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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...
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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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Health Blogs
Posted in Circumcision by Dr. Jeremy F. Shapiro on Sep 10, 2012
About every 5-6 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
reexamines its policy statements to ensure current research and
literature justifies the positions it takes. Often, no-to-minimal
changes are made but in some situations, dramatic shifts in
viewpoint may follow. But bottom-line, a thorough examination of
current research must occur
... Read More »
Posted in
Random notable study of the week is this: men who are circumcised
before their first sexual intercourse have a significantly lower
risk for prostate cancer than do uncircumcised men. Four thousand
men were studied and there was a 15% reduction in risk of sexually
transmitted infections and inflammation, which may be what helps
reduce the risk
... Read More »
During my meetings with parents-to-be, by far, the most common question I am asked involves vaccines. But for those who are about to have a son, I am also commonly asked for my perspective regarding neonatal circumcision. And my response to this point has been pretty standard: if religious/cultural obligations do not exist, I share with ... Read More »
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