at 15 because he wanted it. His parents just took him to get it done. It's really not that big of a deal to get later one. In fact it's much more painful and traumatic for an infant to go through it. On an adult they are numbed and the procedure is outpatient. The healing process really isn't that painful (it's over played like crazy from people who have no clue what they are talking about) and it does take a while to heal (6 weeks) but it's not that bad.

-Connor

Routine circumcision is not medically indicated. It is indicated if phimosis persists and cannot be corrected by regularly retracting the prepuce or dilatation. People do it for other reason. Ultimately everyone has to make his/her own decision. Perhaps it is better to leave it to him than be questioned later why he was circumcised. After all it is his body.

My son has hypospadias, a birth defect of the penis where the hole isn't located on the tip but farther down the shaft. He had corrective surgery and a circumcision over a week ago. He did very well during the procedure. They used general anesthesia, which for me was the scariest part. But he came out of it fine. Also we were sent home with pain medicine to keep him comfortable. He's back to his old self now.

It's not very common to need it later on but if he did TRULY need it ( which is not common) then i would just make sure he is comfortable. What sort of info are you looking for?

85% of the world's men are intact. in 2009 only 32.5% of baby boy were cut in the US.

Circumcision is very painful for babies, just because they can't tell you and sleep most of the time, doesn't mean it's not painful. Especially since cicmucision for baby boys requires forced retraction ( the foreskin is fused like a fingernail) and for most adult men it does not ( unless cases of phimosis).

Unfortunately in America, most are true ignorant of the Intact male anatomy

Good for you. Circumcision is unnecessary, risky, and removes a body part with important sexual and protective functions. Less than half of American baby boys these days are circumcised, and most of the world doesn't circumcise at all.

His body, his choice.

Circumcision for medical reasons is quite rare. Foreskin problems are uncommon to begin with, but even when they do occur, they can almost always be treated without circumcision. (Such as, a tight foreskin in adulthood can be loosened by simple stretching exercises).

Foreskin problems in young boys are almost always due to the foreskin being forceably retracted (the foreskin is fused to the glans until around age nine and should be left alone). If the foreskin is not forceably retracted, foreskin problems are very rare -- definitely less common than circumcision complications!

Less than 1% of adult intact men choose to be circumcised. If he does want to be circumcised, it's really his business and no one else's.

@ Bob Valencia - Your information is incorrect. Infections are rare in men, circumcised or not. Circumcision causes more infections than it helps prevent. Also, worldwide, only about 15% of men are circumcised. The USA is the only developed country left that circumcises commonly. Most people in the world are shocked and appalled to hear that Americans circumcise.

@ Apple Juice - "it is 99% less painful for newborns"

Lol, where do you get that from? Adults being circumcised are under complete anesthetic -- they feel nothing. Babies are not under complete anesthetic. Pain killers are also far more dangerous for babies, than for adults.