Circumsised or uncircumsised?

Question

Which one is better im about to have twin baby boys and me and my wife are having this debate which one do you think is better?

Answer 1

Circumcised. If anything for health related issues, other than that it looks a LOT better than not, also you will have to remember what he will have to deal with when he gets older ( gym, girls etc....)

Answer 2

I don't think circumcision is a good idea. Leave your parts where they are! You know we really don't need that little flap of skin at the bottom of the ear or our pinky toes either!

For males some ppl do it for religious reasons but the majority of ppl do it for cleanliness or because that is what they think they should do (myself included with my 3 boys). Years ago ppl decided that the skin around the head was hard to clean and I imagine alot of little boys, around age 7-9 when you stop bathing them but they are not real concerned about being clean, got infections. So some genius decided to just wack the skin off. I had my oldest son cicumcised because I didn't know any better (i was only 21) then had the other 2 boys done so they would all look the same (didn't want anyone getting a complex) but if I had it to do over I would not get it done. It is an unnecessary procedure, painful and supposedly if you leave the skin on they have a better sex life when older. Congrats on the twins! Get lots of rest now lol!

Answer 3

I have two boys, and my husband and I had them both circumcised. There are so many debates out there about this...you don't have to do it, yes you do...it helps prevent the spread of stds, blah blah blah. I think when it comes down to it, we chose to have it done because we think it's aesthetically more pleasing, and less work for the boys when the take a bath/shower. I can just imagine them being older (young teenager, etc.) and rushing through the shower and not pulling the skin back to wash it...eeew. lol So far, no problems with them. (They're 2.5 and 1, so they're still young yet.)

As for being painful...I don't know. A newly circumcised penis on a new born is bright red, and it LOOKS painful, but according to the nurse who brought them back after their circumcisions, my older son slept through his, and my younger son just looked around and didn't really do anything. They do numb the area with a local anesthetic and give the babies a pacifier with some glucose on it. They were completely healed within a week, and during diaper changes, they never screamed or anything like that. Personally, I don't have a penis, so I couldn't tell you if it hurt or not, but judging by my boys reactions to having it done, I'd say if it does hurt, then it must not hurt that badly.

Answer 4

I think circumsised is better, you only have to take care of it for about 2 weeks and then after that you just wash it like normal. Uncircumsised you have to pull the skin back and wash it everytime even when they get older. Please for the sake of the boys, please circumsise them, it is better. Do it when they are born that way they don't know what is going on, don't wait and get it done later on in life it hurts and they will remember.
Good luck and congrats on twin boys

Answer 5

Does the fact that baby boys are born one way and not the other tell you anything?

Nobody really knows which is healthier in the long run. So why expose your sons to the risks of surgery for something that has no proven benefits? The risks include death (rare), amputation of the penis (also rare, but requires raising the child as a girl in most cases), bleeding (pretty common), and serious pain (for all babies).

If you have religious reasons to circumcise, then go ahead. And very rarely, circumcision is necessary in order to have enough skin to fix a birth defect by plastic surgery. Otherwise, don't do it.

Some people cite health reasons. They have all been disproven. Some say they want their babies to look like their fathers. But would you put your child through surgery that could blind him to "fix" his eyes so that they look like yours? Why do you think you'll spend more time looking at his penis than at his face? And, lastly, some claim that it is important because you can't trust a boy to keep himself clean. Any child who can be taught to clean his ears can learn to clean his penis. And children have a *lot* more ear infections than penis infections--you don't notice anyone suggesting cutting off the outer ear (it isn't *needed* for hearing, right?) to cut down on infections.

Answer 6

I think it is a good idea for a baby boy to be circumsised.There is less of a chance for an infection to occure. I just had a baby boy 13 days ago and I had my son circumsised. its better to have a baby circumsised because if it was to get infected it could make them lose the ablitity to have kids when they get older if it not cleaned properly.

Answer 7

Having the babys circumsised is the best thing to do. I know that it will hurt them for a little while after they get it done. If they don't than dirt will get between the skin there and cause infection. Plus if you decide not to and they want to do that when they are older its alote more painful and it takes longer to heal.

Answer 8

Congratulations on your boys! We have three boys and life is never dull!

Circumcision is a highly personal decision that each family has to make for themselves, factoring in personal feelings, research and cultural background.

By posting on a message board such as this one you are bound to gets much misinformation, as you already have.

I can tell you what decision my husband and I made together for our family, but that may not be the right decision for you and yours.

In our research we found that (a) there is no significant medical advantage to circ. (b)The current rates of circumcision are about 50% nationwide, with rates slightly higher in the Midwest and slightly lower on the west coast. (c) circumcision is virtually unheard of in Europe and other parts of the world.

My personal experience with three intact boys is that we have never experienced any of difficulties often suggested by the pro-circ crowd. Cleaning it is easy, there have been no infections of any kind.

As for future "relationships" I have heard from uncirc'd men that they are much more sensitive due to it being protected and thus they have greater enjoyment. And I have never met a woman who would stop loving a man over his anatomy.

Again - YOUR family, YOUR decision. There is no right or wrong, as some would like you to believe. It is personal choice.

Answer 9

There is no medical reason to circumcise, it is a social convention. You are free to do as you wish, but do some careful research beforehand. It is a traumatic and painful experience for the babies, I know as I have been present for the procedure. Mostly it goes fine, but it is not risk free, with infection being the biggest risk. I have not seen, but know of cases where the penis has been cut accidentally-this is rare, thankfully.

Consider carefully and logically and proceed with love. All the best to you and your twins, you are in for a wild ride! :)

The Acadamy of American Pediatrics has advised against circumcision-here is the link to the recommendations.

http://www.aap.org/advocacy/archives/marcircum.htm

Answer 10

Horror stories abound about the practice of circumcision. I will not make you sick by repeating the ones I have heard.

I had a son I chose not to have circumcised as circumcision removes some feeling from the penis of a male, that means he has to move longer during sex in order for him to get off, if the doctor removes to much tissue than it will make it difficult for him to enjoy sex at all.

My husband is circumsised and we have had trouble with him unable to ejectulate cause of it. He has injured me trying.

But if you chose to not circumcise the boys you will have to teach them good hygiene as they can get infections and give infections if they do not clean by pulling the foreskin back and cleaning the head of the penis.

Answer 11

I have two boys that are circumcised. I was on the fence with my first and couldn't decide. My husband was more for the circumcision, so I went that route.... he has one, so I figure he knows a little more about what it is like to live with one.
Had my youngest done as well.
Long story short..... My oldest son had a problem with his urethra and bladder and had a minor surgery done to fix it.... I asked the urologist if he thought it was a good idea to circumcise as I was pregnant with my youngest... he said, "Absolutely." He told me that he just doesn't see a lot of penile cancer and infections in circ men. He says the majority of problems he deals with or in uncirc men.
I think the reason might be that we in the USA circ and we are uninformed as to how to care for the uncirc penis. We haven't had that knowledge in our daily care ever. That is what my son's doc said at least.
Good luck!