Requested: Advice On Circumcision
posted on 03/17/2009
My son is due to be born in 2 months and my wife and I are debating whether or not to have him circumcised. What are the advantages and disadvantages to doing this?
Advice given in response to this request:
My advice, and the advice of millions of men world-wide, is to choose circumcision for your new baby. Male infant circumcision has been proven to provide a 12 fold reduction in urinary tract infections, 22 fold reduction in invasive penile cancer, elimination of medical issues localized to the foreskin, provide a much less favorable environment for pathogens to create infections, greatly increase... read more »
CircumcisionCircumcision is becoming less and less common because science is proving that there are no medical advantages to circumcision, it's elective cosmetic surgery. My advice here would be to never perform elective surgery on someone without their consent. Some people think a son should look like his father, but baby penises don't look anything like grown man penises and even without a circum... read more »
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