What are some medical reasons for doctors to require a patient to get circumcised?

Answer 1

There are few real medical reasons to warrant circumcision. One is severe phimosis, where the opening of the foreskin is so tight it makes urinating difficult and erections painful. This is actually quite rare, as most cases of phimosis are mild and can be handled without surgical intervention. Another is paraphimosis, where once the foreskin is retracted behind the head of the penis, it's too tight to be returned to its "normal" position. Most of the time a circumcision isn't necessary either, but there are cases that if it cuts off blood flow and emergency surgical intervention is needed. And lastly, if the foreskin and penis head suffers recurrent and lasting infections/irritation and all other treatments have failed, then circumcision may be an option. The infections/irritations would have to be on and off frequently for several months before it should be considered, and in that time good hygiene and perhaps use of less strong soaps and removal of certain chemical irritants will fix it up in the large majority of people.

The sum of these problems occur in less than 5% of the uncut male population, and severe forms that actually require circumcision is but only a fraction of that 5%. Despite the myths, having a foreskin doesn't predispose one to higher risks of infections/STDs and safe sex will trump circumcision any day. Also, the foreskin is really easy to keep clean and getting circumcised won't significantly increase hygiene unless one is already predisposed to getting repeated, recurrent, and frequent infections/irritations under the foreskin, which is of course fairly rare. Besides, circumcision (especially infant circumcision) has its own risks and complications. It doesn't make sense to remove the foreskin to prevent problems that in most cases won't occur; at the same time, you risk some complications due to circumcision that's completely avoidable otherwise.

Answer 2

No doctor will "Require" a patient to be circumcised. However, circumcision may be recommended where the patient has phimosis (inability to retract the foreskin) or where recurrent fungal or bacterial infection is present and for a range of other reasons. More to the point, circumcision will dramatically improve your sensations during sex and most women prefer sex with a circumcised man. Hygiene will improve and you will feel more comfortable and gain self-esteem. Circumcision is something all men should consider.

Answer 3

I can't think of any reason a doctor could require anyone to be circumsized. This may be recommended but certainly not required.

Answer 4

there are a few reasons:
inability and difficulty to urinate: this cud b due to dirt accumulation in adults and in children its just so common.
so, dear cleanliness is the key word

Answer 5

there is no medical indication, it is simply a matter of preference