What are the pro's and con's of circumcision?

Question

Did you circumsize your son or do you plan to? Why yes or why no would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

definately not. If he was not meant to have one then the world of men would not be born with it, 80% is not cut and majority of ones who are is because of religious stature.
The problems taht are often used to promote circumcision are blown way out of porportion. Complications that can occur are very rare and when they do can easily be treated with antibiotics. Many people in the US have it done as it is thought to be cleaner are prevent problems, yet many of these people never question what the purpose of it is for. It is done as a baby and since it has been so common for such a long time, many in the US don't know how to care for a normal penis thus creating the majority of the problems that arise from the rare problems.
Do you have any skin on your body that you cannot feel? What makes you think that males cannot feel a part of their penis? The skin that is removed is sexually errogoneous tissue.
Body amputations of any kind are rare and illegal unless required medically, last resort, yet the healthy genitals of a boy can be cut without any consent from the one to whom the body belongs. Bottom line is respect him, his penis requires no special care or cleaning then the rest of his body.
It doesn't prevent std's or aids, ever heard of knowing who your having relations with or practising safe sex. of course if i sleep around and or dont' use condoms etc then i'm putting myself in harms' way.

Answer 2

There are no pros. They are contrived by people trying to keep the practice going. Unfortunately, risks of circumcision are often ignored. There is 100% chance that circumcision will damage the male genitals as to function and pleasure. Not mentioning this fact is tantamount to spreading misinformation. This surgery takes away main male pleasure zones including mechanisms that help gain and maintain an erection. The foreskin is not just skin and does not just protect the glans (head). Circumcision is now known to ablate the most sensitive parts of the male genitals. This surgery takes away the main male pleasure zones with about 20000 fine touch and stretch nerve endings amputated. The foreskin has several parts including the ridged band that is great for ones pleasure (that is why nutters like Kellogg wanted to chop em off, to curtail masturbation), Masturbation is important for a mans physical and mental health. The ridged band directly contacts the vagina for very great pleasure all around. The dynamics of sex and the actual mechanism of the penis are drastically changed by circumcision. The foreskin can normally be slipped all the way, or almost all the way, back to the base of the penis, and also slipped forward beyond the glans. This wide range of motion is the mechanism by which the penis and the orgasmic triggers in the foreskin, frenulum, and glans are stimulated. The only touch organ possessing as rich erogenous innervation as the foreskin is the clitoris. Circumcision deprives man of 2/3ds of the main erogenous zone constituted of the foreskin and the glans. You should know that infant boys are EASIER to care for when they are natural (intact). The foreskin does not retract until late childhood or even puberty, so you do nothing special, just wipe the outside of his penis clean and leave it alone. Furthermore, to prevent painful and bleeding erections later in life, doctors are now commonly leaving more skin behind- in a cut boy this means you may have to push the left over skin back at every diaper change and clean beneath it to prevent it from adhering or infecting. The very thing that mother's think they avoid by circumcising! In short- Intact = wipe like a finger, NEVER retract Cut= vaseline, clean thoroughly, push back remaining skin to prevent adhesions etc (the last step perhaps for several months or years). BTW, the other risks (besides loss of sexual function, ED, PE and loss of PLEASURE) include curved or misshapen erection, painful erection, botches of all sorts (many requiring redo) and death. Boys DIE each year in the US from this sick practice.

Answer 3

There is no legitimate reason to have the most sensitive part of your babies body amputated. The circumcision rate in this country is dropping rapidly because it is really not needed.

These mysterious "infections" that everyone is so up in arms about are easily treatable with antibiotics!

Just think, what part of a girl's vulva gets removed when she has a Urinary Tract Infection?

A baby's foreskin is fused to the head, much like a fingernail is fused to the nailbed. This helps keep out foreign matter until the boy is able to pull it back himself. Fingernails get infected all the time, but removing them would be torturous wouldn't it? If someone constantly yanks the foreskin back before it is ready there can be tears that can get infected.

**Proper care of the infant foreskin is super simple. Just wipe it like a finger and be done. No need to have a bloody wound sitting in poop!**


My mom circumcised my first brother, but not the last 2. She learned her lesson! The twins are now 13 y.o. and have NO PROBLEMS. They are burly lacrosse players and they told me that the "locker room" argument is a load of crap.

Even though my DH is cut, we did not circumcise my son because it is not our body to cosmetically alter. It is his. I also didn't give my daughter breast inplants so that she would "look like me."

The girls of this generation are going to be a lot more used to the natural penis, so they won't necessarily have the opinion that a hard keritinized glans "looks better" than waht is supposed to be there.

