What is Circumcision

Circumcision is the removal of some or all of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis. The frenulum may also be removed at the same time, in a procedure called frenectomy. The word "...

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Circumcision Information

Circumcision is the removal of some or all of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis. The frenulum may also be removed at the same time, in a procedure called frenectomy. The word "circumcision" comes from Latin circum (meaning "around") and caedere (meaning "to cut"). The state of being circumsized is called acucullophallia.

The practice of circumcision predates recorded human history, with depictions found in stone-age cave drawings and Egyptian tombs. Circumcision and frenectomy remain the most common surgical procedures performed on young males, predominately members of the Muslim and Jewish faiths, but also the majority of Americans, South Koreans and Filipinos.

Non-therapeutic infant circumcision has become controversial in recent decades. The genital integrity movement condemns non-therapeutic infant circumcision as a form of male genital mutilation that they consider comparable to female genital cutting, but others stress the medical benefits of the procedure.

Circumcision may be recommended to treat a variety of conditions, such as pathological phimosis, chronic inflammations of the penis and penile cancer. Some commentators criticize the use of circumcision when less invasive treatments are available and effective.

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