If you really want to see what the procedure looks like watch this video
Circumcision Video
http://www.circumcisionquotes.com/video....

It is one method, but they are all cruel and completely unecessary.

The legitimate reasons for circumcision are: advanced cancer, frostbite or gangrene. Anything else is a from a doctor that was never taught anything about the natural penis, except how to cut it up.
Source(s):

everything you wanted to know about circumcision but were afraid to ask
http://www.stopcirc.com/index.html
http://www.circumcisionquotes.com

Phimosis, which is a condition IN AN ADULT wherein the foreskin cannot be retracted is best cured by stretching excercises and steroid ointment, not surgery.

Jewish circumcisions are generally performed on the 8th day after birth.

And lastly, even if you know someone who had to have their penis cut up as an adult, why does that make it necessary to cut up your baby? One of my grandmothers had her entire arm removed because of cancer. My great grandmother had her cervix removed because of cancer. I have had chronic UTIs all my childhood. I did not have my daughter's arm or cervix, or labia cut off even though there is a genetic predisposition towards these illnesses in our family.

A child deserves to keep all his body parts, until a time when he has made use of them and can CHOOSE to cut pieces off!

Answer 4

I have one that is and one that is not circumcised. The first one, my child's father was insistent even though I did not want it. The second one, my husband and i agreed, and he is not. It was more difficult to take care of the wounds on the boy that was cut than the baby that was uncut. I could not stand the pain that I saw him going though. That is the main problem I have with circumcision. It is not more or less clean either way when they are older. Both of them have to be kept clean the same. forskin does not trap infection, it actually protects the penis from things like that more. Men are naturally made that way, why would we think that there is something wrong with it. Well, good luck in your decision. By the way, my husband has not had any health problems down there and has only had to keep clean. just to let you know. good luck, and congrats.

mother of 2 with one on the way

Answer 5

Don't do it! I have a son and we chose not to circumcise because his dad isn't. He's 39 and has had no problems. Also, I did alot of reading and research on this subject. The fact of the matter is it's a social acceptance issue. As a woman I've had both and I prefer the uncircumised penis. Please go to circumcision.org and read about the cons of circumcision.

As a side note I have a friend that choose to circumcise their son and it was done incorrectly. He's 18 months now and he had to have it done again. Now that is trauma, She said if their next one is a boy she's not doing it!

Answer 6

I circumcised my son. My husband and I discussed it and read a lot of information on circumcision. It is an unnecessary procedure as long as you teach your son proper cleaning techniques. And there is no extra work for you when changing his diapers as an infant/toddler because the foreskin is attached to the penis till they get much older. Generally speaking circumcision is performed for religious/personal reasons. It was the "thing" to do this past generation but that trend is changing. My son is 4months old and I watched the entire procedure he was only upset when they restrained him so that he wouldn't move during the procedure. He was given Tylenol before and sucrose during the procedure and he didn't even really cry. It was almost as if the only thing he noticed was being restrained and naked. I chose to circumcise him along with my husband for purely personal reason. We wanted him to look like his Daddy in the shower and looking at it from the point of view as a woman who has experienced both I find a circumcised man to be cleaner. My very best male Friend is uncircumcised and wishes he was. Hope this helps...

Answer 7

The pro side of this is that it is very much cleaner. I was told that if the foreskin is not properly pulled back and clensed correctly, it will become infected, even to the point that circumcision would have to be on a adult. I had both of my boys done, and the procedure was quick. Even the days after didnt really affect them, as of bleeding and such. Now as 5 and 3 yr olds, they dont even remember. I say go for it.

Answer 8

You may regret it if you don't circumcise him. I won't go into huge detail, but circumcision does have have health benefits and enhances cleanliness. I had my sons circumcised after my youngest brother had tons of problems with his foreskin and needed to be circumcised!

It is much easier on a baby and its a good preventative step to future problems!

Lots of love,

Sara
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I've done a lot of research so feel free to email me if you need anyone needs some advice.

Answer 9

We did not circumsize our son. It's cruel and very painful, numbing cream or not. We have been brainwashed into thinking it's a must. We are the only country that does it for a non-religious reason. As far as hygiene, that's a fallacy too. You DO NOT pull the foreskin back EVER. You simply clean his genitals as you would normally.
As far as looking like everyone else, GIVE ME A BREAK!
Watch a video of one being done and your mind will be made up.

Answer 10

I had all three of my sons circumcised because when I was pregnant with my first son I knew of 3 adult men that needed to be circumcised. I am sorry but I do not remember the reasons (I do know that they were medical) I know that there is no medical reasons for a circumcisions but I am sure that any man who had to have one as adult (which I think i rare) wishes he had one as a baby.